# Walkability — North Melbourne

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 Melbourne (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

A walkability score of 9.6 makes North Melbourne a walker's paradise, far exceeding the Victorian average. Every single home in the area is within a 15-minute walk of a wide range of essential services and amenities. This creates a highly accessible environment where daily needs are met without needing a car.

North Melbourne is well above the state average for accessibility, with 100% of homes sitting within a 15-minute-city walkshed. Residents have access to 8 different types of amenities within a short walk, which is well above the Victorian figure of 6.0.

Every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools, with health services seeing the biggest gap compared to the state average. Access is exceptionally convenient, as 92% of residents can reach health services and 93% can find food and drink within just five minutes of home.

The area features 1,034 street intersections per square kilometre, and the terrain slope is about the same as the Victorian average. There are 15.5 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is about the same as the state figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 9.6 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 8.0 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 100.0% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 15.5 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 1,034 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 5.4% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041506/north-melbourne/topic/walkability