# Walkability — Mount Isa

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: Mount Isa (Indigenous Area)

A stark gap in accessibility defines Mount Isa, where most homes are near parks and schools but very few can reach shops or health services on foot. Only 24.5% of homes have the variety of amenities needed for a 15-minute city, which is far below the Queensland figure of 59.1%. This makes the area mostly car-dependent for everyday needs.

The walkability score for Mount Isa is 2.7, which means it is mostly car-dependent and far below the Queensland average of 5.0. On average, residents have access to only 3 types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, well below the state figure of 4.8.

Walking to a park or school is easy for many, with 91.5% of homes near a park and 81.3% near a school, both far above Queensland levels. However, access to essentials is much lower; only 27.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 23.2% can reach health services. Public transport is entirely absent for walkers, with 0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

The terrain in Mount Isa is a little flatter than the Queensland average, with a mean slope of 3.8%. There are 0 intersections per square kilometre in terms of street connectivity.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 2.7 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.0 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 24.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 27.1% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 0.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 81.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 91.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 23.2% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 0 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 3.8% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE304004/mount-isa/topic/walkability