# Walkability — 2040, NSW

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.

Area: 2040, NSW (Postcode)

A walker's paradise for 2040, this area has a walkability score of 8.8, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Every single home here is within a 15-minute walk of a school, a park, and public transport, making it far more walkable than most of the state.

The area is exceptionally accessible, with 100% of homes falling within a 15-minute-city walkshed. This is far above the state figure of 71.9%, and residents have access to 7.9 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.

Access is easiest for public transport and parks, with 94% of homes just a 5-minute walk away. While almost all residents can reach health services and groceries within 15 minutes, these are the hardest amenities to reach quickly, with only 35% and 54% of homes within a 5-minute walk respectively.

The terrain is a little flatter than the New South Wales average, with a mean slope of 5.6%. There are 308 intersections per square kilometre, though the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is far below the state figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 8.8 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 7.9 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 98.1% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 97.7% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 8.1 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 308 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 5.6% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2040/2040-nsw/topic/walkability