Huntingdale - Southern River · 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 in Huntingdale - Southern River are within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' hub than in the typical Western Australian area. The suburb is rated as somewhat walkable, with a score of 5.9, and offers a high level of easy access to essential services.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Huntingdale - Southern River — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Huntingdale - Southern River | 5.9 |
|---|---|
| 6110, WA | 6.0 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Huntingdale - Southern River 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 considered somewhat walkable, with a score of 5.9, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. About 76% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a result far above the state average of 64%.
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.
5.6
Higher than 56% 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.
76.1%
Higher than 58% 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.
Most residents have excellent access to parks, schools and public transport, with shares far above the state average. However, this ease of access varies by destination; while 87% of homes are within a 5-minute walk of a park, only 9% are that close to health services.
68.5%
Higher than 55% 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.
94.7%
Higher than 56% 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.
95.4%
Higher than 77% 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.
99.0%
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.
49.7%
Higher than 53% 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 in Huntingdale - Southern River is a little flatter than across Western Australia, with a mean slope of 4.6%. There are 210 intersections per square kilometre, and the area has 19.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is a little above the state figure.
19.3
Higher 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.
210
Higher than 72% 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.
4.6%
Lower than 62% 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 Huntingdale - Southern River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041135/huntingdale-southern-river/topic/walkability
