# Lithgow - Oberon vs Baulkham Hills — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 82 km apart

Lithgow - Oberon and Baulkham Hills are very different environments. Baulkham Hills is much more accessible, with 93.3% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 92.4% within a 15 minute walk of a park. By contrast, only 59.8% of homes in Lithgow - Oberon are near public transport and 67.3% are near a park. These differences extend to First Nations outcomes; for example, 54.0% of First Nations people in Baulkham Hills finished Year 12, compared to 23.5% in Lithgow - Oberon.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with a mean terrain slope of about 8%. While they are similar in this way, they differ in how people move around. Baulkham Hills has a much higher street connectivity score of 47, while Lithgow - Oberon has a score of 1. This is consistent with the higher walkability score in Baulkham Hills, although both are considered somewhat walkable.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Lithgow - Oberon | Baulkham Hills | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,876 | 1,381 | 495 larger in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 24 yrs | 2 yrs older in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Year 12 | 23.5% | 54.0% | 30.5 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Unemployment | 11.9% | 4.6% | 7.3 pts higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Median income | $570 | $865 | $295 higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Household income | $1,316 | $2,796 | $1,480 higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.8% | 5.4% | 1.6 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Lithgow - Oberon | Baulkham Hills | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.3 | 5.6 | 1.3 higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 5.3 | 1.1 more in Baulkham Hills |  |
| 15-min city | 50.0% | 62.1% | 12.0 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Walk to shops | 47.8% | 55.9% | 8.1 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Walk to transit | 59.8% | 93.3% | 33.5 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Walk to school | 48.1% | 70.3% | 22.2 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Walk to a park | 67.3% | 92.4% | 25.0 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Walk to health | 38.7% | 51.4% | 12.7 pts higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 47 | 46 higher in Baulkham Hills |  |
| Mean slope | 8.0% | 7.2% | 0.7 pts higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105015/lithgow-oberon/vs/IARE107002/baulkham-hills