2530, 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 huge gap in health service access defines the walking experience in postcode 2530, where only 25.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a clinic. While public transport is very accessible, the overall walkability score of 5.0 means the area is only somewhat walkable, with far fewer homes having a full range of nearby amenities compared to the state average.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2530, NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2530, NSW | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | 6.0 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2530, 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 postcode 2530 is 5.0, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. This means the area is somewhat walkable, though only 54.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the state average of 71.9%.
5.0
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.
5.0
Higher than 65% 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.
54.8%
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.
Public transport is the most accessible amenity, with 90.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk, well above the state figure. In contrast, health services are the hardest to reach, with 35% of homes sitting more than 30 minutes away and access far below the New South Wales average.
58.8%
Higher than 62% 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.
90.6%
Higher than 73% 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.
64.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
85.7%
Higher than 62% 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.
25.4%
Lower than 56% 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 31 intersections per square kilometre and a typical terrain slope of 6.0%, which is about the same as the state average. However, the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is far below the New South Wales figure.
8.6
Lower than 90% 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.
31
Higher than 63% 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.
6.0%
Higher than 63% 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 2530, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2530/2530-nsw/topic/walkability
