3791, 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.
Public transport is the most accessible amenity in postcode 3791, though most other services remain far out of reach. This is a mostly car-dependent area where only 36.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a figure far below the Victorian average of 74.3%.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3791, VIC — mostly car-dependent of areas.
| 3791, VIC | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| Yarra Ranges | 4.9 |
| Victoria | 6.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 3791, 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 3.1, which means it is mostly car-dependent and far below the Victorian figure of 6.4. Residents typically have access to only 3.1 types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, compared to 6.0 across Victoria.
3.1
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.
3.1
Lower than 62% 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.
36.8%
Lower than 61% 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 essentials is far below state levels, with only 31% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 39.6% near groceries. While public transport is the most reachable service for 46% of homes, 83% of residents live more than 30 minutes away from any cultural attractions.
39.6%
Lower than 57% 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.
46.0%
Lower than 54% 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.
42.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
58.6%
Lower than 63% 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.
31.0%
Lower than 51% 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.
Steep terrain makes walking more difficult here, as the mean slope of 17.5% is far above the Victorian figure of 4.7%. There are 15 street intersections per square kilometre and 12.7 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is a little below the state average.
12.7
Lower than 71% 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.
15
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.
17.5%
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 3791, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3791/3791-vic/topic/walkability
