# Walkability — Huon Valley

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: Huon Valley (Indigenous Area)

Hilly terrain with an average slope of 11.2% contributes to Huon Valley being mostly car-dependent. Only 29.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the Tasmania figure of 53.9%. This makes the area much less walkable than most other parts of the state.

The walkability score for Huon Valley is 2.4, meaning it is mostly car-dependent. This is far below the Tasmanian average of 4.7, with residents having access to only 2.5 amenity types within a 15-minute walk compared to 4.5 across the state.

Access to essentials is limited, as only 22.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and just 28.2% are near groceries, both far below state figures. While parks are the most reachable amenity for 45.9% of homes, 65% of residents live more than 30 minutes away from health services.

The area has a mean terrain slope of 11.2%, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 8.8%. There is 1 intersection per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 2.4 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 2.5 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 29.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 28.2% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 33.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 22.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 45.9% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 24.0% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 1 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 11.2% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE601004/huon-valley/topic/walkability