# Walkability — Kiama - Shellharbour

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: Kiama - Shellharbour (Sub-region (SA3))

Public transport and parks are within easy reach for most people in Kiama - Shellharbour, though other daily needs are harder to access on foot. While 91.7% of homes are near transport, the area is only considered somewhat walkable. This is because many residents lack a short walk to essential services like health care and groceries.

The area has a walkability score of 5.7, making it somewhat walkable, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. About 64.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a result well below the state average.

Access to parks and public transport is a strong point, with both well above state levels. However, walking to schools, groceries, and health services is much less common here than across New South Wales, with only 48.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

The terrain has a mean slope of 6.6%, which is about the same as the rest of the state. There are 27 intersections per square kilometre, and the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is a little below the New South Wales figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 5.7 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 5.5 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 64.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 60.2% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 91.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 67.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 95.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 48.8% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 13.1 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 27 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 6.6% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10703/kiama-shellharbour/topic/walkability