2430, 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 gentle average terrain slope of 5.7% describes postcode 2430, yet the area remains mostly car-dependent. With a walkability score of 3.8, it sits far below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Most residents lack easy walking access to essential services and daily needs.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2430, NSW — mostly car-dependent of areas.
| 2430, NSW | 3.8 |
|---|---|
| Mid-Coast | 4.0 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2430, 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 3.8 means the area is mostly car-dependent, which is far below the state average of 6.2. Only 48.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a figure far below the 71.9% seen across New South Wales.
3.8
Mostly car-dependent 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.
48.9%
Higher than 52% 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.
Access to basics is limited, with health services being the hardest to reach as 71% of homes are over a 30-minute walk away. While 67.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, school and grocery access are far below state levels.
45.5%
Lower than 51% 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.
67.6%
Higher than 59% 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.
49.4%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
72.4%
Higher than 50% 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.
16.5%
Lower than 62% 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.
There are 5 intersections per square kilometre and 10.5 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. This number of amenities is well below the New South Wales figure of 14.7.
10.5
Lower than 83% 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.
5
Higher than 52% 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.
5.7%
Higher than 60% 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 2430, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2430/2430-nsw/topic/walkability
