Evans Plains vs Georges Plains
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Georges Plains, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Evans Plains: a median of $940,000, against $650,000 in Georges Plains. On these figures, Evans Plains tends to suit people living alone and families with children, while Georges Plains suits buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Georges Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 58%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Georges Plains
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 25%)
- has cheaper houses ($650,000 vs $940,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Evans Plains
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (186 min vs 192 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (219.4 km vs 224.2 km)
- But Georges Plains is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Georges Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Evans Plains
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.4% vs -12.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Evans Plains and Georges Plains drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Georges Plains has more residents (218 vs 168); Evans Plains has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $110,500).
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 168 | 218 +30% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.4% | -12.1% |
| Median age | 46 | 48 |
| Median household income | $123,448/yr +10% vs other | $110,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +3% vs other | $290/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $940,000 | $650,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 218 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% same for both | |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% same for both | |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 177 across Bathurst same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 46% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 86% of NSW | Higher than 76% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 59% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 81% of NSW | Higher than 96% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
Liveability
Georges Plains is more walkable (12 vs 0).
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 7/10 |
Risk profile
Georges Plains carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 13).
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | Low 29/100 |
| Crime | Low 30/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 5 | 2 |
Mobility
Georges Plains sits further from the CBD (224.2 km vs 219.4 km).
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 12/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 219.4 km | 224.2 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 186 min | 192 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2795 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2795 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).
Setting
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 699 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 722 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 71 premises | 0% 99 premises |
Climate
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 666 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 28.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 1.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | — same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,301/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bathurst same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Evans Plains | Georges Plains | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Georges Plains
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Evans Plains
Other comparisons with Georges Plains
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.