Blacktown - North vs Hassall Grove - Oakhurst - Plumpton

Blacktown - North and Hassall Grove - Oakhurst - Plumpton are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Hassall Grove - Oakhurst - Plumpton is far more walkable, with 97.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 48.9% in Blacktown - North. This accessibility is seen in the reach to groceries, which is far higher in Hassall Grove - Oakhurst - Plumpton at 97.7%, versus 42.9% in Blacktown - North. Blacktown - North has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 1,356 people compared to 492 in Hassall Grove - Oakhurst - Plumpton.

Both areas are very similar in how they provide access to public transport, with the vast majority of homes in both places within a 10-minute walk of a stop. This shared accessibility exists alongside other gaps, such as the walkability score, which is very walkable in Hassall Grove - Oakhurst - Plumpton but only somewhat walkable in Blacktown - North. In Blacktown - North, First Nations Year 12 completion is well higher at 41.5%, which is well above the national figure.