2477, 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.
Far fewer homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries in postcode 2477 than in the rest of the state, contributing to a walkability score of 4.5, which is considered somewhat walkable. Only 55% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 71.9%. This means many residents rely more on cars for daily errands than people in other parts of the state.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2477, NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2477, NSW | 4.5 |
|---|---|
| Ballina | 5.0 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2477, 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 area's walkability score is 4.5 (somewhat walkable), which is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Residents have access to about 4.6 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, also well below the state average of 5.8.
4.5
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.
4.6
Higher than 61% 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.
55.0%
Higher than 58% 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 everyday needs is far below state levels, with the biggest gaps seen in public transport (64.7% of homes) and groceries (48.4% of homes) within a 15-minute walk. While 48% of homes are within 5 minutes of transport, 32% of residents must walk more than 30 minutes to reach health services.
48.4%
Higher 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.
64.7%
Higher than 57% 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.
61.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
75.4%
Higher than 53% 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.
44.4%
Higher than 61% 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 mean terrain slope is 6.4%, which is about the same as the New South Wales average of 6.8%. There are 4 intersections per square kilometre, and the area has 15.6 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is about the same as the state figure of 14.7.
15.6
Lower than 58% 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
Higher than 50% 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.
6.4%
Higher than 69% 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 2477, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2477/2477-nsw/topic/walkability
