Royal National Park · 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.
A tiny fraction of homes in Royal National Park have easy access to daily needs, with only 12.3% of dwellings within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services. This makes it a car-dependent area where most residents must drive for basic essentials. The walkability score of 1.7 is far below the New South Wales figure of 6.2.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Royal National Park — car-dependent of areas.
| Royal National Park | 1.7 |
|---|---|
| 2232, NSW | 7.5 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Royal National Park 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 is rated as car-dependent, with a score of 1.7 that is far below the state average. Only 1.9 types of amenities are typically within a 15-minute walk, compared to 5.8 across New South Wales.
1.7
Car-dependent 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.
1.9
Lower than 90% 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.
12.3%
Lower than 92% 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.
Parks are the most accessible amenity, with 54.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk, but health services are the hardest to reach, with only 11.5% of homes nearby. Most residents face long trips, as 81% live more than 30 minutes from health services and 74% are over 30 minutes from groceries.
12.3%
Lower than 92% 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.
18.9%
Lower than 86% 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.
33.6%
Lower than 81% 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.
54.9%
Lower than 84% 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.
11.5%
Lower than 82% 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 terrain is quite steep, with a mean slope of 15.3% that is well above the New South Wales figure of 6.8%. There are 5 intersections per square kilometre and 1,261.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the state average.
1,261.9
Higher than 99% 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.
5
Lower than 82% 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.
15.3%
Higher than 99% 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 Royal National Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021537/royal-national-park/topic/walkability
