Maroochy · 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 52.8% of homes in Maroochy pass the 15-minute-city test, a result well below the Queensland figure. While the area is considered somewhat walkable, the convenience of walking depends heavily on what you need to visit. Residents generally find it easy to reach parks and transport, but far fewer can walk to a local school.
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Maroochy — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Maroochy | 4.9 |
|---|---|
| 4560, QLD | 4.0 |
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Maroochy 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 Maroochy is 4.9, which is described as somewhat walkable and about the same as the Queensland average. On average, residents have 4.6 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.
4.9
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.
52.8%
Higher than 59% 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 is a highlight, with 71.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk, well above the state figure. In contrast, school access is much lower, with only 50.2% of homes within 15 minutes of a school, far below the Queensland average.
54.6%
Higher than 59% 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.
71.9%
Higher than 66% 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.
50.2%
Lower than 62% 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.
84.2%
Higher than 61% 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.
48.7%
Higher than 65% 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 land in Maroochy is a little steeper than in the rest of Queensland, with a typical terrain slope of 7.4%. There are 18 street intersections per square kilometre.
18
Higher than 68% 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.
7.4%
Higher than 86% 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 Maroochy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE301010/maroochy/topic/walkability
