4174, 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.
Very few people can walk to a grocery store in postcode 4174, though many are close to parks and schools. This mostly car-dependent area has a walkability score of 3.4, which is well below the Queensland figure of 5.0. While green spaces are common, the lack of nearby shops makes it difficult for many residents to get around without a vehicle.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4174, QLD — mostly car-dependent of areas.
| 4174, QLD | 3.4 |
|---|---|
| Brisbane | 7.4 |
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 4174, 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 area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.4, well below the state's 5.0. Only 51.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59.1%.
3.4
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.
3.9
Higher than 51% 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.
51.2%
Higher than 55% 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.
Walking access is a mixed bag; 87.1% of homes are near a park and 67.1% are near a school, both well above the state average. However, access to essentials is far below Queensland, with only 7.5% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 3.2% near health services.
7.5%
Lower than 81% 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.
49.9%
Lower 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.
67.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
87.1%
Higher 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.
3.2%
Lower than 70% 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.
There are 48 intersections per square kilometre, and the average terrain slope is 3.9%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0%. The area has 10.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a little below the state's 13.4.
10.9
Lower than 81% 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.
48
Higher than 66% 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.
3.9%
Lower than 68% 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 4174, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4174/4174-qld/topic/walkability
