Walgett · 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 than 68% of homes in Walgett meet the 15-minute-city test, which is well below the New South Wales figure. While the area is considered somewhat walkable, access to daily needs is uneven. Residents generally find it easier to reach health services on foot than they do parks or schools.
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Walgett — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Walgett | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| 2832, NSW | 4.8 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Walgett 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.
Walgett has a walkability score of 4.7, making it somewhat walkable, though this is well below the state average of 6.2. On average, there are 5.2 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, slightly fewer than the state figure of 5.8.
4.7
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.
5.2
Higher than 75% 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.
67.7%
Higher than 75% 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.
Access to health services is well above the state average, but public transport is a major gap, with homes within a 10-minute walk far below the New South Wales figure. While 73.9% of homes are within 15 minutes of a park, a large 40% of residents live more than 30 minutes away from public transport.
67.3%
Higher than 72% 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.
36.4%
Lower than 54% 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.
62.9%
Higher than 58% 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.
73.9%
Lower than 51% 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.
60.5%
Higher than 76% 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 terrain in Walgett is very flat, with a mean slope of 2.8% which is well below the state average. There are 0 intersections per square kilometre.
0
Lower than 86% 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.
2.8%
Lower than 87% 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 Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE103006/walgett/topic/walkability
