# Walkability — Lower Murray

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: Lower Murray (Sub-region (SA3))

A very flat landscape with a typical slope of just 3% defines Lower Murray, yet the area remains mostly car-dependent. Only about half of all homes have a 15-minute walk to basic amenities, which is far below the New South Wales average.

The walkability score for Lower Murray is 3.9, meaning it is mostly car-dependent. This is well below the state figure of 6.2, with only 52.9% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 71.9% across New South Wales.

Access to essentials is far below state levels, particularly for public transport, which is within a 10-minute walk for only 31.6% of homes. While parks are the most accessible amenity, nearly half of residents face a walk of over 30 minutes to reach health services.

There are 28 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 14.7. However, street connectivity is recorded at 0 intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.9 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 4.1 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 52.9% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 47.8% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 31.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 55.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 66.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 38.3% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 28.0 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 0 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 3.0% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10902/lower-murray/topic/walkability