# Walkability — Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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: Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Indigenous Area)

A very gentle terrain with a slope of only 2.8% makes Cocos (Keeling) Islands easy to traverse on foot. While most residents are still mostly car-dependent, nearly 95% can walk to groceries within 15 minutes. This high level of access to food is a standout feature for the islands.

The walkability score is 3.1, which means the area is mostly car-dependent. This is about the same as other territories, though slightly more homes here have a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Access to essentials is mixed; while a far higher share of homes are within 15 minutes of groceries, parks, and schools than in other territories, no homes are within walking distance of public transport or health services. Groceries are the most accessible amenity, with 41% of homes just a 5-minute walk away.

The islands have a mean terrain slope of 2.8%, which is well below the 11.8% seen in other territories. There are 16 street intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.1 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.4 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 29.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 94.5% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 0.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 29.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 66.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 0.0% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 16 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 2.8% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iare/IARE901002/cocos-islands/topic/walkability