3558, 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.
More than 80% of homes in postcode 3558 are within a 15-minute walk of local services, making it a fairly accessible area. While it is considered somewhat walkable, there is a sharp contrast between the easy access to health and grocery services and the lack of nearby public transport.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3558, VIC — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 3558, VIC | 5.7 |
|---|---|
| Greater Bendigo | 5.1 |
| Victoria | 6.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 3558, 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.
A walkability score of 5.7 means the area is somewhat walkable, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 6.4. About 80.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, well above the state average of 74.3%.
5.7
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.
6.4
Higher than 80% 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.
80.4%
Higher than 78% 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.
Residents have excellent access to health services and groceries, which are far above state levels, but they are far less likely to live within a short walk of a park or public transport. For instance, only 53.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of transport, far below the 83.9% seen across Victoria.
81.0%
Higher than 80% 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.
53.8%
Higher than 51% 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.
81.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
77.1%
Higher than 54% 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.
80.3%
Higher than 86% 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 relatively flat with a mean slope of 2.3%, a little below the state figure. There is one intersection per square kilometre, and the area has 30.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the Victorian average of 15.7.
30.9
Higher than 73% 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 62% 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.
2.3%
Lower than 99% 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 3558, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3558/3558-vic/topic/walkability
