# Walkability — Upper Murray

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: Upper Murray (Indigenous Area)

A gentle average slope of 3.9% makes the terrain in Upper Murray a little flatter than the state average, yet the area remains mostly car-dependent. Only about half of all homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the New South Wales figure. This means most residents rely on vehicles to reach basic services and daily destinations.

The walkability score is 3.7, which means the area is mostly car-dependent and far below the New South Wales average of 6.2. Only 4.1 types of amenities are typically within a 15-minute walk, well below the state figure of 5.8.

Access to essentials is far below state levels, with only 45.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and just 28.6% near public transport. While parks are the most accessible amenity, 40% of homes are still beyond a 30-minute walk from health services.

Street connectivity is recorded at 0 intersections per square kilometre. The typical terrain slope is 3.9%, which is a little below the state average of 6.8%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.7 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 4.1 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 50.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 45.3% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 28.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 54.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 67.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 44.0% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 0 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 3.9% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE105020/upper-murray/topic/walkability