4179, 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.
A steady 5.4% terrain slope makes postcode 4179 about the same as other Queensland areas and helps support its status as very walkable. This is a place where 76% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far above the state figure of 59.1%.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4179, QLD — very walkable of areas.
| 4179, QLD | 6.2 |
|---|---|
| Brisbane | 7.4 |
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 4179, 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 rated as very walkable with a score of 6.2, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 5.0. On average, residents have 5.9 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, slightly more than the state average of 4.8.
6.2
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.
5.9
Higher than 75% 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.
76.0%
Higher than 75% 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 above the state average, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and 99.1% near a school. While 97.9% of homes are close to public transport, health services are the least accessible amenity, though 58.6% of residents can still reach them within 15 minutes.
75.4%
Higher than 76% 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.
97.9%
Higher than 84% 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.
99.1%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
100.0%
Higher than 86% 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.
58.6%
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.
There are 196 intersections per square kilometre across the area. The number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is 11.0, which is a little below the state figure of 13.4.
11.0
Lower than 80% 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.
196
Higher than 84% 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.
5.4%
Higher than 56% 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 4179, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4179/4179-qld/topic/walkability
