Nicholls · 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.
Public transport and parks are very close for everyone in Nicholls, but overall walking access is well below the territory average. While almost every home is near a stop, a walkability score of 5.5 means the area is only somewhat walkable due to a lack of diverse local services.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Nicholls — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Nicholls | 5.5 |
|---|---|
| 2913, ACT | 5.5 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 6.9 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Nicholls 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.
Fewer homes in Nicholls have a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to the territory average, with only 71.5% of residents within easy reach of various amenities. This is reflected in a walkability score of 5.5, which is well below the territory figure of 6.9.
5.5
Somewhat 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.
4.9
Lower than 56% 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.
71.5%
Higher than 55% 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 is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. However, health services are far less accessible, with only 7.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk and 70% of residents facing a walk of over 30 minutes to reach care.
78.2%
Higher than 64% 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 85% 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.
67.9%
Lower than 56% 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.
7.3%
Lower than 85% 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 212 street intersections per square kilometre, and the terrain slope is about the same as the territory average. There are 15.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is well below the territory figure of 19.2.
15.3
Higher than 56% 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.
212
Higher than 73% 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.
5.8%
Higher than 59% 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 Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041047/nicholls/topic/walkability
