Dharruk vs Shalvey - Willmot

Dharruk and Shalvey - Willmot are neighbouring areas in Blacktown with very different levels of convenience. Dharruk is very walkable, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and all residents have access to a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Shalvey - Willmot is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a much lower street connectivity score of 165 compared to 345 in Dharruk.

These differences in local layout stand out, but both areas provide easy access to public transport, schools, and parks for almost every resident. The gap in First Nations outcomes is a significant point of contrast, as Shalvey - Willmot has a far larger First Nations population of 762 people. In this community, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 17.8%, which is well higher than the 10.9% seen in Dharruk.