# Walkability — Toowoomba

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: Toowoomba (Sub-region (SA3))

Much lower access to health services marks the walking experience in Toowoomba, where only 40.9% of homes are within 15 minutes of a doctor or clinic. While the area is generally somewhat walkable, the ease of reaching essential services varies greatly depending on what you need. Most residents can easily walk to a park, but far fewer can do the same for groceries or healthcare.

Toowoomba is considered somewhat walkable with a score of 4.8, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of 5.0. Around 58.5% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, mirroring the state average.

Walking to a park is easiest, with 84.7% of homes within 15 minutes and half of all homes just a 5-minute stroll away. In contrast, health services are the hardest to reach, as 35% of homes are more than 30 minutes away and access is well below the state average.

The local terrain has a mean slope of 6.7%, which is about the same as the Queensland average. There are 9 intersections per square kilometre, and there are 13.3 walkable amenities for every 1,000 residents.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 4.8 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 4.7 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 58.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 57.3% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 63.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 64.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 84.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 40.9% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 9 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 6.7% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31701/toowoomba/topic/walkability