Emu Plains - Leonay · 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.
Almost 94% of homes in Emu Plains - Leonay are within a short stroll of public transport, making it a very walkable area. This accessibility is reflected in the local walkability score of 6.6, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Emu Plains - Leonay — very walkable of areas.
| Emu Plains - Leonay | 6.6 |
|---|---|
| 2750, NSW | 7.6 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Emu Plains - Leonay 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.
Nearly 80% of homes here have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is well above the state average. On average, residents have 6.3 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8.
6.6
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 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.
79.4%
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.
Walking to parks, schools, and groceries is much easier here than in the wider state, though access to health services is a little below the New South Wales average. While 89% of homes are within five minutes of public transport, about 20% of residents face a walk of over 30 minutes to reach health services.
76.4%
Higher than 62% 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.
93.5%
Higher than 54% 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.
85.5%
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.
94.9%
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.
54.8%
Higher than 58% 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 89 street intersections per square kilometre and a typical terrain slope of 5.6%, which is a little below the state average. There are 22.8 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, well above the New South Wales figure of 14.7.
22.8
Higher than 78% 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.
89
Lower than 51% 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.
5.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Emu Plains - Leonay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031459/emu-plains-leonay/topic/walkability
