# Walkability — Harvey and Surrounds

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: Harvey and Surrounds (Indigenous Area)

Only 32.1% of homes in Harvey and Surrounds meet the 15-minute-city test, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 64%. This makes the area mostly car-dependent, with very few residents able to reach a variety of daily needs on foot. Most people rely on vehicles for basic trips due to a lack of nearby services.

The walkability score for Harvey and Surrounds is 3.5, which means the area is mostly car-dependent. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 5.4, and typical homes have access to only 3.6 amenity types within a 15-minute walk.

Parks are the most accessible amenity, with 74.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk, but health services are the hardest to reach, with only 30.5% of homes nearby. Both figures are far below the state averages. This gap is clear in the walking times, where 36% of homes are within five minutes of a park, but 45% of homes are more than 30 minutes away from health services.

The average terrain slope is 5.1%, which is about the same as across Western Australia. There are 2 intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.5 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.6 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 32.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 38.1% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 55.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 52.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 74.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 30.5% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 2 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 5.1% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE507006/harvey-and-surrounds/topic/walkability