Darwin · 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.
More homes in Darwin are within a 15-minute walk of key amenities than in other parts of the Northern Territory. The area is rated as somewhat walkable, with nearly 69% of households having a 15-minute-city walkshed. This makes it a little more walkable than the Territory average.
All indigenous region areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Darwin | 5.7 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 1.1 |
| Northern Territory | 5.1 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Darwin 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.
Darwin's walkability score of 5.7 means it is somewhat walkable, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure of 5.1. About 68.7% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, well above the Territory's 61.8%.
5.7
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.
5.3
Higher than 84% 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.
68.7%
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 public transport is a major strength, with 82.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk, far above the Territory average. While most people can easily reach parks and groceries, health services are the hardest to reach, with only 16% of homes within a 5-minute walk.
68.0%
Higher than 84% 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.
82.3%
Higher than 88% 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.
70.4%
Higher than 83% 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.
83.0%
Higher than 77% 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.
52.5%
Higher than 79% 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 Darwin is mostly flat with a mean slope of 3.9%, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average. There are 2 intersections per square kilometre.
2
Higher than 72% 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.
3.9%
Lower than 65% 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 Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ireg/IREG703/darwin/topic/walkability
