6537, 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.
Almost no homes in postcode 6537 have public transport within a 10-minute walk, yet health services and groceries are surprisingly accessible. This creates a mixed landscape where daily essentials are often nearby, but the area remains somewhat walkable overall.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6537, WA — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 6537, WA | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| Shark Bay | 4.6 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 6537, 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 is rated as somewhat walkable, with a score of 4.7, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of 5.4. However, 79% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, far above the state average of 64%.
4.7
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 72% 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.
79.0%
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.
Most people can easily reach a park, health service, or grocery store within 15 minutes, with health access being far above the state average. In contrast, public transport is entirely unavailable within a 10-minute walk, leaving 100% of homes more than 30 minutes away from a stop.
77.7%
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.
0.0%
Lower 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.
70.7%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
96.7%
Higher than 71% 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.
78.2%
Higher than 85% 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 49.2 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the state figure of 16.6. The terrain is slightly flatter than the Western Australian average, and there are 0 intersections per square kilometre.
49.2
Higher than 86% 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.
0
Lower than 85% 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.
4.3%
Lower than 61% 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 6537, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6537/6537-wa/topic/walkability
