# Walkability — Canberra - North

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: Canberra - North (Indigenous Area)

About the same as other parts of the territory, Canberra - North is very walkable with a score of 7.0. Most people can reach a wide range of services on foot, with 81.4% of homes sitting within a 15-minute-city walkshed. This makes it a convenient place to live where daily errands are often possible without a car.

The area is considered very walkable, matching the territory-wide score of 6.9. On average, residents have 6.5 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, which is about the same as the rest of the ACT.

Access to essentials is high, with 99.5% of homes within 15 minutes of a park and 98.4% near public transport. While 80.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services are the hardest to reach, with only 63.6% of homes within that same distance.

The terrain is relatively flat with a mean slope of 5.3%, which is about the same as the territory average. There are 140 street intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 7.0 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 6.5 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 81.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 80.4% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 98.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 85.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 99.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 63.6% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 140 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 5.3% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE801001/canberra-north/topic/walkability