2762, 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.
Only 29% of homes in postcode 2762 are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, creating a sharp contrast with other local amenities. While public transport and parks are very easy to reach, the area is considered somewhat walkable overall. This gap means that while the typical resident can easily reach a stop or green space, a trip to the shops often requires a car.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2762, NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2762, NSW | 4.4 |
|---|---|
| Blacktown | 5.9 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2762, 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 the area is 4.4, which is considered somewhat walkable and well below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Only 34.1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a result far below the state average of 71.9%.
4.4
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.
4.1
Higher than 53% 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.
34.1%
Lower than 64% 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 very accessible, with 96.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk, and parks are similarly close for 96.7% of residents. In contrast, access to essentials is much lower, with health services within a 15-minute walk for only 23.9% of homes, far below the New South Wales figure of 57.1%.
29.0%
Lower 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.
96.8%
Higher than 82% 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.
76.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
96.7%
Higher than 71% 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.
23.9%
Lower than 57% 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 117 intersections per square kilometre and a mean terrain slope of 5.6%, which is a little below the state average. There are 5.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 14.7.
5.3
Lower than 99% 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.
117
Higher than 76% 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.
5.6%
Higher than 59% 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 2762, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2762/2762-nsw/topic/walkability
