2790, 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.
Fewer people can easily walk to daily needs in postcode 2790 compared to the state average, with a walkability score of 5.1 described as somewhat walkable. Only 57.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 71.9%. This means many residents rely more on cars for their basic errands.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2790, NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2790, NSW | 5.1 |
|---|---|
| Lithgow | 4.8 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2790, 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 is a little below the state average for walkability, with a typical home having access to 4.8 amenity types within a 15-minute walk. This is slightly lower than the New South Wales figure of 5.8.
5.1
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.
4.8
Higher than 63% 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.
57.2%
Higher than 60% 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 parks is the strongest, with 80.9% of homes within 15 minutes of one, while health services are the hardest to reach, with 39.6% of homes in walking distance. This is far below the state figures for both parks and health services.
55.5%
Higher than 60% 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.
73.9%
Higher than 63% 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.
53.7%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
80.9%
Higher than 57% 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.
39.6%
Higher than 56% 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 a little steeper than the state average, with a mean slope of 7.9%. There are 2 intersections per square kilometre and 36.8 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 14.7.
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.
2
Lower than 54% 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.
7.9%
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 2790, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2790/2790-nsw/topic/walkability
