# Walkability — Great Lakes

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: Great Lakes (Indigenous Area)

Just over half of homes in Great Lakes pass the 15-minute-city test, a figure far below the New South Wales average. This makes the area somewhat walkable, but residents generally have fewer amenities within reach than people in other parts of the state.

The walkability score for Great Lakes is 4.5, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Typical residents have access to about 4.4 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, which is also well below the state average.

Access to everyday needs is limited, with schools being the hardest to reach—only 46.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, far below the state's 76.0%. Public transport is the most accessible amenity, though the 71.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk is still far below the New South Wales figure.

The average terrain slope in Great Lakes is 5.7%, which is a little below the New South Wales average. There are 2 intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 4.5 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 4.4 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 50.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 53.8% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 71.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 46.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 71.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 40.1% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 2 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 5.7% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE104008/great-lakes/topic/walkability