2776, 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 41.2% of homes in postcode 2776 pass the 15-minute-city test, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 71.9%. This makes the area somewhat walkable, though it lags behind the state average for overall accessibility. While parks are nearly everywhere, many residents lack easy walking access to essential services like health care and groceries.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2776, NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2776, NSW | 4.5 |
|---|---|
| Blue Mountains | 5.5 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2776, 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 4.5, which is considered somewhat walkable and well below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. On average, residents can reach 4.3 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, compared to 5.8 across the state.
4.5
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 57% 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.
41.2%
Lower 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.
Nearly every home (98%) is within a 15-minute walk of a park, but access to health services is much lower, with only 22.4% of homes within that distance. This gap is stark: while 90% of people can reach a park in five minutes, 22% are more than 30 minutes away from a health service.
43.0%
Lower than 54% 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.
82.2%
Higher than 67% 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.
73.8%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
98.0%
Higher than 77% 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.
22.4%
Lower than 58% 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 here is quite steep, with a mean slope of 12.4%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 6.8%. There are 23 intersections per square kilometre, and the area has 54.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, far above the state average of 14.7.
54.9
Higher than 87% 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.
23
Higher than 61% 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.
12.4%
Higher than 96% 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 2776, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2776/2776-nsw/topic/walkability
