Baulkham Hills vs Sydney - Inner West

Baulkham Hills and Sydney - Inner West differ most in how easy it is to get around without a car. Sydney - Inner West is a walker's paradise, where 96.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 97.2% have a 15-minute-city walkshed. Baulkham Hills is only somewhat walkable, with just 55.9% of homes near groceries and 62.1% with that same walkshed access. Sydney - Inner West also has far more street intersections per square kilometre (301 compared to 47) and a far higher share of homes within a short walk of health services (81.4% versus 51.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining nearby options within the Sydney region. They share some common ground in their First Nations populations, such as a typical personal income of around $850 to $865. While Baulkham Hills has a slightly larger First Nations population and much higher typical household incomes for this group ($2,796 compared to $1,901), Sydney - Inner West has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language.