2158, 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.
Far fewer people can reach a variety of services on foot in postcode 2158 compared to the rest of the state. Only 51.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 71.9%. This makes the area somewhat walkable, but many residents lack easy pedestrian access to essential daily needs.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2158, NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2158, NSW | 4.0 |
|---|---|
| Hornsby | 6.6 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2158, 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 the area is 4.0, which is considered somewhat walkable and well below the state figure of 6.2. On average, residents have access to 3.5 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, far below the New South Wales average of 5.8.
4.0
Somewhat 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.
3.5
Lower than 55% 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.
51.4%
Higher than 55% 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 services is uneven, with 70% of homes near a park but only 40.9% within a 15-minute walk of a school. Health services are the hardest to reach, with only 1% of homes within 15 minutes and 82% of residents living more than 30 minutes away from the nearest one.
53.1%
Higher than 57% 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.
69.5%
Higher than 60% 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.
40.9%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
70.0%
Lower than 52% 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.
1.0%
Lower than 71% 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 a little steeper than the state average, with a mean slope of 8.9%. There are 18 intersections per square kilometre, and the area has 28 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 14.7.
28.0
Higher than 71% 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.
18
Higher than 60% 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.
8.9%
Higher than 87% 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 2158, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2158/2158-nsw/topic/walkability
