2605, ACT · 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.
Nearly all homes in postcode 2605 are within a 15-minute walk of a wide range of services, making it very walkable. This accessibility is a standout feature, with 95.7% of households having a '15-minute-city' walkshed, which is far above the territory average.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2605, ACT — very walkable of areas.
| 2605, ACT | 7.6 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated ACT | 6.9 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 6.9 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2605, ACT 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 is considered very walkable with a score of 7.6, slightly above the ACT average of 6.9. Residents generally have a bit more variety nearby, with 7.7 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.
7.6
Very 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.
7.7
Higher than 95% 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.
95.7%
Higher than 90% 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 essentials is excellent; for example, 93.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, which is far above the territory figure. While almost every home is close to a park or school, the most convenient access is to parks, with 87% of residents living just 5 minutes away.
95.0%
Higher than 93% 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.
97.6%
Higher than 83% 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.
97.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
100.0%
Higher than 99% 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.
93.6%
Higher than 96% 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 216 street intersections per square kilometre, and the typical terrain slope is 6.1%. The area provides 24.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is well above the ACT figure of 19.2.
24.3
Higher than 64% 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.
216
Higher than 86% 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.
6.1%
Higher than 65% 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 2605, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2605/2605-act/topic/walkability
