North-Western NSW · Indigenous Region
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.
About 69.5% of homes in North-Western NSW pass the 15-minute-city test, which is a little below the state figure. This makes the region somewhat walkable, though the experience varies depending on what you need to reach on foot.
All indigenous region areas, 2021. The marker is North-Western NSW — somewhat walkable of areas.
| North-Western NSW | 5.1 |
|---|---|
| 2836, NSW | 3.9 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in North-Western NSW 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 the area is 5.1, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Most residents can reach about 5.4 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.
5.1
Somewhat walkable of indigenous region 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.
5.4
Higher than 86% of indigenous region 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.
69.5%
Higher than 86% of indigenous region 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 health services is a little above the state average, but others are far below, such as public transport and parks. While 79% of homes are within 15 minutes of a park, only 56.9% can reach public transport in that time.
66.2%
Higher than 82% of indigenous region areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
56.9%
Higher than 63% of indigenous region 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.
67.1%
Higher than 73% of indigenous region areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
79.0%
Higher than 68% of indigenous region 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.
58.3%
Higher than 88% of indigenous region 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 is 3.1%, which is well below the state figure. There are 0 intersections per square kilometre for street connectivity.
0
Lower than 78% of indigenous region areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
3.1%
Lower than 83% of indigenous region 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 North-Western NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG103/north-western-nsw/topic/walkability
