2079, 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 2079 is within a short stroll of public transport, though access to schools is much lower than across New South Wales. This very walkable area has a score of 6.2, which is about the same as the state average. Most residents can easily reach a park or health service on foot.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2079, NSW — very walkable of areas.
| 2079, NSW | 6.2 |
|---|---|
| Hornsby | 6.6 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2079, 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.
About 73.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 71.9%. On average, there are 6.1 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, nearly identical to the state average of 5.8.
6.2
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.
6.1
Higher than 77% 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.
73.3%
Higher than 73% 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 public transport is exceptional, with 98.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk, far above the state average. Health services are also very accessible for 74% of homes, while school access is a weak point, with 64.7% of homes within 15 minutes, which is far below the state figure.
65.1%
Higher than 68% 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.
98.6%
Higher than 85% 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.
64.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
96.7%
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.
74.0%
Higher than 82% 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 in postcode 2079 is notably steeper than the state average, with a mean slope of 10.6%. There are 38 intersections per square kilometre, and the area has 14.2 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
14.2
Lower than 64% 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.
38
Higher than 64% 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.
10.6%
Higher than 91% 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 2079, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2079/2079-nsw/topic/walkability
