4157, QLD · 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.
While most daily needs are just a short stroll away, schools are the main gap in postcode 4157. The area is very walkable, with 80.4% of homes fitting into a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far above the Queensland figure of 59.1%.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4157, QLD — very walkable of areas.
| 4157, QLD | 6.4 |
|---|---|
| Redland | 5.1 |
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 4157, QLD 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 6.4, meaning it is very walkable. This is well above the Queensland figure of 5.0, with residents having access to an average of 6.3 different amenity types within a 15-minute walk.
6.4
Very 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.
6.3
Higher than 79% 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.
Most homes have excellent access to parks, public transport, and health services, which is far above the state average. However, only 52.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, which is well below the 61.3% seen across Queensland.
79.6%
Higher than 79% 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.
91.4%
Higher than 74% 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.
52.5%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
96.9%
Higher than 72% 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.
75.2%
Higher than 83% 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 66 intersections per square kilometre and a terrain slope of 4.9%, which is a little below the Queensland figure. There are 30.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a number far above the state average of 13.4.
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.
66
Higher than 70% 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.
4.9%
Lower than 52% 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 4157, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4157/4157-qld/topic/walkability
