# Walkability — Balranald - Wentworth

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: Balranald - Wentworth (Indigenous Area)

Fewer than half of residents in Balranald - Wentworth can walk to a grocery store in 15 minutes, making it far less walkable than the state average. The area is mostly car-dependent, with only 53% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and a low walkability score of 3.8.

The walkability score of 3.8 means the area is mostly car-dependent, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. On average, residents have access to only 4 types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.

Access to basic services is far below state levels, especially for health services where only 34.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk. While 64% of homes are near a park, 51% of residents face a walk of over 30 minutes to reach health services.

The terrain is quite flat with a mean slope of 3.0%, which is well below the New South Wales average of 6.8%. There are 0 intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.8 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 4.0 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 53.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 44.3% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 40.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 54.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 64.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 34.4% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 0 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 3.0% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE105002/balranald-wentworth/topic/walkability