2720, 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 in postcode 2720 have easy access to local services compared to the state average. Only 55.3% of houses fall within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 71.9%. This makes the area's walkability score of 4.1 just somewhat walkable.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2720, NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2720, NSW | 4.1 |
|---|---|
| Snowy Valleys | 3.5 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2720, 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 is well below the state average of 6.2. Residents typically have access to 4.3 types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, which is also well below the New South Wales figure of 5.8.
4.1
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.
4.3
Higher than 58% 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.
55.3%
Higher than 59% 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.
Parks are the easiest amenity to reach, with 67% of homes within a 5-minute walk. In contrast, public transport is the hardest to access, as only 9% of homes are within a 5-minute walk, and 38% are more than 30 minutes away.
59.3%
Higher than 63% 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.
18.6%
Lower 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.
67.0%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
79.4%
Higher than 56% 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.
36.1%
Higher than 53% 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 a mean terrain slope of 8.0%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.8%. There is one intersection per square kilometre, while the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is far above the state average.
25.9
Higher than 67% 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 64% 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.
8.0%
Higher than 81% 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 2720, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2720/2720-nsw/topic/walkability
