# Walkability — Christmas Island

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: Christmas Island (Indigenous Area)

Steeper hills than other territories make Christmas Island a challenging place to get around on foot. While a high number of people can easily walk to the shops, the overall walkability score of 3.7 means the area is mostly car-dependent. Only 26.6% of homes have a full range of amenities within a 15-minute walk.

The walkability score is 3.7, which means the area is mostly car-dependent. This is a little above the figure for other territories, and residents have slightly more amenity types within a 15-minute walk.

Access to essentials is mixed; 83.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which is far above the other territories figure. However, access to parks and schools is much lower, and no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

The terrain is quite steep, with a mean slope of 15.6%, which is well above other territories. There are 4 intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.7 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.6 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 26.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 83.4% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 0.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 10.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 40.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 30.9% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 4 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 15.6% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE901001/christmas-island/topic/walkability