3555, 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.
A terrain slope of 5.1% is about the same as the state average, yet postcode 3555 remains only somewhat walkable. While most people can easily reach a park or transport, far fewer can walk to a doctor or a grocery store. Only 61.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the Victorian figure of 74.3%.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3555, VIC — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 3555, VIC | 5.6 |
|---|---|
| Greater Bendigo | 5.1 |
| Victoria | 6.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 3555, 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 5.6, making it somewhat walkable. This is a little below the Victorian average of 6.4, with about 6 amenities typically within a 15-minute walk.
5.6
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.
5.6
Higher than 72% 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.
61.3%
Higher than 64% 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.
Most residents enjoy great access to parks (95.4%) and public transport (89.3%), both of which are above the state average. However, access to daily needs is much harder, with health services (52.3%) and schools (66.3%) falling far below Victorian levels.
64.8%
Higher than 68% 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.
89.3%
Higher than 72% 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.
66.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
95.4%
Higher than 70% 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.
52.3%
Higher than 68% 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 94 intersections per square kilometre across the area. The number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is 13.9, which is a little below the state figure of 15.7.
13.9
Lower than 66% 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.
94
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.
5.1%
Higher than 51% 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 3555, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3555/3555-vic/topic/walkability
