# Walkability — Gosford

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: Gosford (Indigenous Area)

Steeper hills than much of the state mark the landscape in Gosford, where a typical slope of 9.8% contributes to a walkability score of 5.4. This makes the area somewhat walkable, though it sits a little below the New South Wales figure. While many residents can easily reach transport and parks, far fewer have a 15-minute walk to essential services.

About 57.1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the state figure of 71.9%. On average, residents have access to 5.1 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, a little below the 5.8 seen across New South Wales.

Public transport and parks are very accessible, with over 91% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both. However, access to other essentials is much lower, with only 42.9% of homes within 15 minutes of health services and 51% near groceries, both far below state levels.

The area has 15 intersections per square kilometre. The terrain is notably hilly, with a mean slope of 9.8%, which is well above the New South Wales average of 6.8%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 5.4 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 5.1 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 57.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 51.0% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 91.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 60.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 91.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 42.9% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 15 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 9.8% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE104007/gosford/topic/walkability