# Walkability — Kangaroo Island

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: Kangaroo Island (Council (LGA))

A little more sloping than the rest of South Australia, Kangaroo Island is mostly car-dependent for getting around. Only 23.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute city' hub, which is far below the state figure.

The walkability score for the area is 2.4, which means it is mostly car-dependent. This is far below the South Australian average of 5.5, and residents have far fewer amenity types within a 15-minute walk than in other parts of the state.

Parks are the most accessible amenity, with 64.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, schools are the hardest to reach, with only 13.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk and 78% of homes more than 30 minutes away.

The mean terrain slope is 6.2%, which is a little above the South Australian figure. There is 1 intersection per square kilometre, while there are 98.7 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the state average.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 2.4 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 2.5 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 23.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 25.6% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 34.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 13.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 64.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 11.9% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 98.7 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 1 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 6.2% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42750/kangaroo-island/topic/walkability