Indicator

Food & drink — Walkable amenities by type

Share of walkable amenities by type that is food & drink.

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest food & drink (2021 Census).

  1. Hope Valley - Postans 77.8%
  2. Southbank (West) - South Wharf 57.1%
  3. Dry Creek - North 57.1%
  4. Sydney Airport 54.5%
  5. Melbourne CBD - West 52.0%
  6. East Arm 50.0%

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Frequently asked questions

How is Food & drink — Walkable amenities by type measured?

Share of walkable amenities by type that is food & drink. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does Food & drink — Walkable amenities by type vary across Australia?

Across the 2,447 SA2 areas with data, Food & drink — Walkable amenities by type ranges from 0.0% to 77.8%, with a typical (median) area at 7.6%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can Food & drink — Walkable amenities by type be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Food & drink — Walkable amenities by type should be read with caution.

Where can I see Food & drink — Walkable amenities by type for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Food & drink — Walkable amenities by type down to statistical area 2 (sa2) and postcode level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Food & drink — Walkable amenities by type [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:walk-amenities:food-drink