Bayswater - Bassendean · Sub-region (SA3)
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.
A far higher share of homes in Bayswater - Bassendean are within a 15-minute walk of essential services compared to the state average. Most residents live in a very walkable area where basic needs are close by. This is reflected in a walkability score of 6.5.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bayswater - Bassendean — very walkable of areas.
| Bayswater - Bassendean | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 6.0 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Bayswater - Bassendean by walking time to the nearest amenity of each type, on an elevation-aware pedestrian network. How we calculate this →
The overall walkability score and how much of daily life is a short walk away.
The area is considered very walkable, with a score of 6.5, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. About 86% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, far above the state's 64%.
6.5
Very walkable of sub-region (sa3) areas.
A 0–10 score for how much of daily life sits within an easy walk of the average home — weighing how close groceries, public transport, cafés, parks, health services, schools, culture and everyday services are, and how many of each. Walking times are measured on an elevation-aware pedestrian network, so hills count against reach. The methodology page describes how the score is put together.
6.4
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
How many of the eight everyday amenity types — groceries, food & drink, health, schools, parks, culture, everyday services and public transport — the average home can reach on foot within 15 minutes, out of 8.
86.1%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of local homes that can reach at least five of the eight everyday amenity types within a 15-minute walk — the "15-minute city" test. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
How many homes can walk to groceries, transport, schools, parks and health services.
Public transport is the easiest to reach, with 99% of homes within a 10-minute walk. While most residents can easily reach parks, schools, and groceries, health services are the hardest to access, with only 60% of homes within a 15-minute walk.
80.4%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
99.0%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of local homes within a 10-minute walk of a public-transport stop — bus, train, tram or ferry. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
84.7%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
98.5%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or area of open space. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
60.2%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of health services such as a GP, pharmacy or hospital. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
Amenity density, how well the streets connect, and how hilly the walk is.
The terrain slope is 5.8%, which is about the same as the state average. There are 146 intersections per square kilometre, although the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is well below the state figure.
12.4
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Walkable amenities — shops, cafés, parks, health services, schools, cultural and community places, everyday services and public-transport stops — per 1,000 residents. Measures how much is around, apart from how far it is to walk there.
146
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
5.8%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average terrain slope across the area, as a percent grade. Steeper ground shortens how far people will walk; it is already folded into the walkability score through the elevation-aware pedestrian network, and is shown here on its own for context.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walkability in Bayswater - Bassendean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50401/bayswater-bassendean/topic/walkability
