Geraldton · 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.
Fewer than half of the homes in Geraldton are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which is a far below state figure. While many residents can easily reach parks and transport, the area is overall somewhat walkable. This lack of nearby shops means a smaller share of homes have a full 15-minute-city walkshed compared to the state average.
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Geraldton | 4.5 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | 4.9 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Geraldton 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 Geraldton is 4.5, making it somewhat walkable. This is a little below the Western Australia figure of 5.4, and only 51.6% of homes have a full range of amenities within a 15-minute walk.
4.5
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.
4.3
Higher than 58% 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.
51.6%
Higher than 57% 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.
Access to parks and public transport is strong, with about 88% of homes near a park and 80% near transport. However, access to schools and groceries is far below the state average, with only 56.4% and 47% of homes within a 15-minute walk of these services respectively.
47.0%
Lower than 53% 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.
80.4%
Higher than 72% 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.
56.4%
Lower than 52% 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.
88.9%
Higher than 67% 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.
51.2%
Higher than 68% 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 average terrain slope in Geraldton is 5.0%, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure. There are 21 street intersections per square kilometre.
21
Higher than 70% 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.
5.0%
Higher than 55% 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 Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE502004/geraldton/topic/walkability
