# Walkability — Ballina

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: Ballina (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

A gentle terrain with a 3.3% average slope makes Ballina a very walkable place, matching the New South Wales state figure. Residents have exceptional access to parks and transport, though getting to schools and health services on foot is far more difficult than in other parts of the state.

The walkability score is 6.2, which is considered very walkable and about the same as the state average. Around 69.5% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a little below the New South Wales figure of 71.9%.

Most people can easily reach a park or public transport within 5 minutes, and 75.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which is well above the state average. However, access is much poorer for others, with school and health service proximity far below state levels.

The area has 87 intersections per square kilometre and a far above average 33.1 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to the state figure of 14.7.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 6.2 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 5.7 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 69.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 75.9% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 98.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 61.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 99.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 47.0% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 33.1 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 87 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 3.3% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011236/ballina/topic/walkability