3793, 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.
Fewer people can reach daily needs on foot in postcode 3793 than in other Victorian areas. It is rated as somewhat walkable, but with only 58.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key services, it sits far below the state figure of 74.3%. This makes the area less convenient for pedestrians than much of the state.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3793, VIC — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 3793, VIC | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Yarra Ranges | 4.9 |
| Victoria | 6.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 3793, 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 5.0, which is considered somewhat walkable. This is well below the Victorian average of 6.4, with residents having access to far fewer amenity types within a 15-minute walk than the state average.
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.
4.7
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.
58.2%
Higher 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 parks being the most reachable amenity at 78.8% of homes. In contrast, only 59.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, and cultural sites are the hardest to reach, with 41% of homes more than 30 minutes away.
61.5%
Higher than 65% 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.
73.1%
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.
69.1%
Higher than 66% 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.
59.3%
Higher than 73% 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.
Walking is made more difficult by a mean terrain slope of 11.1%, which is well above the Victorian average of 4.7%. The area has 18 intersections per square kilometre, while the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is about the same as the state figure.
15.6
Lower than 58% 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.
18
Higher than 60% 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.
11.1%
Higher than 92% 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 3793, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3793/3793-vic/topic/walkability
