2264, 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 is relatively accessible in postcode 2264, but most other daily services are a long way from home. The area is considered somewhat walkable, though only 37.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 71.9%.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2264, NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2264, NSW | 4.0 |
|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | 4.9 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2264, 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 this area is 4.0, meaning it is somewhat walkable. This is well below the New South Wales score of 6.2, and residents have access to far fewer amenity types within a 15-minute walk than the state average.
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.
3.9
Higher than 51% 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.
37.3%
Lower than 61% 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 81.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, other essentials are much harder to reach. Access to schools and health services is far below state levels, with 38% of homes situated more than 30 minutes away from the nearest health clinic.
40.2%
Lower 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.
81.9%
Higher than 67% 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.
36.2%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
69.9%
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.
28.4%
Lower than 54% 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 16 street intersections per square kilometre, and the typical terrain slope is 6.6%, which is about the same as the rest of New South Wales. There are 12.1 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a little below the state figure of 14.7.
12.1
Lower than 74% 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.
16
Higher than 59% 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.
6.6%
Higher than 72% 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 2264, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2264/2264-nsw/topic/walkability
