Evanston South vs Bibaringa

Evanston South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 51 in Bibaringa. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Evanston South, about half of households are couple families. In Bibaringa, most households are couple families. Bibaringa is closer to the city centre: 40.6 km, against 48 km. On these figures, Evanston South tends to suit young adults, while Bibaringa 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

Bibaringa

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 83%)
  • But Evanston South has more schools inside the suburb (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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Evanston South has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 47 min)
  • Bibaringa sits closer to the CBD (40.6 km vs 48 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bibaringa

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Evanston South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (124.3% vs -5.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Evanston South 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 South 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 South Bibaringa
Walkability 0 / 0
Evanston South — Walkability: 0/100 Bibaringa — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 77
Evanston South — Safety: 26/100 Bibaringa — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 53
Evanston South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bibaringa — Low fire risk: 53/100
Low flood risk 24 / 81
Evanston South — Low flood risk: 24/100 Bibaringa — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Evanston South has more residents (765 vs 246); Bibaringa skews older (51 vs 33).

Evanston South Bibaringa
Population 765
+68% vs other
 246
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +124.3% -5.0%
Median age 33 51
Median household income $88,504/yr $113,256/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $309/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evanston South Bibaringa
0-4 7.6% / 4.9%
Evanston South — 0-4: 7.6% Bibaringa — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.2% / 13.0%
Evanston South — 5-14: 13.2% Bibaringa — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.9% / 2.0%
Evanston South — 15-19: 6.9% Bibaringa — 15-19: 2.0%
20-24 7.2% / 6.5%
Evanston South — 20-24: 7.2% Bibaringa — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 18.7% / 5.7%
Evanston South — 25-34: 18.7% Bibaringa — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 13.9% / 9.3%
Evanston South — 35-44: 13.9% Bibaringa — 35-44: 9.3%
45-54 12.8% / 13.0%
Evanston South — 45-54: 12.8% Bibaringa — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 9.5% / 21.1%
Evanston South — 55-64: 9.5% Bibaringa — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 6.3% / 13.4%
Evanston South — 65-74: 6.3% Bibaringa — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 4.2% / 8.1%
Evanston South — 75-84: 4.2% Bibaringa — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 0.4% / —
Evanston South — 85+: 0.4% Bibaringa — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Evanston South 49.3% couple families
Evanston South — Couple Families: 49.3% Evanston South — Lone Person: 30.0% Evanston South — One Parent Families: 20.7%
Bibaringa 73.9% couple families
Bibaringa — Couple Families: 73.9% Bibaringa — Lone Person: 26.1% Bibaringa — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Evanston South 35.5% renting
Evanston South — Owned Outright: 17.6% Evanston South — Mortgage: 47.0% Evanston South — Renting: 35.5%
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 South Bibaringa
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 17.1%
Evanston South — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Bibaringa — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 11.8%
Evanston South — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Bibaringa — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.1%
Evanston South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Bibaringa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 2.4%
Evanston South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Bibaringa — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Evanston South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Bibaringa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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 South Bibaringa
England 5.5% / 10.6%
Evanston South — England: 5.5% Bibaringa — England: 10.6%
New Zealand 0.7% / 2.4%
Evanston South — New Zealand: 0.7% Bibaringa — New Zealand: 2.4%
Italy 0.9% / 2.0%
Evanston South — Italy: 0.9% Bibaringa — Italy: 2.0%
Scotland 0.5% / 1.6%
Evanston South — Scotland: 0.5% Bibaringa — Scotland: 1.6%
Germany — / 1.2%
Evanston South — Germany: not among its largest Bibaringa — Germany: 1.2%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Evanston South — Philippines: 0.8% Bibaringa — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Evanston South — South Africa: 0.7% 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 South 82.7% houses
Evanston South — Houses: 82.7% Evanston South — Flats / Apartments: 15.5% Evanston South — Townhouses: 1.8%
Bibaringa 100.0% houses
Bibaringa — Houses: 100.0% Bibaringa — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Bibaringa — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Evanston South Bibaringa
Median house price $720,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $748,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 11 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bibaringa has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 0%); Evanston South has more rural and farming land (76% vs 31%).

Evanston South Bibaringa
Rural and farming 76% 31%
Environmental 0% 69%
Residential 14% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Commercial 1% 0%
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 South 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 South Bibaringa
Houses 4.7%
$600/wk on $667K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Evanston South Bibaringa
House price Higher than 13% of SA —
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Schools Higher than 4% of SA —
Walkability Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
Affordability Higher than 92% of SA —
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of SA —

Liveability

Evanston South Bibaringa
Grade D —
Score 27/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bibaringa carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Evanston South carries more flood risk (76 vs 19).

Evanston South Bibaringa
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
23/100
Flood High
76/100
 Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Evanston South Bibaringa
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Evanston South

  • Trinity College South Independent · Combined at peers
  • Trinity College North Independent · Combined below peers
  • Trinity College Senior Independent · Secondary

Schools in Bibaringa

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

Amenities in the suburb

Evanston South Bibaringa
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Evanston South sits further from the CBD (48 km vs 40.6 km).

Evanston South Bibaringa
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 48 km
+15% vs other
 40.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 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 South Bibaringa
Car (driver) 87.1% / 75.2%
Evanston South — Car (driver): 87.1% Bibaringa — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 7.6% / 11.9%
Evanston South — Worked from Home: 7.6% Bibaringa — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 9.9%
Evanston South — Car (passenger): 3.5% Bibaringa — Car (passenger): 9.9%
Bus — / 3.0%
Evanston South — Bus: not among its largest Bibaringa — Bus: 3.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Evanston South — Walked Only: 1.8% Bibaringa — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.1%).

Setting

Evanston South Bibaringa
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.3 km 24.0 km

NBN connectivity

Evanston South Bibaringa
Connectivity score 88/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 82%
430 premises
 0%
100 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Evanston South

Outer

Bibaringa

Outer

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