Evanston Gardens, South Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Evanston Gardens
City:Adelaide
State:sa
Postcode:5116[1]
Dist1:35
Dir1:NE
Location1:Adelaide city centre
Lga:Town of Gawler
Stategov:Light (2011)[2]
Fedgov:Spence
Near-N:Hillier
Near-Ne:Evanston
Near-E:Evanston, Evanston South
Near-Se:Evanston South
Near-S:Kudla, Evanston South
Near-Sw:Kudla
Near-W:Hillier
Near-Nw:Hillier
Coordinates:-34.624°N 138.722°W
Use Lga Map:yes

Evanston Gardens is an outer northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Town of Gawler.

Geography

The suburb lies astride Angle Vale Road and is bounded on the east by the Sturt Highway (Gawler Bypass).[3]

Demographics

The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 770 persons in Evanston Gardens on census night. Of these, 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female.

The majority of residents (78.3%) are of Australian birth, with an additional 8.4% identifying England as their country of birth.

The age distribution of Evanston Gardens residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 62.6% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 37.4% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.

Community

Local newspapers include the News Review Messenger and The Bunyip. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Plains Producer, The Advertiser and The Australian are also available.[4]

Schools

Evanston Gardens Primary School is located on Angle Vale Road.[5]

Facilities and attractions

Parks

Karbeethon Reserve lies on Angle Vale Road. There are parks elsewhere in the suburb, particularly on Hindmarsh Boulevard.[3]

Transportation

Roads

Evanston Gardens is serviced by Angle Vale Road, indirectly connecting the suburb to both Port Wakefield Road and the Sturt Highway.[3]

Public transport

Evanston Gardens is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.[6]

Trains

The Gawler railway line passes through the suburb. The closest station is Tambelin.[6]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Evanston Gardens, South Australia (Adelaide) . Postcodes-Australia . Postcodes-Australia.com . 26 April 2011.
  2. Web site: Electoral Districts – Electoral District for the 2010 Election . Electoral Commission SA . 26 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110822191822/http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/apps/news/?year=2010 . 22 August 2011 .
  3. Book: Adelaide and surrounds street directory. 47th. 2009 . UBD . 978-0-7319-2336-6 .
  4. Web site: South Australian Newspapers . Newspapers.com.au . Australia G'day . 26 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110429202448/http://www.newspapers.com.au/SA/ . 29 April 2011 . dead .
  5. Web site: Australian Schools Directory . Australian Schools Directory . 26 April 2011.
  6. Web site: Public Transport in Adelaide . 12 January 2011 . Adelaide Metro official website . Dept. for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Public Transport Division . 26 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110426182058/http://timetables.adelaidemetro.com.au/ttsearch.php . 26 April 2011 .