Table.1 Description of food stores and the food environment score allocated to each store type

Healthy food stores

 8.8 (2.1)

Fruit and vegetable market

These may be large or small local markets selling fresh fruit and vegetables. May only be open a few days a week.

 8.8 (2.1)

Fruit and vegetable store

A greengrocer store that sells fresh fruit and vegetables. More likely every day of the week and for longer hours than a market.

 8.5 (1.8)

Fish

Sells fresh fish and other seafood products.

 6.3 (2.9)

Supermarket—large chain

A supermarket with six or more checkouts. Sells fresh fruit and vegetables. Has long opening hours.

 6.0 (3.0)

Poultry

Sells fresh poultry items only.

 5.4 (3.2)

Butcher

Conventional butcher selling meat products only.

 5.3 (2.5)

Ethnic

Generally cater to a specific ethnic group and may vary in the type of products sold e.g. Asian groceries or Indian spice store.

 5.0 (2.5)

Bakery—bread only

A bakery that sells bread items only

 4.9 (2.7)

Supermarket—mid

A mid-sized/ possibly independent supermarket that has between three and five checkouts. Sells fresh fruit and vegetables. May have reduced opening hours.

 4.4 (2.4)

Deli

Sells conventional deli items.

 4.3 (3.3)

Health

Specialises in health food products.

 4.3 (2.9)

Convenience food store (fresh)—small

A smaller milkbar style store with two or fewer checkouts. Stocks fresh fruit and vegetables.

 3.3 (3.5)

Supermarket—discount

A supermarket selling cheaper, discount items e.g. Not Quite Right

 0.8 (1.9)

Bakery—mixed

A bakery that sells bread as well as cake, pastries etc.

Unhealthy food stores

 −1.1 (4.1)

Convenience food store (non-fresh)—small

A smaller milkbar style store with two or fewer checkouts. Does not sell fresh fruit and vegetables.

 −1.1 (2.3)

Takeaway—food court

Any takeaway food outlet located within a food court. This is categorised separately, as their location inside a major shopping centre or similar would mean that it is less likely to be accessed by local residents when purchasing food products for home consumption.

 −1.6 (2.4)

Takeaway—other

Other takeaway outlets such as roast chicken, Asian/Indian takeaway or cafes where food is purchased for home consumption.

 −5.0 (0.9)

Takeaway—minor

Smaller takeaway food outlets that are still prominent within the community—includes Subway well as other pizza and fish and chip stores.

 −5.0 (3.6)

Other

Miscellaneous food stores (e.g. lollies, ice-cream).

 −8.3 (1.6)

Takeaway—major

Major franchised fast food stores not located within a food court (Red Rooster; McDonald’s; KFC; Hungry Jacks/Burger King; Pizza Hut).