3540, 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.
Around 76.5% of homes in postcode 3540 pass the 15-minute-city test, though the area remains mostly car-dependent. While many residents can reach some amenities on foot, the walkability score of 3.7 is far below the Victorian figure of 6.4. This reflects a gap in essential services that are out of reach for most people.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3540, VIC — mostly car-dependent of areas.
| 3540, VIC | 3.7 |
|---|---|
| Gannawarra | 3.9 |
| Victoria | 6.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 3540, 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 area's walkability score of 3.7 means it is mostly car-dependent, which is far below the Victorian average of 6.4. On average, residents have access to 3.8 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, well below the state figure of 6.0.
3.7
Mostly car-dependent 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.
3.8
Higher than 50% 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.
76.5%
Higher than 75% 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.
Parks are the most accessible amenity, with 79% of homes within a 15-minute walk, but there is a total lack of nearby schools, groceries, or health services. Public transport access is also well below the state average, with 74.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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.
74.3%
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.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
79.0%
Higher than 56% 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.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 121.7 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the Victorian figure of 15.7. The terrain is relatively flat with a mean slope of 2.8%, and there is 1 intersection per square kilometre.
121.7
Higher than 96% 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.
1
Lower than 68% 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.
2.8%
Lower than 90% 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 3540, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3540/3540-vic/topic/walkability
