Brisbane · 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.
A slope of 6.3% is about the same as the state average, and this steady terrain helps make Brisbane somewhat walkable. With a walkability score of 5.9, it is a little above the Queensland figure of 5.0. Most residents live within a 15-minute walk of essential services and green space.
All indigenous region areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Brisbane | 5.9 |
|---|---|
| 4312, QLD | 2.0 |
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Brisbane 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.
Around 68.1% of homes in Brisbane have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is well above the 59.1% seen across Queensland. Residents typically have access to 5.5 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, a little above the state average of 4.8.
5.9
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.
5.5
Higher than 87% 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.
68.1%
Higher than 85% 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.
Public transport is the most accessible amenity, with 79.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk, far above the state figure. While 91.6% of homes are well above the state average for proximity to parks, health services are the hardest to reach, with 20% of residents living more than 30 minutes away.
69.3%
Higher than 86% 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.
79.9%
Higher than 85% 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.
68.1%
Higher than 76% 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.
91.6%
Higher than 91% 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.
55.5%
Higher than 85% 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 area has 17 intersections per square kilometre. The terrain slope averages 6.3%, which is about the same as the Queensland average of 6.0%.
17
Higher than 87% 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.
6.3%
Higher than 79% 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 Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG301/brisbane/topic/walkability
