2913, ACT · 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.
A typical slope of 5.7% means the terrain in postcode 2913 is about the same as the rest of the territory, yet it remains somewhat walkable. While almost every home is within a short stroll of a park or transport, the area lacks a variety of nearby services, making it less walkable than the state average.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2913, ACT — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 2913, ACT | 5.5 |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated ACT | 6.9 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 6.9 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 2913, ACT 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 5.5, which is considered somewhat walkable. This is well below the territory average of 6.9, with far fewer homes (63.7%) having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to the 81.9% seen across the ACT.
5.5
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.
5.0
Higher than 66% 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.
63.7%
Higher than 66% 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 is strongest for nature and transport, with 100% of homes within 15 minutes of a park and 98.8% near public transport. However, it is much harder to reach health services, where only 30.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, far below the state figure of 64.3%.
70.9%
Higher than 73% 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.
98.8%
Higher than 85% 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.
72.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
100.0%
Higher than 99% 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.
30.4%
Lower than 52% 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.
There are 387 intersections per square kilometre across the area. Compared to the rest of the territory, there are far fewer walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, with 11.2 compared to the state figure of 19.2.
11.2
Lower than 79% 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.
387
Higher than 94% 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.
5.7%
Higher than 60% 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 2913, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2913/2913-act/topic/walkability
