# Walkability — Darling Downs - East

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: Darling Downs - East (Sub-region (SA3))

Only 3.4% of homes in Darling Downs - East are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, a gap far below the Queensland figure. This creates a region that is mostly car-dependent, where very few residents can easily reach essential services or shops on foot.

The walkability score for the area is 2.1, which means it is mostly car-dependent. This is far below the Queensland figure of 5.0, and only 28.5% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Access to daily needs is far below the state average, with only 31% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and just 24.7% near health services. Parks are the most accessible amenity, yet 50% of homes are still beyond a 30-minute walk from one.

The average terrain slope is 5.1%, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. There are 12.4 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and 0 intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 2.1 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 2.3 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 28.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 31.0% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 3.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 35.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 42.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 24.7% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 12.4 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 0 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 5.1% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30702/darling-downs-east/topic/walkability