3788, 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.
Steep hills make walking a challenge in postcode 3788, where the typical terrain slope is far above the Victorian figure. This steepness contributes to a walkability score of 4.7, making the area only somewhat walkable. While some residents have easy access to parks and transport, many others must rely on cars for basic needs.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3788, VIC — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 3788, VIC | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| Yarra Ranges | 4.9 |
| Victoria | 6.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 3788, 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 59% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the Victorian average of 74.3%. This is reflected in the area's walkability score of 4.7, which is well below the state figure of 6.4.
4.7
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.
4.8
Higher than 63% 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.
59.0%
Higher than 62% 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 basic needs varies widely; while 78.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, only 24% are near groceries, which is far below the state figure. This gap is clear in the data, as 30% of homes are more than 30 minutes away from the nearest grocery store.
24.0%
Lower than 70% 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.
72.0%
Higher than 62% 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.
52.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
78.8%
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.
51.2%
Higher than 67% 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 32 intersections per square kilometre. Despite the steep terrain, there are 38.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the Victorian figure of 15.7.
38.9
Higher than 79% 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.
32
Higher than 63% 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.
15.7%
Higher 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 3788, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3788/3788-vic/topic/walkability
