# Walkability — Port Douglas - Daintree

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: Port Douglas - Daintree (Sub-region (SA3))

Only 28.7% of homes in Port Douglas - Daintree pass the 15-minute-city test, a figure far below the Queensland average of 59.1%. This makes the area mostly car-dependent, as the typical resident has access to far fewer local amenities on foot than people in other parts of the state.

The walkability score for the area is 2.8, which is far below the Queensland figure of 5.0. On average, residents can reach only 2.8 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, compared to 4.8 across the state.

Parks are the most reachable amenity, with 54% of homes just a 5-minute walk away. In contrast, public transport is almost entirely inaccessible, with 100% of homes located more than 30 minutes away from the nearest stop.

The area has one intersection per square kilometre, and the terrain slope of 5.9% is about the same as the Queensland average. There are 24.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the state figure of 13.4.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 2.8 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 2.8 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 28.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 33.7% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 0.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 15.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 78.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 29.4% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 24.3 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 1 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 5.9% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30604/port-douglas-daintree/topic/walkability