2303, NSW · Postcode

Walkability in 2303, NSW

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.

Every single home in postcode 2303 passes the 15-minute-city test, meaning residents can reach a variety of essential services on foot. This area is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.1, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Most residents enjoy a highly accessible environment where a few minutes' walk connects them to the things they need.

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📍 2303, NSW, Postcode

Where 2303, NSW sits — Walkability score

8.1 A walker's paradise
  • 0.0–0.4: 143 areas
  • 0.4–0.7: 114 areas
  • 0.7–1.1: 116 areas
  • 1.1–1.4: 123 areas
  • 1.4–1.8: 114 areas
  • 1.8–2.1: 136 areas
  • 2.1–2.5: 104 areas
  • 2.5–2.9: 131 areas
  • 2.9–3.2: 161 areas
  • 3.2–3.6: 142 areas
  • 3.6–3.9: 137 areas
  • 3.9–4.3: 126 areas
  • 4.3–4.6: 110 areas
  • 4.6–5.0: 100 areas
  • 5.0–5.4: 92 areas
  • 5.4–5.7: 81 areas
  • 5.7–6.1: 95 areas
  • 6.1–6.4: 93 areas
  • 6.4–6.8: 69 areas
  • 6.8–7.1: 59 areas
  • 7.1–7.5: 79 areas
  • 7.5–7.9: 62 areas
  • 7.9–8.2: 64 areas
  • 8.2–8.6: 58 areas
  • 8.6–8.9: 49 areas
  • 8.9–9.3: 36 areas
  • 9.3–9.6: 35 areas
  • 9.6–10.0: 10 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2303, NSW — a walker's paradise of areas.

Walkability score compared with the state and national average
2303, NSW8.1
Newcastle 7.5
New South Wales 6.2

Walking times to everyday amenities

Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2303, NSW by walking time to the nearest amenity of each type, on an elevation-aware pedestrian network. How we calculate this →

The score

The overall walkability score and how much of daily life is a short walk away.

The area's walkability score of 8.1 marks it as a walker's paradise, well above the state average of 6.2. On average, residents have access to 7.3 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8.

8.1

A walker's paradise 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.

7.3

Higher than 90% 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.

100.0%

Higher than 99% 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.

What's in walking distance

How many homes can walk to groceries, transport, schools, parks and health services.

All homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, and schools, far exceeding state averages. While most residents can reach these and food or drink within five minutes, grocery stores are the least accessible amenity, with only 32% of homes within a five-minute walk.

Streets & terrain

Amenity density, how well the streets connect, and how hilly the walk is.

The terrain is relatively flat with a mean slope of 4.7%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.8%. There are 630 street intersections per square kilometre, and the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is about the same as the state average.

14.1

Lower than 65% 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.

4.7%

Lower than 55% 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.

Sources

  • Walkability (OpenStreetMap, GTFS, ACARA & G-NAF, via Valhalla) — OpenStreetMap contributors, state transport agencies, ACARA & Geoscape Australia, 2026 (ODbL 1.0 + CC BY).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walkability in 2303, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2303/2303-nsw/topic/walkability