2228, 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 very high proportion of homes in postcode 2228 are within a 15-minute walk of a wide range of amenities. This makes the area very walkable, with 95.3% of residents having a 15-minute-city walkshed, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 71.9%. Most daily needs are easily reached on foot.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2228, NSW — very walkable of areas.
| 2228, NSW | 7.9 |
|---|---|
| Sutherland Shire | 7.2 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2228, 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 7.9, which means it is very walkable and well above the New South Wales figure of 6.2. On average, residents have 7.6 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, compared to 5.8 across the state.
7.9
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.
7.6
Higher than 94% 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.
95.3%
Higher than 89% 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.
Every home in the area is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. Access is strongest for health services, where 94.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, far above the state average of 57.1%.
95.8%
Higher than 95% 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.
99.4%
Higher than 99% 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 86% 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.
94.1%
Higher than 96% 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 234 street intersections per square kilometre, and the average terrain slope is 6.5%, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. There are 12.7 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a little below the state average of 14.7.
12.7
Lower than 72% 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.
234
Higher than 87% 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.
6.5%
Higher than 70% 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 2228, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2228/2228-nsw/topic/walkability
