# Lithgow - Oberon vs Blacktown — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 83 km apart

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%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Lithgow - Oberon | Blacktown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,876 | 11,812 | 9,936 larger in Blacktown |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 22 yrs | 4 yrs older in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Year 12 | 23.5% | 30.9% | 7.4 pts higher in Blacktown |  |
| Unemployment | 11.9% | 11.4% | 0.5 pts higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Median income | $570 | $566 | $4 higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Household income | $1,316 | $1,424 | $108 higher in Blacktown |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.3 pts higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Lithgow - Oberon | Blacktown | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.3 | 5.9 | 1.7 higher in Blacktown |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 5.7 | 1.6 more in Blacktown |  |
| 15-min city | 50.0% | 74.6% | 24.6 pts higher in Blacktown |  |
| Walk to shops | 47.8% | 68.6% | 20.7 pts higher in Blacktown |  |
| Walk to transit | 59.8% | 97.3% | 37.5 pts higher in Blacktown |  |
| Walk to school | 48.1% | 86.7% | 38.6 pts higher in Blacktown |  |
| Walk to a park | 67.3% | 96.8% | 29.5 pts higher in Blacktown |  |
| Walk to health | 38.7% | 45.9% | 7.2 pts higher in Blacktown |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 166 | 164 higher in Blacktown |  |
| Mean slope | 8.0% | 5.1% | 2.9 pts higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105015/lithgow-oberon/vs/IARE107003/blacktown