# Walkability — Yorke Peninsula

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: Yorke Peninsula (Indigenous Area)

A gentle terrain slope of 3.4% makes walking easier in the Yorke Peninsula, yet the area remains mostly car-dependent. Only 30.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of basic amenities, which is far below the South Australian figure of 67.0%. This creates a landscape where most residents rely on vehicles for their daily needs.

The walkability score for the region is 2.7, meaning it is mostly car-dependent. This is far below the South Australian score of 5.5, with residents typically having access to only 2.9 amenity types within a 15-minute walk.

Access to essentials is limited, with parks being the most reachable amenity at 59.4% of homes. In contrast, health services are the hardest to reach, as only 23.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, far below the state figure of 52.4%.

The area has one intersection per square kilometre. The land is relatively flat, with a mean terrain slope of 3.4%, which is a little below the South Australian average of 4.6%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 2.7 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 2.9 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 30.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 32.4% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 33.9% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 26.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 59.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 23.6% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 1 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 3.4% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE401023/yorke-peninsula/topic/walkability