Wallsend - Elermore Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
Nearly 80% of homes in Wallsend - Elermore Vale pass the 15-minute city test, meaning residents can reach a variety of daily needs on foot. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 71.9%. The area is considered very walkable, with a score of 6.5.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wallsend - Elermore Vale — very walkable of areas.
| Wallsend - Elermore Vale | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| 2287, NSW | 5.8 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Wallsend - Elermore Vale 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.
About 80% of local homes are within a 15-minute walk of several key amenities, which is well above the state average. The overall walkability score is 6.5, making it very walkable.
6.5
Very walkable of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
6.3
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
79.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 public transport is a major strength, with 97.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk, far above the state figure. However, walking to health services is much harder, as 15% of homes are more than 30 minutes away and access is well below the New South Wales average.
69.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
97.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
85.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
95.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
48.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 area has 105 street intersections per square kilometre. The typical slope of the land is 7.4%, which is about the same as the state average.
13.8
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
105
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
7.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Wallsend - Elermore Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031233/wallsend-elermore-vale/topic/walkability
