# Walkability — Far West

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: Far West (Indigenous Area)

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.

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 6.0 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 6.3 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 83.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 77.4% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 82.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 78.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 87.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 64.6% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 0 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 3.2% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE103005/far-west/topic/walkability