5090, 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.
Far more homes in postcode 5090 are within a short stroll of essential services than in the rest of South Australia. This area is considered very walkable, with 80.1% of households having a wide range of amenities within a 15-minute walk. It is a place where the vast majority of residents can easily access their daily needs on foot.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5090, SA — very walkable of areas.
| 5090, SA | 6.4 |
|---|---|
| Tea Tree Gully | 6.2 |
| South Australia | 5.5 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 5090, 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 walkability score for the area is 6.4, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 5.5. On average, there are 6.8 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk of home, well above the state average of 5.4.
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.
6.8
Higher than 84% 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.
80.1%
Higher than 77% 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 (99.9%) is within a 15-minute walk of a park, and 99.8% are near public transport. Health services are a standout strength, with 81.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk, far above the state figure of 52.4%. Groceries are the least accessible essential, though 76.1% of homes are still within 15 minutes of a shop.
76.1%
Higher than 77% 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.
99.8%
Higher than 96% 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.
87.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
99.9%
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.
81.3%
Higher than 87% 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 terrain slope is 4.8%, which is about the same as across South Australia. There are 117 intersections per square kilometre and 10.0 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far below the state figure of 16.3.
10.0
Lower than 85% 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.
117
Higher than 76% 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.
4.8%
Lower than 53% 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 5090, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5090/5090-sa/topic/walkability
