Wagga Wagga · Indigenous Area
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.
Far fewer homes have easy access to local shops and services in Wagga Wagga compared to other parts of New South Wales. Only 55.5% of households are within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities, which is far below the state figure. This makes the area generally less walkable for residents than in most other NSW regions.
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Wagga Wagga — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Wagga Wagga | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | 4.9 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Wagga Wagga by walking time to the nearest amenity of each type, on an elevation-aware pedestrian network. How we calculate this →
The overall walkability score and how much of daily life is a short walk away.
The walkability score for Wagga Wagga is 4.7, which is described as somewhat walkable. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.2.
4.7
Somewhat walkable of indigenous area areas.
A 0–10 score for how much of daily life sits within an easy walk of the average home — weighing how close groceries, public transport, cafés, parks, health services, schools, culture and everyday services are, and how many of each. Walking times are measured on an elevation-aware pedestrian network, so hills count against reach. The methodology page describes how the score is put together.
4.6
Higher than 65% of indigenous area areas.
How many of the eight everyday amenity types — groceries, food & drink, health, schools, parks, culture, everyday services and public transport — the average home can reach on foot within 15 minutes, out of 8.
55.5%
Higher than 63% of indigenous area areas.
Share of local homes that can reach at least five of the eight everyday amenity types within a 15-minute walk — the "15-minute city" test. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
How many homes can walk to groceries, transport, schools, parks and health services.
While 85% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, access to other essentials is much lower. For example, only 44.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which is far below the state average.
44.9%
Lower than 56% of indigenous area areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
74.9%
Higher than 68% of indigenous area areas.
Share of local homes within a 10-minute walk of a public-transport stop — bus, train, tram or ferry. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
61.8%
Higher than 56% of indigenous area areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
85.0%
Higher than 62% of indigenous area areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or area of open space. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
42.8%
Higher than 57% of indigenous area areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of health services such as a GP, pharmacy or hospital. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
Amenity density, how well the streets connect, and how hilly the walk is.
The terrain is relatively flat with a mean slope of 4.5%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. There are 2 intersections per square kilometre.
2
Higher than 51% of indigenous area areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
4.5%
Lower than 53% of indigenous area areas.
Average terrain slope across the area, as a percent grade. Steeper ground shortens how far people will walk; it is already folded into the walkability score through the elevation-aware pedestrian network, and is shown here on its own for context.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walkability in Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE105021/wagga-wagga/topic/walkability
