Maryborough · Indigenous Location
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.
Zero homes in Maryborough are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, creating a stark gap in an otherwise accessible town. While most residents can easily reach parks, schools, and health services on foot, the lack of nearby transit means the area remains somewhat walkable overall.
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Maryborough — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Maryborough | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Maryborough by walking time to the nearest amenity of each type, on an elevation-aware pedestrian network. How we calculate this →
The overall walkability score and how much of daily life is a short walk away.
The walkability score for Maryborough is 4.3, which is considered somewhat walkable and sits a little below the Queensland figure of 5.0. About 58.9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a result that is about the same as the state average.
4.3
Somewhat walkable of indigenous location areas.
A 0–10 score for how much of daily life sits within an easy walk of the average home — weighing how close groceries, public transport, cafés, parks, health services, schools, culture and everyday services are, and how many of each. Walking times are measured on an elevation-aware pedestrian network, so hills count against reach. The methodology page describes how the score is put together.
4.9
Higher than 61% of indigenous location areas.
How many of the eight everyday amenity types — groceries, food & drink, health, schools, parks, culture, everyday services and public transport — the average home can reach on foot within 15 minutes, out of 8.
58.9%
Higher than 59% of indigenous location areas.
Share of local homes that can reach at least five of the eight everyday amenity types within a 15-minute walk — the "15-minute city" test. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
How many homes can walk to groceries, transport, schools, parks and health services.
Access to nature and education is a strong point, with 92.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 78.0% near a school, both well above the state average. Health services are also more accessible than in other Queensland areas, though 0% of homes are within walking distance of public transport.
58.4%
Higher than 57% of indigenous location areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of indigenous location areas.
Share of local homes within a 10-minute walk of a public-transport stop — bus, train, tram or ferry. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
78.0%
Higher than 64% of indigenous location areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
92.8%
Higher than 60% of indigenous location areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or area of open space. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
51.0%
Higher than 62% of indigenous location areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of health services such as a GP, pharmacy or hospital. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
Amenity density, how well the streets connect, and how hilly the walk is.
The terrain in Maryborough is relatively flat, with a mean slope of 3.7% which is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0%. The street network has 62 intersections per square kilometre.
62
Higher than 72% of indigenous location areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
3.7%
Lower than 63% of indigenous location areas.
Average terrain slope across the area, as a percent grade. Steeper ground shortens how far people will walk; it is already folded into the walkability score through the elevation-aware pedestrian network, and is shown here on its own for context.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walkability in Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC30500503/maryborough/topic/walkability
