Lalor Park vs Quakers Hill

Lalor Park and Quakers Hill are neighbouring suburbs with distinct differences in walkability and First Nations outcomes. Lalor Park is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 96.4% in a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Quakers Hill has a larger First Nations population and better outcomes for this group, including a typical household income of $1,945 compared to $992 in Lalor Park. First Nations unemployment is also well higher in Lalor Park at 15.7%, while it is much lower in Quakers Hill at 6.5%.

These differences in accessibility and income have remained steady as both areas provide excellent access to green space and transit. Nearly every home in both suburbs is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. The two areas also share an identical share of people who speak a First Nations language at 2.8%.