2221, 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 2221 is within a short stroll of a park or transport stop, making it a very walkable area. While basic needs are easy to reach, there are fewer total amenities per person than in other parts of New South Wales. It is a place where the essentials are close, but a smaller variety of services is available.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2221, NSW — very walkable of areas.
| 2221, NSW | 7.6 |
|---|---|
| Georges River | 8.2 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2221, 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.
A walkability score of 7.6 makes this area very walkable, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.2. This is reflected in the fact that 88.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, far above the state average of 71.9%.
7.6
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.
7.2
Higher than 89% 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.
88.3%
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.
Access is excellent, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While 93.7% of residents can walk to groceries within 15 minutes, health services are the least accessible, though 80% of homes are still within a 15-minute walk.
93.7%
Higher than 92% 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.
100.0%
Higher than 99% 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.
96.2%
Higher than 91% 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.
80.0%
Higher than 86% 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 141 intersections per square kilometre and a terrain slope of 7.7%, which is about the same as the state average. However, with 10.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.7.
10.9
Lower than 81% 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.
141
Higher than 79% 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.
7.7%
Higher than 79% 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 2221, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2221/2221-nsw/topic/walkability
