Evans Plains vs Robin Hill

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Robin Hill, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Robin Hill: a median of $1.32 million, against $940,000 in Evans Plains, though rent is higher in Evans Plains. On these figures, Evans Plains tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Robin Hill suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Evans Plains carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 62/100)
  • Robin Hill is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Evans Plains has cheaper houses ($940,000 vs $1,325,000)
  • Robin Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Evans Plains has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 3%)
  • Robin Hill has cheaper rent ($234/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Robin Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (213.7 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 62/100)
  • Robin Hill is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Evans Plains and Robin Hill 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 Robin Hill
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 Robin Hill
Walkability 0 / 20
Evans Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Robin Hill — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 70 / 38
Evans Plains — Safety: 70/100 Robin Hill — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 87 / 100
Evans Plains — Low fire risk: 87/100 Robin Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Robin Hill has more residents (925 vs 168); Evans Plains rents higher ($300/wk vs $234/wk).

Evans Plains Robin Hill
Population 168 925
+451% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +0.0%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $123,448/yr $140,816/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+22% vs other
 $234/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evans Plains Robin Hill
0-4 3.6% / 3.4%
Evans Plains — 0-4: 3.6% Robin Hill — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 19.6% / 14.4%
Evans Plains — 5-14: 19.6% Robin Hill — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 1.8% / 8.3%
Evans Plains — 15-19: 1.8% Robin Hill — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 — / 4.5%
Evans Plains — 20-24: not among its largest Robin Hill — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 12.5% / 4.8%
Evans Plains — 25-34: 12.5% Robin Hill — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 11.9% / 8.3%
Evans Plains — 35-44: 11.9% Robin Hill — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 10.7% / 16.4%
Evans Plains — 45-54: 10.7% Robin Hill — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 19.6% / 17.8%
Evans Plains — 55-64: 19.6% Robin Hill — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 16.1% / 15.1%
Evans Plains — 65-74: 16.1% Robin Hill — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 3.0% / 3.9%
Evans Plains — 75-84: 3.0% Robin Hill — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.8% / 1.5%
Evans Plains — 85+: 1.8% Robin Hill — 85+: 1.5%

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%
Robin Hill 73.3% couple families
Robin Hill — Couple Families: 73.3% Robin Hill — Lone Person: 20.3% Robin Hill — One Parent Families: 6.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

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%
Robin Hill 3.0% renting
Robin Hill — Owned Outright: 58.1% Robin Hill — Mortgage: 38.9% Robin Hill — Renting: 3.0%
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 Robin Hill
England 2.4% / 3.1%
Evans Plains — England: 2.4% Robin Hill — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.1%
Evans Plains — New Zealand: 1.8% Robin Hill — New Zealand: 1.1%
Sri Lanka — / 0.5%
Evans Plains — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Robin Hill — Sri Lanka: 0.5%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Evans Plains — Ireland: not among its largest Robin Hill — Ireland: 0.5%
Canada — / 0.4%
Evans Plains — Canada: not among its largest Robin Hill — Canada: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

Qualifications

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

Evans Plains Robin Hill
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 17.4%
Evans Plains — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Robin Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 15.0%
Evans Plains — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Robin Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.1%
Evans Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Robin Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 6.1%
Evans Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Robin Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.1%
Evans Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Robin Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Evans Plains 100.0% houses
Evans Plains — Houses: 100.0% Evans Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Robin Hill 99.4% houses
Robin Hill — Houses: 99.4% Robin Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Evans Plains Robin Hill
Median house price $940,000 $1,325,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,312,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Evans Plains has more rural and farming land (99% vs 14%).

Evans Plains Robin Hill
Rural and farming 99% 14%
Residential 0% 74%
Industrial 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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 Robin Hill
New dwellings approved 177
across Bathurst
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Evans Plains Robin Hill
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 43% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Robin Hill is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Evans Plains Robin Hill
Grade — B
Score — 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Evans Plains carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Robin Hill carries more crime risk (62 vs 30).

Evans Plains Robin Hill
Bushfire Low
13/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
62/100
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 Robin Hill
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 Robin Hill
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Evans Plains sits further from the CBD (219.4 km vs 213.7 km).

Evans Plains Robin Hill
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 219.4 km
+3% vs other
 213.7 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 Robin Hill
Car (driver) 79.5% / 78.0%
Evans Plains — Car (driver): 79.5% Robin Hill — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 17.3%
Evans Plains — Worked from Home: 20.5% Robin Hill — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.7%
Evans Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest Robin Hill — Car (passenger): 4.7%

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

Setting

Evans Plains Robin Hill
Elevation 699 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 746 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Evans Plains Robin Hill
Connectivity score 28/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
71 premises
 34%
533 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Evans Plains Robin Hill
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

Robin Hill

Acreage

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