Edmonton · 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.
Only 41.7% of homes in Edmonton pass the 15-minute-city test, a figure far below the Queensland average. While the area is considered somewhat walkable, it struggles to provide a full range of services on foot. Most residents can easily reach parks and transport, but few can walk to a doctor or supermarket.
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Edmonton — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Edmonton | 4.5 |
|---|---|
| 4869, QLD | 4.3 |
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Edmonton 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.
Edmonton has a walkability score of 4.5, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 5.0. On average, residents have access to 4.3 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, slightly fewer than the 4.8 seen across the state.
4.5
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.
4.3
Higher than 50% 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.
41.7%
Lower than 57% 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 transport is a major strength, with 96.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 80.6% near public transport, both far above state levels. In contrast, the area is far below the state average for essential trips, as only 41.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 35.8% can reach health services.
41.9%
Lower than 59% 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.
80.6%
Higher than 65% 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.
63.3%
Lower than 51% 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.
96.7%
Higher than 69% 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.
35.8%
Lower than 52% 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 average terrain slope in Edmonton is 5.1%, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of 6.0%. There are 82 intersections per square kilometre.
82
Higher than 74% 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.
5.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Edmonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC30900206/edmonton/topic/walkability
