# Walkability — Eyre Peninsula and South West

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: Eyre Peninsula and South West (Sub-region (SA3))

Far fewer people can reach daily essentials on foot in Eyre Peninsula and South West compared to the rest of South Australia. Most homes are in areas described as mostly car-dependent, with only 48% of dwellings sitting within a 15-minute walk of local amenities. This is a significant gap compared to the state figure of 67%.

The walkability score is 3.9, which means the area is mostly car-dependent. This is well below the South Australian figure of 5.5, and residents typically have access to only 4.1 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.

Access to basic services is much lower than across the state, especially for health services where only 37.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk. While parks are the most accessible amenity for 67.9% of homes, health services are the hardest to reach, with 44% of people living more than 30 minutes away.

The average terrain slope is 4.3%, which is about the same as the rest of South Australia. There are 31.4 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a figure far above the state average, though street connectivity is recorded at 0 intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.9 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 4.1 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 48.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 43.8% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 47.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 50.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 67.9% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 37.7% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 31.4 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 0 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 4.3% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40601/eyre-peninsula-and-south-west/topic/walkability