Bargo · Urban Centre
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.
Far fewer homes are within a short walk of a school than the state average, though Bargo remains a somewhat walkable place. While most people can easily reach transport and health services, the overall walkability score of 5.0 is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.2.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bargo — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Bargo | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| 2574, NSW | 3.6 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Bargo 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 60% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the state figure of 71.9%. On average, residents have access to 5.3 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, a little below the New South Wales average of 5.8.
5.0
Somewhat walkable of urban centre 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.
5.3
Higher than 62% of urban centre 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.
60.0%
Higher than 51% of urban centre 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.
Public transport is very accessible, with 91.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk, and health services are well above the state average at 65.8%. However, school access is a weak point, with only 58.8% of homes within 15 minutes, far below the state figure of 76.0%.
67.2%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
91.3%
Higher than 85% of urban centre 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.
58.8%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
84.7%
Lower than 65% of urban centre 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.
65.8%
Higher than 72% of urban centre 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 23 intersections per square kilometre and a mean terrain slope of 4.6%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.8%. There are 12.1 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, slightly below the state average of 14.7.
12.1
Lower than 71% of urban centre 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.
23
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
4.6%
Lower than 51% of urban centre 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 Bargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115007/bargo/topic/walkability
