Greater Brisbane · Capital City
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.
More than 71% of homes in Greater Brisbane have a 15-minute-city walkshed, making it a very walkable region. This far exceeds the Queensland figure of 59.1%, as residents enjoy a high level of access to essential services and amenities on foot.
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Brisbane — very walkable of areas.
| Greater Brisbane | 6.1 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Greater Brisbane 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 region is considered very walkable with a score of 6.1, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 5.0. This is reflected in the typical home having 5.8 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.
6.1
Very walkable of capital city 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.
5.8
Higher than 71% of capital city 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.
71.3%
Higher than 71% of capital city 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 strong, with 92.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 81.5% near public transport, both far above state levels. While most people can reach a park or bus stop in 5 minutes, health services are the hardest to reach, with 18% of homes located beyond a 30-minute walk.
71.9%
Higher than 74% of capital city areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
81.5%
Higher than 63% of capital city 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.
75.9%
Higher than 71% of capital city areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
92.5%
Higher than 71% of capital city 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.
57.7%
Higher than 76% of capital city 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 has a typical slope of 6.0%, which is about the same as the rest of Queensland. There are 17 intersections per square kilometre and 13.6 walkable amenities for every 1,000 residents.
13.6
Lower than 89% of capital city 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.
17
Higher than 62% of capital city areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
6.0%
Higher than 68% of capital city 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 Greater Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/3GBRI/greater-brisbane/topic/walkability
