Wanneroo - North-East · 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.
Public transport and parks are within easy reach for most people in Wanneroo - North-East, though other essential services are harder to find on foot. While many homes are near a stop, only 51.9% of residents have a full range of amenities within a 15-minute walk, which is far below the Western Australia figure of 64%. This makes the area somewhat walkable overall.
All indigenous area areas, 2021. The marker is Wanneroo - North-East — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Wanneroo - North-East | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| 6035, WA | 4.2 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Wanneroo - North-East 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 area has a walkability score of 4.7, meaning it is somewhat walkable. This is a little below the Western Australia figure of 5.4, with an average of 4.4 amenity types within a 15-minute walk.
4.7
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.
4.4
Higher than 61% 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.
51.9%
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 public transport and parks is a strength, with 90.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of transport and 92.6% near a park. However, health services are much harder to reach, as only 29.9% of homes are within 15 minutes of a clinic, far below the state figure of 48.5%.
54.7%
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.
90.8%
Higher than 81% 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.
70.6%
Higher than 66% 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.
92.6%
Higher than 72% 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.
29.9%
Lower than 67% 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 is mostly flat with a typical slope of 5.8%, which is about the same as across Western Australia. There are 25 street intersections for every square kilometre.
25
Higher than 72% 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.
5.8%
Higher than 68% 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 Wanneroo - North-East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE505020/wanneroo-north-east/topic/walkability
