# Walkability — Yorke Peninsula

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: Yorke Peninsula (Sub-region (SA3))

Only 31.7% of homes in Yorke Peninsula pass the 15-minute-city test, which is far below the South Australian figure of 67.0%. This means most residents are mostly car-dependent for their daily needs. On average, people here can only reach 3 types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, compared to 5.4 across the state.

The walkability score for Yorke Peninsula is 2.8, which means the area is mostly car-dependent. This is far below the South Australian figure of 5.5.

Access to essentials is much lower than in the rest of the state, with only 27.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 24.5% near health services. Parks are the most accessible amenity, though 23% of homes are still more than 30 minutes away from one.

The area has a mean terrain slope of 3.4%, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 4.6%. There is one intersection per square kilometre, and there are 18.2 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a little above the state average of 16.3.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 2.8 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.0 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 31.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 33.0% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 35.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 27.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 59.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 24.5% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 18.2 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 1 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 3.4% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40504/yorke-peninsula/topic/walkability