Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove · 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.
Far more homes are within a short walk of essential services in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove than in other Queensland areas. The typical resident enjoys a somewhat walkable environment, with 67.7% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. This is well above the state figure of 59.1%.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove | 5.4 |
|---|---|
| 4055, QLD | 5.4 |
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove 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 here is 5.4, which means the area is somewhat walkable. This is about the same as the Queensland figure of 5.0, with residents having a slightly higher average of 5.4 amenity types within a 15-minute walk.
5.4
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.
5.4
Higher than 53% 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.
67.7%
Higher than 52% 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.
Access to parks is the strongest feature, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk, far above the state average. In contrast, general services are the hardest to reach, as 54% of homes are more than 30 minutes away from them. Other services like health, schools and public transport are also far more accessible here than across Queensland.
64.0%
Higher than 51% 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.
78.1%
Lower than 62% 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.
76.6%
Higher than 53% 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.
99.1%
Higher than 56% 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.
64.6%
Higher than 65% 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 area has 113 intersections per square kilometre and a mean terrain slope of 7.5%, which is a little above the state average of 6.0%. Residents have well above the state average of amenities, with 17.1 walkable options per 1,000 people.
17.1
Higher than 64% 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.
113
Higher than 54% 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.
7.5%
Higher than 77% 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 Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041104/upper-kedron-ferny-grove/topic/walkability
