In short

Evans Head is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2473, home to 2,907 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Richmond Valley local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$321 /wk

Population2,907

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGARichmond Valley

Demographics

Population: 2,907
Median age: 52 years
Median household income: $1,086 /week
Median personal income: $638 /week
Median family income: $1,455 /week
Average household size: 2.1
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Richmond Valley
Statistical region (SA4): Richmond - Tweed
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Page

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $321 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,642
Rent share of household income: 30%

Schools

Evans River Community School Combined · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 1 bus stop
Within 1.6 km: 13 bus stops

Closest stops:

Ocean St Opp Bundjalung Rd bus · 721 m
Ocean Dr Before Evans Rd bus · 930 m
Elm St At Cherry St bus · 1111 m
Evans Rd After Ocean Dr bus · 1118 m
Evans Rd Opp Riverview St bus · 1163 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 174 across postcode 2473 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 9% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 56 violent offences, 31 property damage, 19 other offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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