Blue Mountains vs Penrith

Blue Mountains and Penrith are nearby areas with very different landscapes. Penrith is a more urbanised place, where it is far more common to live within a 15-minute walk of schools (86.2%), groceries (73.6%), and health services (58.3%). In the Blue Mountains, the terrain is steeper, and street connectivity is far lower. The Blue Mountains also has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 46.6%, compared to 36.4% in Penrith.

Everyday life in both areas shares some similarities, such as having almost the same access to parks within a 15-minute walk. Typical incomes for First Nations residents are also very close in both places. While the Blue Mountains is considered somewhat walkable, Penrith is very walkable, and this gap in accessibility to shops and services has remained significant.