2152, 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.
A gentle 6% average slope makes postcode 2152 very walkable, with a score of 7.0 that is a little above the New South Wales figure. Most residents can easily reach their daily needs on foot, with 86.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. This is far above the state average of 71.9%.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2152, NSW — very walkable of areas.
| 2152, NSW | 7.0 |
|---|---|
| Parramatta | 7.9 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2152, 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 is very walkable, with a score of 7.0. On average, people have access to 6.8 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, which is a little above the state figure of 5.8.
7.0
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.
6.8
Higher than 84% 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.
86.7%
Higher than 81% 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 far above the state average, especially for health services (82.9%) and groceries (84.5%). Every single home is within 15 minutes of a park, while 95.5% are near public transport. The easiest trips are to transport, with 82% of homes just a 5-minute walk away.
84.5%
Higher than 82% 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.
95.5%
Higher than 80% 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.
88.1%
Higher than 81% 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.
82.9%
Higher than 88% 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 134 intersections per square kilometre. Despite the good accessibility, there are 7.5 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 14.7.
7.5
Lower than 93% 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.
134
Higher than 78% 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.
6.0%
Higher than 64% 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 2152, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2152/2152-nsw/topic/walkability
