Evans Plains vs Perthville

Perthville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Evans Plains. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Perthville, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Evans Plains: a median of $940,000, against $734,000 in Perthville, though rent is higher in Perthville. On these figures, Evans Plains tends to suit people living alone, while Perthville 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

Evans Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 49/100)

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

First-home buyers

Perthville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($734,000 vs $940,000)

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 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Perthville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (217.2 km vs 219.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Evans Plains carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 49/100)
  • Perthville is more walkable (23/100 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 -9.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Evans Plains and Perthville 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 Perthville
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 Perthville
Walkability 0 / 23
Evans Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Perthville — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 70 / 51
Evans Plains — Safety: 70/100 Perthville — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 87 / 86
Evans Plains — Low fire risk: 87/100 Perthville — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Perthville has more residents (567 vs 168); Evans Plains has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $97,916).

Evans Plains Perthville
Population 168 567
+238% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -9.1%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $123,448/yr
+21% vs other
 $97,916/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $340/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evans Plains Perthville
0-4 3.6% / 4.4%
Evans Plains — 0-4: 3.6% Perthville — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 19.6% / 16.0%
Evans Plains — 5-14: 19.6% Perthville — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 1.8% / 5.1%
Evans Plains — 15-19: 1.8% Perthville — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 — / 4.6%
Evans Plains — 20-24: not among its largest Perthville — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 12.5% / 10.1%
Evans Plains — 25-34: 12.5% Perthville — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 11.9% / 11.5%
Evans Plains — 35-44: 11.9% Perthville — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 10.7% / 13.1%
Evans Plains — 45-54: 10.7% Perthville — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 19.6% / 17.1%
Evans Plains — 55-64: 19.6% Perthville — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 16.1% / 9.9%
Evans Plains — 65-74: 16.1% Perthville — 65-74: 9.9%
75-84 3.0% / 6.3%
Evans Plains — 75-84: 3.0% Perthville — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.8% / 0.7%
Evans Plains — 85+: 1.8% Perthville — 85+: 0.7%

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

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% Evans Plains — Group Household: 0.0%
Perthville 51.7% couple families
Perthville — Couple Families: 51.7% Perthville — Lone Person: 31.5% Perthville — One Parent Families: 13.3% Perthville — Group Household: 3.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Perthville 14.1% renting
Perthville — Owned Outright: 40.1% Perthville — Mortgage: 45.8% Perthville — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Perthville
England 2.4% / 2.1%
Evans Plains — England: 2.4% Perthville — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Evans Plains — New Zealand: 1.8% Perthville — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.9%
Evans Plains — Scotland: not among its largest Perthville — Scotland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

Qualifications

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

Evans Plains Perthville
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 21.0%
Evans Plains — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Perthville — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 11.8%
Evans Plains — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Perthville — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.3%
Evans Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Perthville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.1%
Evans Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Perthville — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.8%
Evans Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Perthville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Evans Plains 100.0% houses
Evans Plains — Houses: 100.0%
Perthville 100.0% houses
Perthville — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Evans Plains Perthville
Median house price $940,000 $734,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Evans Plains Perthville
Rural and farming 99% 98%
Residential 0% 2%
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 Perthville
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Evans Plains Perthville
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Perthville is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Evans Plains Perthville
Grade — B
Score — 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Perthville carries more crime risk (49 vs 30).

Evans Plains Perthville
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
49/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Evans Plains Perthville
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Evans Plains

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Perthville

  • Perthville Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Evans Plains Perthville
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

Evans Plains sits further from the CBD (219.4 km vs 217.2 km).

Evans Plains Perthville
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 219.4 km
+1% vs other
 217.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 187 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 Perthville
Car (driver) 79.5% / 76.1%
Evans Plains — Car (driver): 79.5% Perthville — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 16.2%
Evans Plains — Worked from Home: 20.5% Perthville — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.9%
Evans Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest Perthville — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Evans Plains — Walked Only: not among its largest Perthville — Walked Only: 3.9%

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

Setting

Evans Plains Perthville
Elevation 699 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 697 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Evans Plains Perthville
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 0%
249 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Evans Plains Perthville
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

Perthville

Rural

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