Evanston Park vs Bibaringa

Evanston Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 51 in Bibaringa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bibaringa, most households are couple families. Bibaringa is closer to the city centre: 40.6 km, against 51.8 km. On these figures, Bibaringa tends to suit 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

Bibaringa

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 37/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 65%)
  • But Evanston Park has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bibaringa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Evanston Park is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • Bibaringa sits closer to the CBD (40.6 km vs 51.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Evanston Park is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • Bibaringa carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 37/100)

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

Evanston Park and Bibaringa drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Evanston Park Bibaringa
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.

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Walkability 42 / 0
Evanston Park — Walkability: 42/100 Bibaringa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 77
Evanston Park — Safety: 63/100 Bibaringa — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 53
Evanston Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bibaringa — Low fire risk: 53/100
Low flood risk 37 / 81
Evanston Park — Low flood risk: 37/100 Bibaringa — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Evanston Park has more residents (4,228 vs 246); Bibaringa has higher household incomes ($113,256 vs $77,688).

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Population 4,228
+94% vs other
 246
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% -5.0%
Median age 41 51
Median household income $77,688/yr $113,256/yr
+46% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+6% vs other
 $309/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evanston Park Bibaringa
0-4 5.3% / 4.9%
Evanston Park — 0-4: 5.3% Bibaringa — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.7% / 13.0%
Evanston Park — 5-14: 13.7% Bibaringa — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 7.1% / 2.0%
Evanston Park — 15-19: 7.1% Bibaringa — 15-19: 2.0%
20-24 6.1% / 6.5%
Evanston Park — 20-24: 6.1% Bibaringa — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 9.2% / 5.7%
Evanston Park — 25-34: 9.2% Bibaringa — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 12.1% / 9.3%
Evanston Park — 35-44: 12.1% Bibaringa — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 12.7% / 13.0%
Evanston Park — 45-54: 12.7% Bibaringa — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 12.2% / 21.1%
Evanston Park — 55-64: 12.2% Bibaringa — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 9.8% / 13.4%
Evanston Park — 65-74: 9.8% Bibaringa — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 7.9% / 8.1%
Evanston Park — 75-84: 7.9% Bibaringa — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 3.6% / —
Evanston Park — 85+: 3.6% Bibaringa — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Evanston Park 41.9% couple families
Evanston Park — Couple Families: 41.9% Evanston Park — Lone Person: 32.1% Evanston Park — One Parent Families: 22.9% Evanston Park — Group Household: 2.2% Evanston Park — Other Families: 0.9%
Bibaringa 73.9% couple families
Bibaringa — Couple Families: 73.9% Bibaringa — Lone Person: 26.1% Bibaringa — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bibaringa — Group Household: 0.0% Bibaringa — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Evanston Park 21.7% renting
Evanston Park — Owned Outright: 31.5% Evanston Park — Mortgage: 46.8% Evanston Park — Renting: 21.7%
Bibaringa 0.0% renting
Bibaringa — Owned Outright: 56.3% Bibaringa — Mortgage: 43.7% Bibaringa — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 17.1%
Evanston Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Bibaringa — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 11.8%
Evanston Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Bibaringa — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.1%
Evanston Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Bibaringa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.4%
Evanston Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Bibaringa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Evanston Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Bibaringa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Evanston Park Bibaringa
England 9.6% / 10.6%
Evanston Park — England: 9.6% Bibaringa — England: 10.6%
New Zealand 0.5% / 2.4%
Evanston Park — New Zealand: 0.5% Bibaringa — New Zealand: 2.4%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.6%
Evanston Park — Scotland: 0.9% Bibaringa — Scotland: 1.6%
Italy 0.3% / 2.0%
Evanston Park — Italy: 0.3% Bibaringa — Italy: 2.0%
Germany 0.6% / 1.2%
Evanston Park — Germany: 0.6% Bibaringa — Germany: 1.2%
South Africa 0.4% / —
Evanston Park — South Africa: 0.4% Bibaringa — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Evanston Park 92.1% houses
Evanston Park — Houses: 92.1% Evanston Park — Townhouses: 7.7% Evanston Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Bibaringa 100.0% houses
Bibaringa — Houses: 100.0% Bibaringa — Townhouses: 0.0% Bibaringa — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Median house price $750,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 33 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bibaringa has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 29%); Bibaringa has more rural and farming land (31% vs 19%).

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Environmental 29% 69%
Residential 51% 0%
Rural and farming 19% 31%
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

Evanston Park Bibaringa
New dwellings approved 324
across Gawler
 2,475
across Playford
Approvals change year on year -22% +65%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Houses 4.4%
$620/wk on $735K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Evanston Park Bibaringa
House price Higher than 9% of SA —
Income Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
Affordability Higher than 88% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of SA —

Liveability

Evanston Park is more walkable (42 vs 0).

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bibaringa carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Evanston Park carries more flood risk (63 vs 19).

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
37/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 Low
19/100
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

Evanston Park Bibaringa
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

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Evanston Park sits further from the CBD (51.8 km vs 40.6 km).

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Walkability score 42/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 51.8 km
+22% vs other
 40.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 47 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5116
 0.6%
postcode 5118
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 5116
 76
postcode 5118

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.

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Car (driver) 83.9% / 75.2%
Evanston Park — Car (driver): 83.9% Bibaringa — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 6.8% / 11.9%
Evanston Park — Worked from Home: 6.8% Bibaringa — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 9.9%
Evanston Park — Car (passenger): 4.5% Bibaringa — Car (passenger): 9.9%
Bus 3.0% / 3.0%
Evanston Park — Bus: 3.0% Bibaringa — Bus: 3.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Evanston Park — Walked Only: 1.8% Bibaringa — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 24.0 km

NBN connectivity

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Connectivity score 68/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,791 premises
 0%
100 premises

Climate

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Evanston Park Bibaringa
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Average residential rate $2,258/yr $2,101/yr
Council Gawler Playford

Federal electorate

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Evanston Park Bibaringa
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Evanston Park

Large Blocks Outer

Bibaringa

Outer

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