Burnie · 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.
More people can walk to local shops and services in Burnie than in other Tasmanian areas. The town is considered somewhat walkable, with 67.2% of homes having a good variety of amenities within a 15-minute walk. This is far above the state average of 53.9%.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Burnie — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Burnie | 5.3 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 4.1 |
| Tasmania | 4.7 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Burnie 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.
Burnie has a walkability score of 5.3, which is a little above the Tasmania figure of 4.7. On average, there are 5.3 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk for residents, also slightly higher than the state average.
5.3
Somewhat walkable 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.
5.3
Higher than 76% 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.
67.2%
Higher than 76% 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.
Public transport is the easiest amenity to reach, with 86.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk, far above the state's 70.0%. While most people can easily reach parks and schools, health services are the least accessible, with only 45.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk.
56.4%
Higher than 65% 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.
86.9%
Higher than 80% 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.
68.8%
Higher than 72% 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.
82.8%
Higher than 66% 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.
45.0%
Higher than 63% 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 in Burnie is 10.1%, which is a little above the Tasmania average of 8.8%. There are 5 intersections per square kilometre and about 21.5 walkable amenities for every 1,000 residents, a figure about the same as the state average.
21.5
Higher than 57% 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.
5
Higher than 66% 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.
10.1%
Higher than 97% 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 Burnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA60610/burnie/topic/walkability
