6740, 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 6.2% makes the terrain in postcode 6740 about the same as the rest of Western Australia. However, the area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.0 that is far below the state figure. While many people can easily reach a park, very few have access to public transport or health services on foot.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6740, WA — mostly car-dependent of areas.
| 6740, WA | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Wyndham-East Kimberley | 3.3 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 6740, 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 3.0, which means the area is mostly car-dependent and far below the state average. Only 59.5% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and the number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk is well below the Western Australian figure.
3.0
Mostly car-dependent 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.
3.9
Higher than 51% 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.
59.5%
Higher than 62% 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.
Public transport is completely absent, with 0% of homes within a 10-minute walk. This contrasts with other amenities; for example, 88.3% of homes are within 15 minutes of a park, and 74.3% are within 15 minutes of a school, which is a little above the state average.
54.0%
Higher than 58% 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.
74.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
88.3%
Higher than 64% 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.
35.2%
Higher than 53% 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 162.5 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the state figure. Despite this, street connectivity is 0, and the average terrain slope is 6.2%.
162.5
Higher than 99% 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.
6.2%
Higher than 67% 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 6740, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6740/6740-wa/topic/walkability
