3138, VIC · 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.
Almost every home in postcode 3138 is within a 15-minute walk of a park or school, making it far more accessible for those activities than the state average. However, the area is only somewhat walkable overall, with fewer people able to walk to shops and transport compared to other parts of Victoria.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3138, VIC — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 3138, VIC | 5.8 |
|---|---|
| Yarra Ranges | 4.9 |
| Victoria | 6.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 3138, VIC 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 5.8, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 6.4. Around 69.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a result well below the state average of 74.3%.
5.8
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.
5.8
Higher than 75% 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.
69.9%
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.
Walking to a park or school is very easy, with 100% and 95.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk, both far above state figures. In contrast, access to groceries and public transport is much harder, as 63.4% and 68.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, which are both far below the Victorian averages.
63.4%
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.
68.3%
Higher than 60% 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.
95.2%
Higher than 88% 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 86% 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.
64.5%
Higher than 77% 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 7.6%. There are 150 intersections per square kilometre, while the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is 10.4, which is well below the state figure of 15.7.
10.4
Lower than 83% 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.
150
Higher than 80% 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.
7.6%
Higher than 78% 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 3138, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3138/3138-vic/topic/walkability
