Evans Plains vs Mount Panorama

Evans Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Mount Panorama. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Panorama, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Panorama: a median of $2.6 million, against $940,000 in Evans Plains, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Evans Plains tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Mount Panorama suits couples and older residents.

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

Mount Panorama

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 58%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (117% vs 100%)
  • But Evans Plains carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Evans Plains

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($940,000 vs $2,600,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Evans Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $485/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Mount Panorama

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (212.2 km vs 219.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Panorama

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 21%)
  • But Evans Plains carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 91/100)

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 -12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Evans Plains and Mount Panorama drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Walkability 0 / 27
Evans Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Panorama — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 70 / 9
Evans Plains — Safety: 70/100 Mount Panorama — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 87 / 85
Evans Plains — Low fire risk: 87/100 Mount Panorama — Low fire risk: 85/100

Demographics

Evans Plains has more residents (168 vs 101); Mount Panorama rents higher ($485/wk vs $300/wk).

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Population 168
+40% vs other
 101
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -12.9%
Median age 46 53
Median household income $123,448/yr
+12% vs other
 $108,316/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $485/wk
+62% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
0-4 3.6% / 3.0%
Evans Plains — 0-4: 3.6% Mount Panorama — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 19.6% / 7.9%
Evans Plains — 5-14: 19.6% Mount Panorama — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 1.8% / 6.9%
Evans Plains — 15-19: 1.8% Mount Panorama — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Evans Plains — 20-24: not among its largest Mount Panorama — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 12.5% / 9.9%
Evans Plains — 25-34: 12.5% Mount Panorama — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 11.9% / 9.9%
Evans Plains — 35-44: 11.9% Mount Panorama — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 10.7% / 11.9%
Evans Plains — 45-54: 10.7% Mount Panorama — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 19.6% / 10.9%
Evans Plains — 55-64: 19.6% Mount Panorama — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 16.1% / 22.8%
Evans Plains — 65-74: 16.1% Mount Panorama — 65-74: 22.8%
75-84 3.0% / 7.9%
Evans Plains — 75-84: 3.0% Mount Panorama — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 1.8% / 7.9%
Evans Plains — 85+: 1.8% Mount Panorama — 85+: 7.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
England 2.4% / 3.0%
Evans Plains — England: 2.4% Mount Panorama — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Evans Plains — New Zealand: 1.8% Mount Panorama — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Evans Plains 44.7% couple families
Evans Plains — Couple Families: 44.7% Evans Plains — Lone Person: 42.1% Evans Plains — One Parent Families: 13.2%
Mount Panorama 58.8% couple families
Mount Panorama — Couple Families: 58.8% Mount Panorama — Lone Person: 23.5% Mount Panorama — One Parent Families: 17.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Evans Plains 100.0% houses
Evans Plains — Houses: 100.0%
Mount Panorama 117.2% houses
Mount Panorama — Houses: 117.2%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 15.8%
Evans Plains — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Mount Panorama — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 17.8%
Evans Plains — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Mount Panorama — Bachelor Degree: 17.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 5.0%
Evans Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Mount Panorama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.0%
Evans Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Mount Panorama — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / —
Evans Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Mount Panorama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Evans Plains 18.3% renting
Evans Plains — Owned Outright: 46.7% Evans Plains — Mortgage: 35.0% Evans Plains — Renting: 18.3%
Mount Panorama 13.3% renting
Mount Panorama — Owned Outright: 70.0% Mount Panorama — Mortgage: 16.7% Mount Panorama — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Median house price $940,000 $2,600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Evans Plains has more rural and farming land (99% vs 38%).

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Rural and farming 99% 38%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 62%
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 Mount Panorama
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Panorama is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Panorama carries more crime risk (91 vs 30).

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
15/100
Crime Low
30/100
 High
91/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
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 Mount Panorama
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Evans Plains sits further from the CBD (219.4 km vs 212.2 km).

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Walkability score 0/100 27/100
Distance to Sydney 219.4 km
+3% vs other
 212.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 184 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.

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Car (driver) 79.5% / 76.3%
Evans Plains — Car (driver): 79.5% Mount Panorama — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 23.7%
Evans Plains — Worked from Home: 20.5% Mount Panorama — Worked from Home: 23.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.5%).

Setting

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Elevation 699 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 792 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Connectivity score 28/100 33/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 4%
52 premises

Climate

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
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 Mount Panorama
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Average residential rate $1,301/yr
same for both
Council Bathurst
same for both

Federal electorate

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Evans Plains Mount Panorama
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Evans Plains

Family Rural

Mount Panorama

Premium Quiet Retirees Rural

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