2538, 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 people can reach essential services on foot in postcode 2538 compared to the rest of New South Wales. Only 53.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a figure far below the state average. This makes the area's general walkability somewhat walkable, as many residents rely on cars for daily trips.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2538, NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2538, NSW | 4.8 |
|---|---|
| Shoalhaven | 4.2 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2538, 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 2538 is 4.8, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Residents have access to about 4.6 different amenity types within a 15-minute walk, also well below the state average of 5.8.
4.8
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 60% 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.
53.9%
Higher than 57% 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 basic needs is limited, with only 60.6% of homes within 10 minutes of public transport and 52.7% within 15 minutes of a school, both far below state levels. While 66.3% of homes are near a park, the most difficult essential service to reach is schooling, as 25% of homes are more than 30 minutes away.
55.4%
Higher than 59% 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.
60.6%
Higher than 55% 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.
52.7%
Higher 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.
66.3%
Lower than 55% 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.
53.2%
Higher than 69% 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 landscape in postcode 2538 is a little steeper than the state average, with a mean terrain slope of 8.9%. There is 1 intersection per square kilometre, though the area has 27.5 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the New South Wales figure.
27.5
Higher than 70% 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.
1
Lower 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.
8.9%
Higher than 87% 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 2538, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2538/2538-nsw/topic/walkability
