Woodenbong · 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.
A modest 5.8% average slope means the terrain in Woodenbong is about the same as across New South Wales, supporting a very walkable environment. Nearly every home in the area can reach essential services and shops on foot, with a walkability score of 7.9 that is well above the state figure.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Woodenbong — very walkable of areas.
| Woodenbong | 7.9 |
|---|---|
| 2476, NSW | 3.0 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Woodenbong 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 very walkable, with a score of 7.9 compared to the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Almost all homes (99.3%) have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far above the 71.9% seen across the state.
7.9
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.
7.9
Higher than 99% 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.
99.3%
Higher than 99% 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.
Access to essentials is exceptional, as 99.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, far exceeding state figures. While nearly everyone can reach a school or park quickly, the easiest trips are to public transport, with 99% of homes just a 5-minute walk away.
99.3%
Higher than 98% 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.
99.0%
Higher than 99% 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.
99.3%
Higher than 98% 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.
99.3%
Higher than 83% 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.
99.3%
Higher than 99% 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.
There are 79 intersections per square kilometre, and the area provides 73.7 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 14.7.
73.7
Higher than 96% 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.
79
Higher than 87% 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.
5.8%
Higher than 65% 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 Woodenbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122151/woodenbong/topic/walkability
