# Walkability — Newcastle - Inner City

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: Newcastle - Inner City (Indigenous Location)

Almost 94% of homes in Newcastle - Inner City pass the 15-minute-city test, meaning residents can easily reach a wide range of services on foot. The area is described as a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.3, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 6.2.

The area is exceptionally walkable, with a typical resident having access to 7.5 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, well above the state figure of 5.8.

Access is strongest for public transport and parks, with over 97% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both. Health services are the hardest to reach, though 88.4% of homes are still within a 15-minute walk, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 57.1%.

The terrain is about the same as across New South Wales, with a mean slope of 5.8%. There are 144 intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 8.3 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 7.5 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 94.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 92.8% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 97.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 94.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 98.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 88.4% | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 144 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 5.8% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC10401401/newcastle-inner-city/topic/walkability