6057, WA · 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 typical slope of 6.0% makes postcode 6057 about the same as the rest of Western Australia, contributing to a walkability score of 5.9, which is considered somewhat walkable. Most residents have great access to basics, with 74% of homes sitting within a 15-minute walk of several local amenities.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6057, WA — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 6057, WA | 5.9 |
|---|---|
| Kalamunda | 5.4 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 6057, WA 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 of 5.9 is a little above the Western Australian figure of 5.4. This is reflected in the fact that 74% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far above the state average of 64%.
5.9
Somewhat 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.
5.6
Higher than 73% 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.
74.0%
Higher than 74% 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 is easiest for parks and transport, with 97.5% of homes near a park and 89.3% near public transport. Access to groceries is far above the state average at 78.1%, though schools are slightly harder to reach, with only 70.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk.
78.1%
Higher than 78% 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.
89.3%
Higher than 71% 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.
70.3%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
97.5%
Higher than 75% 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.
56.1%
Higher than 71% 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 113 intersections per square kilometre. The area provides 19.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of 16.6.
19.3
Higher than 54% 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.
113
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.
6.0%
Higher than 64% 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 6057, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6057/6057-wa/topic/walkability
