2256, 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.
Public transport and parks are very close for most people in postcode 2256, but daily services are harder to reach. The area is somewhat walkable, with a score of 5.7, though far fewer homes have a full range of amenities within a 15-minute walk compared to the state average.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2256, NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2256, NSW | 5.7 |
|---|---|
| Central Coast | 5.3 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2256, 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 of 5.7 means the area is somewhat walkable, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Only 59.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a figure far below the state average of 71.9%.
5.7
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.
5.3
Higher than 69% 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.
59.9%
Higher than 62% 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.
While 95.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 96.6% are near a park, access to essentials is much lower. This is most clear for groceries, where only 44.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, far below the state figure of 67.7%.
44.2%
Lower than 52% 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.
95.1%
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.
70.5%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
96.6%
Higher than 71% 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.
48.1%
Higher than 64% 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 18 intersections per square kilometre and a mean terrain slope of 8.5%, which is a little above the New South Wales average of 6.8%. There are 25.2 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a figure far above the state average.
25.2
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.
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.
8.5%
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 2256, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2256/2256-nsw/topic/walkability
