6609, 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.
More homes have a 15-minute walk to local services in postcode 6609 than in the typical Western Australian area. This place is considered somewhat walkable, with many residents benefiting from a high number of amenities per 1,000 people. However, the ease of getting around on foot varies greatly depending on what you need to visit.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6609, WA — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 6609, WA | 5.1 |
|---|---|
| Dalwallinu | 3.7 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 6609, 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.
A typical home here has about 5.8 different amenity types within a 15-minute walk, which is a little above the state figure. Around 71.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a result well above the Western Australian average.
5.1
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.
5.8
Higher than 74% 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.
71.4%
Higher than 72% 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 to health services and groceries is far easier here than in the rest of the state, though access to schools and public transport is far below the state average. For example, 77% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, but only 47.2% are near public transport.
70.7%
Higher than 73% 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.
47.2%
Lower than 53% 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.
58.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
80.1%
Higher than 57% 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.
77.0%
Higher than 84% 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 is a little flatter than the state average, with a typical slope of 2.9%. There are 0 intersections per square kilometre, while the area has 31.7 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the state figure.
31.7
Higher than 74% 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.
2.9%
Lower than 89% 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 6609, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6609/6609-wa/topic/walkability
