Average rent in Evans Head, NSW — 2026

Evans Head comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $320/week, around 25% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 68% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 28% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (70%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 5,643, median age 49, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 7% of residents were born overseas. At 563km from Sydney, Evans Head typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.