# Walkability — South Gippsland - Bass Coast

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: South Gippsland - Bass Coast (Indigenous Area)

Far fewer people can reach local services on foot in South Gippsland - Bass Coast than in other Victorian areas. Most residents are mostly car-dependent, with only 40.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. This is far below the state figure of 74.3%.

The walkability score for the area is 3.8, which means it is mostly car-dependent. This is far below the Victorian figure of 6.4, and residents have access to only 3.8 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, compared to 6.0 across the state.

Access to essentials is far below the state average; for example, only 27.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while 77.2% can reach a park. Parks are the most accessible amenity, with 38% of homes just a 5-minute walk away, whereas 54% of residents live more than 30 minutes from health services.

The average terrain slope is 5.1%, which is about the same as the Victorian figure of 4.7%. There are 3 intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.8 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.8 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 40.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 45.7% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 56.9% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 36.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 77.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 27.6% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 3 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 5.1% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE202011/south-gippsland-bass-coast/topic/walkability