2780, 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.
Steeper hills than the state average mark the landscape of postcode 2780, though it remains very walkable. Residents have a walkability score of 6.4, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. While most people can easily reach a park or transport, getting to a school or the shops is more difficult for many homes.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2780, NSW — very walkable of areas.
| 2780, NSW | 6.4 |
|---|---|
| Blue Mountains | 5.5 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2780, 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.
About 70.1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. On average, people here have access to 6.0 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, similar to the state average.
6.4
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.
6.0
Higher than 76% 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.
70.1%
Higher than 71% 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 nature and transport is a highlight, with 96.4% of homes within 15 minutes of a park and 88.9% near public transport, both well above state levels. However, 65.1% of homes are within 15 minutes of a school, which is far below the New South Wales figure.
63.3%
Higher than 67% 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.
88.9%
Higher than 71% 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.
65.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
96.4%
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.
55.4%
Higher than 71% 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 quite steep with a mean slope of 11.5%, well above the state average of 6.8%. There are 96 intersections per square kilometre and 36.8 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the New South Wales figure.
36.8
Higher than 78% 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.
96
Higher than 74% 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.
11.5%
Higher than 93% 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 2780, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2780/2780-nsw/topic/walkability
