How long do I need to be out of Australia in order to reset the 3-month stay under an eVisitor (subclass 651) visa?

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There is nothing in the regulations that require a minimum time out of Australia before re-entry - you can theoretically re-enter the following day.

However, as jcaron noted, one for the criteria for granting the visa is that you are a "genuine temporary entrant". Furthermore, under subregulation 2.43(1) of the Migration Regulations 1994 your visa can be cancelled if:

(ka) in the case of a holder of a Subclass 651 (eVisitor) visa—that, despite the grant of the visa, the Minister is satisfied that the visa holder did not have, at the time of the grant of the visa, or has ceased to have, an intention only to stay in, or visit, Australia temporarily for the tourism or business purposes for which the visa was granted;

If you return to Australia shortly after leaving following a maximum 3 month stay, the immigration officer may suspect that you are not, in fact, visiting Australia temporarily and therefore cancel your visa.

If you wish to stay longer than the 3-month stay period available on a eVisitor visa, you may wish to consider applying for a Visitor (subclass 600) visa, which allows for stays of up to 12 months.

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