Kalgoorlie · 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.
Fewer than half of all homes in Kalgoorlie pass the 15-minute-city test, with only 46.7% of households able to reach a variety of local amenities on foot. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 64.0%, making the area somewhat walkable overall. Most residents rely on cars for their daily needs.
All indigenous region areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Kalgoorlie | 4.2 |
|---|---|
| 6440, WA | 4.0 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Kalgoorlie 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 Kalgoorlie is 4.2, which is considered somewhat walkable and sits well below the state average of 5.4. On average, residents have access to 4.1 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 5.2.
4.2
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.
4.1
Higher than 61% 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.
46.7%
Higher than 51% 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.
Parks are the easiest to reach, with 74.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk, though this is still far below the state average. Health services are the hardest to access, as only 32.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, far below the 48.5% seen across Western Australia.
55.4%
Higher than 66% 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.
61.2%
Higher than 70% 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.
62.3%
Higher than 60% 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.
74.1%
Lower than 51% 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.
32.8%
Lower than 66% 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 terrain in Kalgoorlie is a little flatter than the state average, with a mean slope of 3.2%. There are 0 intersections per square kilometre in terms of street connectivity.
0
Lower than 93% 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.
3.2%
Lower 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 Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG503/kalgoorlie/topic/walkability
