6716, 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 95% of homes in postcode 6716 can reach essential services within a 15-minute walk, even though the area's overall walkability is only somewhat walkable. This high proximity to schools, health services, and groceries makes it far more accessible on foot than the state average, despite a total lack of nearby public transport.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6716, WA — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 6716, WA | 5.5 |
|---|---|
| Ashburton | 3.8 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 6716, 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 walkability score is 5.5, which is described as somewhat walkable and about the same as the Western Australian figure. On average, there are 6.7 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, which is well above the state average of 5.2.
5.5
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.
6.7
Higher than 82% 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.
95.2%
Higher than 89% 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.
While 95.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services—far above the state averages—no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Most residents can reach parks, schools, and food or drink within five minutes, but only 18% are that close to a grocery store.
95.2%
Higher than 94% 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.
94.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
94.9%
Higher than 70% 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.
95.2%
Higher than 97% 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 quite flat, with a mean slope of 2.0%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 5.7%. There are 13.8 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a little below the state average, and there are 0 intersections per square kilometre.
13.8
Lower than 66% 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 99% 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.
2.0%
Lower than 99% 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 6716, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6716/6716-wa/topic/walkability
