2120, 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.
Health services are a major gap in postcode 2120, where access is far below the state average despite the area being very walkable. Most residents can easily reach a wide range of shops and parks on foot, with 87.2% of homes sitting within a 15-minute walk of several key amenities.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2120, NSW — very walkable of areas.
| 2120, NSW | 6.7 |
|---|---|
| Hornsby | 6.6 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2120, 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 walkability score for this area is 6.7, which means it is very walkable. About 87.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 71.9%.
6.7
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.
6.2
Higher than 78% 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.
87.2%
Higher than 82% 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.
Almost every home (99.7%) is within 15 minutes of a park, and 86% are near groceries, both far above state figures. However, only 38% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, which is far below the state average of 57.1%.
86.0%
Higher than 84% 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.
93.9%
Higher than 78% 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.
77.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
99.7%
Higher than 84% 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.
38.0%
Higher than 55% 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 area has 105 intersections per square kilometre and 25.4 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the state figure. The terrain slope is 8.5%, a little above the New South Wales average of 6.8%.
25.4
Higher than 66% 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.
105
Higher than 75% 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.
8.5%
Higher than 85% 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 2120, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2120/2120-nsw/topic/walkability
