0830, NT · Postcode
How much of daily life sits within a walk of home — a transparent 0–10 walkability score and the everyday destinations you can reach on foot: shops, public transport, schools, parks and health services, plus the streets and terrain in between.
Almost 96% of homes are within a short stroll of public transport in postcode 0830, making it a very walkable area. While most daily needs are close by, health services are the hardest amenity to reach on foot. This accessibility is reflected in a walkability score of 6.1, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0830, NT — very walkable of areas.
| 0830, NT | 6.1 |
|---|---|
| Litchfield | 0.6 |
| Northern Territory | 5.1 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 0830, NT by walking time to the nearest amenity of each type, on an elevation-aware pedestrian network. How we calculate this →
The overall walkability score and how much of daily life is a short walk away.
The area is very walkable, with a score of 6.1. Around 78.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far above the Northern Territory's 61.8%.
6.1
Very walkable of postcode areas.
A 0–10 score for how much of daily life sits within an easy walk of the average home — weighing how close groceries, public transport, cafés, parks, health services, schools, culture and everyday services are, and how many of each. Walking times are measured on an elevation-aware pedestrian network, so hills count against reach. The methodology page describes how the score is put together.
5.8
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
How many of the eight everyday amenity types — groceries, food & drink, health, schools, parks, culture, everyday services and public transport — the average home can reach on foot within 15 minutes, out of 8.
78.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes that can reach at least five of the eight everyday amenity types within a 15-minute walk — the "15-minute city" test. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
How many homes can walk to groceries, transport, schools, parks and health services.
Most residents can easily reach parks, schools, and public transport, with 96.4% of homes near transport and 95.7% near a park. However, access to health services is the weakest link, with only 51.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk.
70.7%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
96.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 10-minute walk of a public-transport stop — bus, train, tram or ferry. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
85.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
95.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or area of open space. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
51.6%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of health services such as a GP, pharmacy or hospital. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
Amenity density, how well the streets connect, and how hilly the walk is.
The terrain slope is 3.7%, about the same as the Northern Territory average. There are 12 intersections per square kilometre, while the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is well below the Northern Territory figure.
13.7
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Walkable amenities — shops, cafés, parks, health services, schools, cultural and community places, everyday services and public-transport stops — per 1,000 residents. Measures how much is around, apart from how far it is to walk there.
12
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
3.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average terrain slope across the area, as a percent grade. Steeper ground shortens how far people will walk; it is already folded into the walkability score through the elevation-aware pedestrian network, and is shown here on its own for context.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walkability in 0830, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0830/0830-nt/topic/walkability
