# Walkability — Muswellbrook

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.

Area: Muswellbrook (Indigenous Area)

A typical slope of 6.3% is about the same as the state average, yet Muswellbrook remains mostly car-dependent for daily trips. Fewer than half of all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a variety of local services. This means most residents will need a vehicle to get around the area easily.

The walkability score for Muswellbrook is 4.0, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Only 43.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a result far below the state average of 71.9%.

Public transport is the most accessible amenity, with 72.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk. In contrast, health services are the hardest to reach, as only 31.8% of homes are within 15 minutes of care, which is far below the state figure of 57.1%.

The area has a street connectivity of one intersection per square kilometre. The terrain slope is 6.3%, which is about the same as the average for New South Wales.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 4.0 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 4.0 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 43.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 43.7% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 72.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 64.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 64.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 31.8% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 1 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 6.3% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE102009/muswellbrook/topic/walkability