3556, 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.
Many homes in postcode 3556 are close to parks and transport, but few have easy access to essential services. While over 80% of residents live near public transport, the area's overall walkability score of 5.0 means it is only somewhat walkable. This creates a gap where basic trips to the doctor or shops often require a car.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3556, VIC — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 3556, VIC | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Greater Bendigo | 5.1 |
| Victoria | 6.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 3556, 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.
Only about half of all homes here have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the Victorian figure of 74.3%. Residents have access to about 4.9 different amenity types within a 15-minute walk, a little below the state average of 6.0.
5.0
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.
4.9
Higher than 64% 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.
50.2%
Higher than 53% 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 and transport is strong, with over 90% of homes near a park and 81.7% near public transport. However, health services are much harder to reach, with only 29.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk, far below the state figure of 64.2%.
53.3%
Higher than 58% 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.
81.7%
Higher than 67% 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.
71.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
90.8%
Higher than 66% 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.
29.5%
Lower than 53% 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 area has 14 intersections per square kilometre and a typical terrain slope of 4.2%, which is about the same as across Victoria. There are 14.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, nearly matching the state figure of 15.7.
14.9
Lower than 61% 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.
14
Higher than 59% 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.
4.2%
Lower than 63% 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 3556, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3556/3556-vic/topic/walkability
