Broadbeach Waters · 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 and parks are within a short stroll for nearly all residents in Broadbeach Waters, making it a somewhat walkable area. Most homes are just a few minutes from a stop or green space, and 72.1% of households have a good range of amenities within a 15-minute walk, which is far above the Queensland figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Broadbeach Waters — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Broadbeach Waters | 5.9 |
|---|---|
| 4218, QLD | 7.9 |
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Broadbeach Waters 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 area is rated as somewhat walkable with a score of 5.9, a little above the Queensland average of 5.0. Residents generally have 5.7 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, also slightly higher than the state average.
5.9
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.
5.7
Higher than 57% 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.
72.1%
Higher than 55% 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 transport is a standout, with 93.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, far above the state average. While most people can easily reach parks and health services, access to schools is a weak point, with 52.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk, which is well below the Queensland figure.
63.2%
Higher than 50% 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.
93.2%
Higher than 53% 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.
52.6%
Lower than 68% 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.
97.2%
Higher than 50% 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.
67.8%
Higher than 68% 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 is very flat, with a mean slope of 2.9% that is well below the Queensland average. There are 98 intersections per square kilometre, though the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is well below the state average.
10.7
Lower than 72% 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.
98
Higher than 51% 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.
2.9%
Lower than 91% 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 Broadbeach Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011224/broadbeach-waters/topic/walkability
