# Walkability — Smithfield - Elizabeth North

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: Smithfield - Elizabeth North (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

Almost every home in Smithfield - Elizabeth North is within a short stroll of public transport and parks, though far fewer can easily reach health services. This makes the area somewhat walkable, with 82.1% of households having a good range of amenities within a 15-minute walk, a figure far above the South Australian average.

The area's walkability score is 5.9, making it somewhat walkable. This is about the same as the South Australian figure of 5.5, and the typical number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk is 5.5.

Access to basic needs is mixed; while 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 94.9% are near a school, only 30.1% can reach health services in that time, which is far below the state average. Public transport is a major strength, with 99.2% of homes nearby and 84% within just five minutes.

The terrain is relatively flat, with a mean slope of 2.8%, which is a little below the South Australian figure. There are 220 street intersections per square kilometre, and there are 13.2 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a little below the state average.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 5.9 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 5.5 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 82.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 64.9% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 99.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 94.9% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 30.1% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 13.2 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 220 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 2.8% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402021034/smithfield-elizabeth-north/topic/walkability