Lithgow - Oberon vs Hawkesbury

Lithgow - Oberon and Hawkesbury are two New South Wales regions with distinct layouts and community profiles. Lithgow - Oberon is more walkable, with 47.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 38.7% near health services, compared to 29.0% and 25.3% in Hawkesbury. However, Hawkesbury has a larger First Nations population, totaling 3,198 people. In Hawkesbury, 35.7% of First Nations students complete Year 12, which is far higher than the 23.5% seen in Lithgow - Oberon.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they now share a few common traits. About the same share of people in both areas speak a First Nations language, and nearly half of all homes in each region are within a 15-minute walk of a school. While Lithgow - Oberon is generally more walkable, Hawkesbury has better street connectivity and more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.