5039, 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 gentle terrain slope of 2.7% helps make postcode 5039 very walkable, with a score of 7.4 that is well above the South Australian figure. Almost every home here sits within a 15-minute walk of a wide range of amenities, making it a highly accessible place to live without a car.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5039, SA — very walkable of areas.
| 5039, SA | 7.4 |
|---|---|
| Marion | 6.7 |
| South Australia | 5.5 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 5039, 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.
The area's walkability score is 7.4, which is well above the state figure of 5.5. Nearly all homes (99.9%) have a 15-minute-city walkshed, with an average of 7.4 amenity types within reach, compared to 5.4 across South Australia.
7.4
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.
7.4
Higher than 91% 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.
99.9%
Higher than 99% 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 is excellent, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. While almost everyone can reach groceries (99.9%) or health services (88.3%) quickly, schools are the least accessible everyday amenity, though 81.7% of homes are still within a 15-minute walk.
99.9%
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.
100.0%
Higher than 99% 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.
81.7%
Higher than 76% 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 99% 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.
88.3%
Higher than 92% 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 219 intersections per square kilometre, and the slope is a little below the state average. Despite the ease of movement, there are 10.8 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is well below the South Australian figure of 16.3.
10.8
Lower than 82% 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.
219
Higher than 86% 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.
2.7%
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 5039, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5039/5039-sa/topic/walkability
