# Walkability — Lake Macquarie

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: Lake Macquarie (Indigenous Area)

Far fewer people can walk to health services in Lake Macquarie compared to the rest of the state, though most residents live very close to public transport. The area is considered somewhat walkable, but only 53.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 71.9%.

The walkability score for Lake Macquarie is 5.0, making it somewhat walkable. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.2, and typical residents have access to 4.9 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, which is also a little below the state average.

Most people have easy access to transport and nature, with 89.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 88.9% near a park. However, access to essential services is much harder; only 45.1% can walk to groceries and just 33.4% can reach health services within 15 minutes, both of which are far below the state figures.

The average terrain slope is 7.8%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 6.8%. There are 34 street intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 5.0 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 4.9 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 53.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 45.1% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 89.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 68.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 88.9% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 33.4% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 34 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 7.8% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE104022/lake-macquarie/topic/walkability