Shoalhaven · 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.
Only 38.2% of homes in Shoalhaven are within a 15-minute walk of a school, which is far below the state average. This creates a significant gap in accessibility, as the area is generally considered somewhat walkable but lacks easy walking access to essential services. While parks and transport are often nearby, many residents must rely on cars for basic needs.
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Shoalhaven — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Shoalhaven | 4.2 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 3.9 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Shoalhaven 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.
A walkability score of 4.2 means the area is somewhat walkable, though this is well below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Only 43.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the state average of 71.9%.
4.2
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.
4.1
Higher than 52% 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.
43.6%
Lower than 56% 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.
Public transport and parks are the most accessible, with 82.7% and 83.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, health services are the hardest to reach, with only 29.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk, far below the state figure of 57.1%.
40.8%
Lower than 63% 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.
82.7%
Higher than 74% 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.
38.2%
Lower than 78% 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.
83.3%
Higher than 60% 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.
29.8%
Lower than 68% 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 has a mean slope of 6.0%, which is about the same as the New South Wales average of 6.8%. There are 3 intersections per square kilometre.
3
Higher than 54% 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.
6.0%
Higher than 70% 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 Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE106003/shoalhaven/topic/walkability
