2030, NSW · 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 every home in postcode 2030 passes the 15-minute city test, with 99.3% of residents able to reach a variety of essential services on foot. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 71.9%. It is a very walkable area where daily needs are typically just a short stroll away.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2030, NSW — very walkable of areas.
| 2030, NSW | 7.6 |
|---|---|
| Woollahra | 8.8 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2030, NSW 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 has a walkability score of 7.6, which is considered very walkable and a little above the New South Wales average of 6.2. Residents have access to an average of 7.4 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, well above the state average of 5.8.
7.6
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.
7.4
Higher than 91% 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.
99.3%
Higher than 99% 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.
Access to essentials is exceptional, with every single home within a 15-minute walk of a park and 99.5% within reach of public transport. While health services are far more accessible than in the rest of the state, groceries are the hardest essential to reach, with only 28% of homes within a 5-minute walk.
79.6%
Higher than 79% 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.
99.5%
Higher than 90% 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.
96.9%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
100.0%
Higher than 99% 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.
84.7%
Higher than 89% 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 is notably steeper than the state average, with a mean slope of 11.5%. There are 231 street intersections per square kilometre, and the area provides 32.6 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 14.7.
32.6
Higher than 74% 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.
231
Higher than 87% 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.
11.5%
Higher than 93% 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 2030, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2030/2030-nsw/topic/walkability
