Evans Head is a scenic and peaceful fishing village located on the banks of the Evans River.
Quick facts
Evans Head has a population of nearly 3,000 people, the median age is 49 years. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4% of the population.
Evans Head is located within the North Coast Primary Health Network, these fact sheets provide an overview of the health needs of the North Coast community.
Evans Head is a town in Richmond Valley Shire of the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales. It is located just minutes from the Pacific Highway, approximately a 2 hour drive from Brisbane and only a one hour drive from Byron Bay and is located 726kms north of Sydney.
With six kilometres of safe surfing beaches and the main surfing beach patrolled in the summer months, there is magnificent coastal scenery and sandy river flats offering ideal fishing spots, safe river beaches and pristine beaches which are flanked by National Parks.
The closest airport to Evans Head is Lismore Regional Airport, which is a 36 minute drive from Evans Head and is serviced daily by Regional Express Airlines (Rex) with five flights to and from Sydney Airport.
The other nearby regional airport is in Ballina, which a 40 minute drive from Evans Head. Jetstar, Regional Express Airlines (Rex) and Virgin Australia offer daily direct services to Sydney, while Jetstar also provides daily direct services to Melbourne and Regional Express Airlines (Rex) to Newcastle.
The major sources of employment in Evans Head are:
- Health care and social assistance
- Retail Trade
- Education and training
- Accommodation and food services
- Construction
- Public Administration and Safety
Evans Head Community Health provides a wide range of accessible healthcare services to people of all ages living in Evans Head and surrounding communities.
Lismore Base Hospital which is a 36 minute drive from Evans Head is a regional referral hospital. It is an accredited teaching hospital and the largest hospital within the Local Health District. Ballina District Hospital which is a 40 minute drive from Evans Head is a rural hospital.
Evans Head is serviced by NSW ambulance service.
Evans Head has one school which caters for Kindergarten to year 12: Evans River K-12 School. There are a broad mix of public and private school options available in nearby Lismore.
Tertiary education options are also available in Lismore including North Coast TAFE Lismore Campus and Southern Cross University.
Evans Head offers young families a few options suitable for children from 6 weeks to school aged for long day care and preschool.
Evans Head has an IGA and 5 Star supermarket as well as a number of boutique retail stores. It also offers regular weekend markets where you can pick up homemade gifts and produce, plants and that unusual gift.
Much more extensive shopping opportunities are available in the nearby regional centres of Lismore or Ballina, just over half an hour from Evans Head.
There are a number of places of worship located in Evans Head including, but not limited to, Australian Christian Churches, Baptist and Christian Life Centre, and Presbyterian churches.
The nearby towns centres of Lismore and Ballina offer additional options.
Evans head is a coastal town and a holiday resort sandwiched between two National Parks, the Bundjalung National Park and the Broadwater National Park. There is a wide curved beach that is popular for fishing, surfing and swimming. Evans Head boast a large opportunity for water sports, such as, kayaking, canoeing, fishing and deep sea fishing, surfing, swimming and paddle boarding.
The nearby regional centres of Ballina and Lismore offer a large range of arts, culture and entertainment options.
