# Walkability — North Rocks

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: North Rocks (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

Fewer homes in North Rocks have a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to the state average, making it a somewhat walkable area. While almost every home is near a park or public transport, access to basic needs like groceries and health services is far below the New South Wales figure.

The walkability score is 5.5, which is a little below the state average of 6.2. About 62.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a figure well below the 71.9% seen across New South Wales.

Walking to public transport and parks is easy, with 95% and 97.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk, both well above state figures. However, access to essentials is much harder, as grocery stores and health services are far below the state average for walking distance.

The terrain in North Rocks is a little steeper than the state average, with a mean slope of 7.8%. There are 88 intersections per square kilometre, and the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is well below the New South Wales figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 5.5 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 5.4 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 62.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 45.4% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 95.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 72.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 97.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 37.2% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 11.2 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 88 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 7.8% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041490/north-rocks/topic/walkability