# Walkability — Meander Valley - Kentish

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: Meander Valley - Kentish (Indigenous Area)

A little flatter than the state average with a mean slope of 7.4%, Meander Valley - Kentish remains mostly car-dependent for daily trips. Only 42.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 53.9%. This means most residents rely on vehicles to reach basic services and shops.

The area has a walkability score of 3.3, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 4.7. On average, residents can reach 3.3 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, compared to 4.5 across the state.

Access to essentials is limited, with health services being the hardest to reach; only 20.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a clinic, far below the state's 39.3%. Parks are the most accessible amenity, with 57.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk, though this is still far below the Tasmanian figure of 78.6%.

Street connectivity in the area is 1 intersection per square kilometre. The terrain is slightly less steep than the state average, with a mean slope of 7.4%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.3 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.3 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 42.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 46.1% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 49.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 32.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 57.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 20.1% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 1 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 7.4% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE601007/meander-valley-kentish/topic/walkability