Gulgong · 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 more homes in Gulgong are within a 15-minute walk of local amenities than in the typical New South Wales suburb. Most residents have easy walking access to schools, parks, and shops, making the area very walkable. This high level of access is a standout feature for the town compared to state-wide trends.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gulgong — very walkable of areas.
| Gulgong | 6.2 |
|---|---|
| 2852, NSW | 3.2 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Gulgong 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.
Gulgong is very walkable with a score of 6.2, which is about the same as the state figure. About 90% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, far above the 72% seen across New South Wales.
6.2
Very 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.
6.7
Higher than 87% 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.
90.2%
Higher than 82% 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.
Walking to schools, parks, and groceries is very easy for most, with access far above state levels. However, health services are a major gap, as access is far below the state average and some homes are over 30 minutes away. Public transport access is also far below the state figure, with only 57% of homes within a 10-minute walk.
90.6%
Higher than 82% 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.
56.9%
Higher than 54% 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.
96.6%
Higher than 90% 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.
98.0%
Higher than 71% 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.
21.5%
Higher than 50% 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 terrain in Gulgong is a little flatter than the New South Wales average, with a mean slope of 5.3%. There are 71 intersections per square kilometre, and the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is well above the state figure.
20.4
Higher than 55% 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.
71
Higher than 86% 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.
5.3%
Higher than 58% 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 Gulgong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115071/gulgong/topic/walkability
