Blackett vs Mount Druitt - Whalan

Blackett and Mount Druitt - Whalan are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct differences in their First Nations populations. Mount Druitt - Whalan has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, with ,1095 people compared to 402 in Blackett. This is accompanied by a higher share of people speaking a First Nations language in Mount Druitt - Whalan (5.2% versus 1.5%) and a higher First Nations unemployment rate (13.2% compared to 9.7%). In contrast, Blackett has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (100%) and groceries (100%).

Both areas are very walkable, with almost identical scores of 7.2 and 7.5. They share a similar ease of access to the outdoors and transport, as 100% of homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of a park and nearly all are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Typical First Nations personal incomes are also almost the same in both places, sitting at $527 in Blackett and $518 in Mount Druitt - Whalan.