# Lithgow - Oberon vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 90 km apart

Lithgow - Oberon and Wollondilly are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct 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 37.1% and 25.0% in Wollondilly. However, there are significant gaps for First Nations people. In Wollondilly, typical First Nations household income is far higher at $2,205, compared to $1,316 in Lithgow - Oberon, and Year 12 completion is far higher at 37.5% versus 23.5%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language, with Lithgow - Oberon at 3.8% and Wollondilly at 3.5%. While Lithgow - Oberon is generally more walkable and has more homes within walking distance of schools, Wollondilly has more homes near public transport. These two places are about 90km apart, yet they show different outcomes for their First Nations residents, with a well higher unemployment rate in Lithgow - Oberon at 11.9% compared to 5.9% in Wollondilly.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Lithgow - Oberon | Wollondilly | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,876 | 2,318 | 442 larger in Wollondilly |  |
| Median age | 26 yrs | 21 yrs | 5 yrs older in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Year 12 | 23.5% | 37.5% | 14.0 pts higher in Wollondilly |  |
| Unemployment | 11.9% | 5.9% | 6.0 pts higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Median income | $570 | $732 | $162 higher in Wollondilly |  |
| Household income | $1,316 | $2,205 | $889 higher in Wollondilly |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.8% | 3.5% | 0.3 pts higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Lithgow - Oberon | Wollondilly | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0.6 higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.5 more in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| 15-min city | 50.0% | 42.0% | 8.1 pts higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Walk to shops | 47.8% | 37.1% | 10.7 pts higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Walk to transit | 59.8% | 67.5% | 7.8 pts higher in Wollondilly |  |
| Walk to school | 48.1% | 38.7% | 9.4 pts higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Walk to a park | 67.3% | 69.8% | 2.4 pts higher in Wollondilly |  |
| Walk to health | 38.7% | 25.0% | 13.7 pts higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 2 | 0 higher in Wollondilly |  |
| Mean slope | 8.0% | 6.3% | 1.7 pts higher in Lithgow - Oberon |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105015/lithgow-oberon/vs/IARE107029/wollondilly