# Walkability — Monash

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: Monash (Sub-region (SA3))

A gentle average slope of 4.6% makes Monash a very walkable area where almost every home is within a short stroll of the essentials. Nearly 97% of residents have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far above the Victorian figure. This means most people can reach a variety of local services without needing a car.

The area is rated as very walkable with a score of 7.6, a little above the Victorian figure of 6.4. Residents have access to about 7.4 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, which is also a little above the state average.

Access to basics is far above the Victorian average, with 100% of homes near a park and 98% near public transport. While health services are the least common amenity with 87.3% coverage, this is still far above the state figure of 64.2%.

There are 305 intersections per square kilometre across the area. The number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is 13.5, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 15.7.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 7.6 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 7.4 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 96.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 93.5% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 98.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 97.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 87.3% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 13.5 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 305 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 4.6% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21205/monash/topic/walkability