7468, TAS · 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.
Far more homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed in postcode 7468 than the Tasmanian average, with 73% of residents able to reach a variety of services on foot. The area is considered somewhat walkable, with a score of 5.1. This accessibility is supported by a high number of walkable amenities per 1,000 people.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7468, TAS — somewhat walkable of areas.
| 7468, TAS | 5.1 |
|---|---|
| West Coast | 5.2 |
| Tasmania | 4.7 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 7468, TAS 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 is 5.1, which is considered somewhat walkable and about the same as the state figure. Residents have access to 5.7 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, well above the Tasmanian average of 4.5.
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.
5.7
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.
73.0%
Higher than 73% 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.
Access to health services is a standout, with 72.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk—far above the state's 39.3%. While many people can easily reach parks and public transport, schools are the hardest amenity to access, with 17% of homes located more than 30 minutes away.
64.3%
Higher than 67% 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.
71.7%
Higher than 61% 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.
65.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
80.8%
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.
72.2%
Higher than 81% 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 mean slope of 5.9%. There is one intersection per square kilometre, and the area has 50.2 walkable amenities for every 1,000 residents, which is far above the state figure of 20.5.
50.2
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.
1
Lower than 61% 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.
5.9%
Higher than 63% 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 7468, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7468/7468-tas/topic/walkability
