2319, 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.
Roughly 74% of homes in postcode 2319 pass the 15-minute-city test, meaning they can reach at least five different types of amenities on foot. This is a little above the New South Wales figure, though the overall walkability score of 5.5 means the area is only somewhat walkable.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2319, NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2319, NSW | 5.5 |
|---|---|
| Port Stephens | 4.5 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2319, 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 5.5, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. On average, residents have access to 5.5 different amenity types within a 15-minute walk, which is about the same as the state average.
5.5
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.
5.5
Higher than 72% 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.
74.2%
Higher than 74% 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.
Public transport and parks are very accessible, with 98.5% and 98% of homes within a 15-minute walk respectively, both well above the state. However, access to essentials is far below the New South Wales average, with only 39.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 39.3% near a school.
39.6%
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.
98.5%
Higher than 85% 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.
39.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
98.0%
Higher than 77% 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.
39.8%
Higher than 57% 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 terrain is a little flatter than across New South Wales, with a mean slope of 5.1%. There are 18 intersections per square kilometre and 17.1 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is a little above the state figure.
17.1
Lower than 53% 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.
5.1%
Higher than 52% 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 2319, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2319/2319-nsw/topic/walkability
