Lalor Park vs Holroyd

Lalor Park and Holroyd are neighbouring areas in Western Sydney. Holroyd is much more walkable for essential services, with 90.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 73.7% near health services, compared to 49.0% and 35.5% in Lalor Park. Holroyd also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, and typical First Nations personal income there is well higher at $622, while the unemployment rate for this group is well higher in Lalor Park at 15.7%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for First Nations median age, with residents in Lalor Park at 25 and Holroyd at 28. They also share very similar access to nature and transport, with nearly every home in both places within a short walk of a park or public transport. While both are considered very walkable, the gap between them in overall walkability has widened over time.