Salisbury - West · 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.
Almost 95% of homes in Salisbury - West can reach a park within 15 minutes, but getting to a doctor or shop is less common. This makes the area somewhat walkable, as most residents can easily access basic needs and transport on foot.
All indigenous location areas, 2021. The marker is Salisbury - West — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Salisbury - West | 5.7 |
|---|---|
| 5110, SA | 3.5 |
| South Australia | 5.5 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Salisbury - West 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.
About 75% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is well above the South Australian figure of 67%. The overall walkability score for the area is 5.7, which is described as somewhat walkable.
5.7
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.
5.5
Higher than 70% 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.
74.6%
Higher than 72% 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 public transport is a major highlight, with 93.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk, far above the state average. While parks, schools, and groceries are also well within reach for most, health services are the least accessible, with only 57.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk.
67.6%
Higher than 65% 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.
93.5%
Higher than 76% 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.
75.4%
Higher than 61% 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.
94.7%
Higher than 64% 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.
57.6%
Higher than 68% 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 area has 69 intersections per square kilometre. The terrain is relatively flat, with a mean slope of 3.5%, which is a little below the South Australian average.
69
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.
3.5%
Lower than 68% 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 Salisbury - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/iloc/ILOC40101804/salisbury-west/topic/walkability
