Baulkham Hills vs Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai

Baulkham Hills and Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai are nearby New South Wales neighbours with very different levels of local access. Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai is very walkable, with 82.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 62.1% in Baulkham Hills. Residents in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai also have much better access to basics on foot, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (78.6% vs 55.9%), health services (71.8% vs 51.4%), and schools (85.5% vs 70.3%).

Both areas have a similar share of people who speak a First Nations language, which sits near the national figure. While Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai has more walkable amenities, Baulkham Hills has better street connectivity with 47 intersections per square kilometre compared to 34 in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai. In Baulkham Hills, more homes are within a short walk of public transport, while parks are more common within walking distance in Hornsby - Ku-ring-gai.