# Walkability — Blacktown

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: Blacktown (Sub-region (SA3))

Nearly 87% of homes in Blacktown pass the 15-minute city test, far above the New South Wales figure of 72%. This makes the area very walkable, with a score of 6.7. Most residents can easily reach a wide variety of essential services and parks without needing a car.

Blacktown is considered very walkable with a score of 6.7, which is about the same as the state average. On average, residents can find 6.5 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, slightly above the New South Wales figure of 5.8.

Access is excellent for transport and nature, as almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of both public transport and a park. While 91% of homes are near a school and 83% of households are within a 5-minute walk of transport, health services are the hardest to reach, with 6% of residents living more than 30 minutes away.

The terrain in Blacktown is a little flatter than the state average, with a mean slope of 5.3%. There are 212 street intersections per square kilometre, though the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is well below the New South Wales figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 6.7 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 6.5 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 87.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 82.7% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 99.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 91.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 99.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 55.1% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 10.6 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 212 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 5.3% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11601/blacktown/topic/walkability