Canberra East · 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.
Few services are within a short stroll for many in Canberra East, despite the area being considered somewhat walkable. While nearly all homes are near a park, the overall walkability score of 5.3 is well below the territory figure of 6.9. This means fewer residents can access a variety of daily needs on foot compared to other parts of the ACT.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Canberra East — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Canberra East | 5.3 |
|---|---|
| 2609, ACT | 5.7 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 6.9 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Canberra East 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 described as somewhat walkable, though its score of 5.3 is well below the territory average. Only 72.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is well below the 81.9% seen across the ACT.
5.3
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.
4.9
Lower 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.
72.6%
Higher than 56% 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.
Parks are very accessible, with 97.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk. However, health services are far harder to reach, as only 20.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, far below the territory figure of 64.3%.
74.2%
Higher than 60% 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.
79.9%
Lower than 61% 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.
46.9%
Lower than 72% 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.
97.8%
Higher than 52% 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.
20.7%
Lower than 75% 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 typical terrain slope is 5.0%, which is about the same as the rest of the territory. There are 20 intersections per square kilometre, and the area has 27.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is well above the territory figure of 19.2.
27.3
Higher than 85% 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.
20
Lower than 70% 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.
5.0%
Lower than 55% 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 Canberra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031113/canberra-east/topic/walkability
