Far West · Indigenous Area
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.
Fewer people have easy access to public transport than in other parts of the state, though Far West otherwise offers a very walkable environment. Most homes here are within a 15-minute walk of their needs, with a walkability score of 6.0, which is considered somewhat walkable.
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Far West — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Far West | 6.0 |
|---|---|
| 2880, NSW | 6.6 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Far West 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.
About 83.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 71.9%. Residents also have a little more variety in nearby amenities, with 6.3 types available within a 15-minute walk compared to 5.8 across the state.
6.0
Somewhat walkable of indigenous area 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.
6.3
Higher than 86% of indigenous area 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.
83.2%
Higher than 84% of indigenous area 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.
Walking to groceries and health services is well above the state average, while access to public transport is well below. In particular, 77.4% of homes are within 15 minutes of groceries, but only 82.2% are within 10 minutes of public transport.
77.4%
Higher than 80% of indigenous area areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
82.2%
Higher than 73% of indigenous area 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.
78.3%
Higher than 74% of indigenous area areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
87.5%
Higher than 65% of indigenous area 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.
64.6%
Higher than 78% of indigenous area 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 land in Far West is quite flat, with a mean terrain slope of 3.2%, which is well below the state figure of 6.8%. Street connectivity is recorded at 0 intersections per square kilometre.
0
Lower than 90% of indigenous area areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
3.2%
Lower than 79% of indigenous area 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 Far West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE103005/far-west/topic/walkability
