# Walkability — Warrumbungle Shire

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.

Area: Warrumbungle Shire (Council (LGA))

A walkability score of 3.0 makes Warrumbungle Shire mostly car-dependent, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Only 41.7% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, meaning most residents must drive to reach basic needs.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.0, far below the state average of 6.2. On average, residents have access to only 3.3 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, compared to 5.8 across New South Wales.

Access to essentials is far below state levels, with only 40.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 25.6% near public transport. Parks are the most common nearby amenity, yet 49% of homes are still more than 30 minutes away from one.

The terrain slope is 4.6%, which is a little below the New South Wales average of 6.8%. There are 23.5 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, far above the state figure of 14.7, though street connectivity is 0.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.0 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.3 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 41.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 40.6% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 25.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 41.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 44.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 40.1% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 23.5 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 0 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 4.6% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire/topic/walkability