Baulkham Hills - East · 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.
More homes in Baulkham Hills - East have easy access to local services than in other parts of New South Wales. This very walkable area sees 78.4% of households within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities, which is well above the state figure. Most residents can reach a park, school, or transport stop without needing a car.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Baulkham Hills - East — very walkable of areas.
| Baulkham Hills - East | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| 2153, NSW | 6.0 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Baulkham Hills - East 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 6.5, which is considered very walkable and about the same as the New South Wales average. On average, there are 6.4 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, a little above the state figure of 5.8.
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.
6.4
Higher than 66% 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.
78.4%
Higher than 60% 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.
Every home here is within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport, far exceeding state levels. While 96.4% of homes are near a school, access to health services is lower, with only 61.6% of residents within a 15-minute walk of a clinic.
71.2%
Higher than 57% 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.
100.0%
Higher than 99% 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.
96.4%
Higher than 79% 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.
100.0%
Higher than 99% 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.
61.6%
Higher than 63% 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 average terrain slope is 6.6%, which is about the same as the state average. There are 148 intersections per square kilometre, though the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is well below the New South Wales figure.
10.2
Lower than 75% 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.
148
Higher than 61% 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.
6.6%
Higher than 68% 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 Baulkham Hills - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011290/baulkham-hills-east/topic/walkability
