# Walkability — Yarra Ranges

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: Yarra Ranges (Indigenous Area)

More homes are within a short walk of a park or bus stop than a shop or doctor in Yarra Ranges. This makes the area somewhat walkable, though it is well below the Victorian figure. Only 56.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the state average.

The walkability score for Yarra Ranges is 4.9, making it somewhat walkable. This is well below Victoria's figure of 6.4, and the area has a little fewer amenity types within a 15-minute walk than the state average.

Access to essentials is far below the state average, especially for health services and groceries, which are only within a 15-minute walk for 44.8% and 55.1% of homes. While 84.9% of homes are near a park, this is still well below the Victorian figure of 92.5%.

The terrain is much steeper here than across Victoria, with a mean slope of 10.1%. There are 8 intersections per square kilometre across the street network.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 4.9 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 4.8 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 56.9% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 55.1% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 71.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 66.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 84.9% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 44.8% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 8 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 10.1% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE201020/yarra-ranges/topic/walkability