# Walkability — Kingston

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: Kingston (Council (LGA))

Almost every home in Kingston (95.5%) passes the 15-minute-city test, meaning residents can reach a wide range of services on foot. This makes the area very walkable, with a score of 7.7 that is a little above the Victorian figure of 6.4. Most locals live just a short stroll from essential daily needs.

The area is considered very walkable with a score of 7.7. This is a little above the Victorian average of 6.4, and the typical resident has access to 7.4 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.

Public transport and parks are the easiest to reach, with 98.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and 99.4% near a park. Other essentials are also very accessible, as 96.4% of homes are within 15 minutes of groceries, far above the state figure of 74%.

The terrain is a little flatter than the Victorian average, with a mean slope of 2.5%. There are 251 street intersections per square kilometre, while the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is a little below the state figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 7.7 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 7.4 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 95.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 96.4% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 98.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 91.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 99.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 83.2% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 251 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 2.5% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23430/kingston/topic/walkability