Fremantle · Federal Electorate
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 Fremantle are within a 15-minute walk of groceries than the state average, highlighting a high level of local accessibility. This very walkable area allows 75.7% of residents to reach a wide variety of services on foot, which is far above the Western Australia figure.
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Fremantle — very walkable of areas.
| Fremantle | 6.3 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 6.0 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Fremantle 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.
Fremantle is rated as very walkable with a score of 6.3, which is a little above the state figure of 5.4. On average, residents have access to 6.0 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.
6.3
Very walkable of federal electorate 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.
6.0
Higher than 59% of federal electorate 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.
75.7%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate 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.
Most people have quick access to essentials, with 95.7% within a 15-minute walk of a park and 91.3% near public transport. While 74.2% can walk to groceries, health services are the hardest to reach, with only 60.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk.
74.2%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate 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 54% of federal electorate 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.
79.9%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
95.7%
Higher than 53% of federal electorate 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.
60.1%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate 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 148 intersections per square kilometre and a terrain slope of 6.5%, which is about the same as the state average. There are 19.0 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a little above the Western Australia figure.
19.0
Higher than 80% of federal electorate 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.
148
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
6.5%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate 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 Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED508/fremantle/topic/walkability
