Lismore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
Public transport stops are widely available in Lismore, but few other daily services are within an easy stroll for many residents. The area is considered somewhat walkable, with a score of 5.8, and about 67.4% of homes fall within a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Lismore — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Lismore | 5.8 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 3.8 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Lismore 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 walkability score for Lismore is 5.8, making it somewhat walkable. On average, there are 5.6 types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8.
5.8
Somewhat walkable of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
5.6
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
67.4%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
While 87.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport—a little above the state average—access to parks is far below the state figure at 78.8%. Homes are well above the state average for walking access to schools (81.1%) and health services (62.5%), but well below for groceries (60.7%).
60.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
87.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
81.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
78.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
62.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 terrain in Lismore is a little steeper than the state average, with a typical slope of 8.0%. There are 36 intersections per square kilometre, and the area has 21.1 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 14.7.
21.1
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
36
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
8.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021248/lismore/topic/walkability
