5017, SA · 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 very walkable environment defines postcode 5017, where nearly every home sits within a 15-minute walk of essential services. With a walkability score of 7.2, it stands well above the South Australian figure of 5.5. Almost all residents have easy access to a wide variety of local amenities right on their doorstep.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5017, SA — very walkable of areas.
| 5017, SA | 7.2 |
|---|---|
| Port Adelaide Enfield | 7.0 |
| South Australia | 5.5 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 5017, SA 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.
Nearly all homes—99.3%—have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far above the state average of 67%. Residents typically have access to 6.9 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, well above the South Australian figure of 5.4.
7.2
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.
6.9
Higher than 85% 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.
99.3%
Higher than 98% 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.
Almost every home is within 15 minutes of a park, school, or grocery store, far exceeding state averages. While 99.6% of homes are near public transport, health services are the hardest to reach, with 79.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk.
99.4%
Higher than 99% 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.
99.6%
Higher than 92% 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.
99.3%
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.
99.7%
Higher than 85% 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.
79.9%
Higher than 86% 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 132 intersections per square kilometre and a mean terrain slope of 2.6%, which is a little below the South Australian average of 4.6%. There are 16.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, about the same as the state figure.
16.9
Lower than 53% 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.
132
Higher than 78% 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.
2.6%
Lower than 93% 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 5017, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5017/5017-sa/topic/walkability
