2660, 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 far lower share of homes have nearby public transport than the state average, which marks the biggest gap in walkability for postcode 2660. While health services are well within reach for many, the area is generally considered somewhat walkable. Only 62.7% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2660, NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2660, NSW | 4.6 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hume Shire | 3.4 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2660, 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 4.6, which is considered somewhat walkable and well below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. This is reflected in the typical home having access to 5.2 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, slightly below the state average.
4.6
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.
5.2
Higher than 68% 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.
62.7%
Higher than 65% 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 health services is a strong point, with 64.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk, which is well above the state average. In contrast, public transport is the hardest amenity to reach, as only 38.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk, far below the state figure.
62.2%
Higher than 66% 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.
38.7%
Lower than 58% 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.
68.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
68.7%
Lower 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.
64.8%
Higher than 77% 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 terrain is relatively flat with a mean slope of 2.6%, well below the New South Wales average. There is one intersection per square kilometre, and the area has 19.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is well above the state average.
19.3
Higher than 54% 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 71% 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.
2.6%
Lower than 94% 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 2660, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2660/2660-nsw/topic/walkability
