# Walkability — Whittlesea - Wallan

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: Whittlesea - Wallan (Sub-region (SA3))

Public transport is within easy reach for many, but far fewer services are nearby in Whittlesea - Wallan. While most people can walk to a stop, very few can easily reach a doctor or supermarket on foot. This makes the area's overall walkability score 5.3, which is considered somewhat walkable.

Only 59.2% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the 74.3% seen across Victoria. The area is a little below the state average for both its overall walkability score and the number of different amenity types within a 15-minute walk.

Walking to a park is very easy, with 95.7% of homes within 15 minutes, well above the state figure. However, access to essentials is much harder; the share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries is far below Victoria's 74.0%, and health services are far below the state's 64.2%.

The terrain slope is about the same as the Victorian average, and there are 60 intersections per square kilometre. There are 13.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is a little below the state figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 5.3 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 5.1 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 59.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 59.1% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 81.9% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 75.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 95.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 43.8% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 13.9 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 60 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 3.8% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20904/whittlesea-wallan/topic/walkability