Lithgow - Oberon vs Blacktown

Lithgow - Oberon and Blacktown are two very different New South Wales environments. Blacktown is far more connected, with 97.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 86.7% within 15 minutes of a school. In contrast, Lithgow - Oberon has much lower access, with 59.8% of homes near public transport and 48.1% near a school. Blacktown also has a much larger First Nations population, with 11,812 people compared to 1,876 in Lithgow - Oberon.

Both areas are similar in how their First Nations people fare financially and socially. For example, the share of First Nations people who speak a traditional language is about 3.5% to 3.8%, which is close to the national figure. This similarity extends to typical personal incomes for First Nations residents, which are nearly identical at $570 and $566, and unemployment rates that are almost the same at 11.9% and 11.4%.