Wongan-Ballidu · Council (LGA)
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.
Far fewer homes in Wongan-Ballidu are within walking distance of public transport compared to the rest of the state. This reflects a broader trend where the area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.1. While some residents can reach local parks, many others must drive to access basic needs.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wongan-Ballidu — mostly car-dependent of areas.
| Wongan-Ballidu | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 3.5 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Wongan-Ballidu 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 area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.1, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 5.4. Only 59.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a result well below the state average.
3.1
Mostly car-dependent of council (lga) 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.
3.6
Lower than 61% of council (lga) 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.
59.6%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) 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 everyday needs is limited, with public transport access being the lowest at 37.6% of homes, far below the state's 80.9%. Residents have the best access to parks, though 29% of homes are still beyond a 30-minute walk from one.
48.4%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
37.6%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) 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.
52.4%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
65.5%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) 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.
46.1%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) 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 average terrain slope is 4.5%, a little below the state average. There are 41.6 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the Western Australian figure, though street connectivity is 0.
41.6
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Walkable amenities — shops, cafés, parks, health services, schools, cultural and community places, everyday services and public-transport stops — per 1,000 residents. Measures how much is around, apart from how far it is to walk there.
0
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
4.5%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) 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 Wongan-Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59310/wongan-ballidu/topic/walkability
