# Walkability — Kwinana

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: Kwinana (Sub-region (SA3))

Only 33.1% of homes in Kwinana pass the 15-minute city test, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 64%. This means most residents are mostly car-dependent for their daily needs. While parks and transport are often nearby, essential services like health and groceries are much harder to reach on foot.

A walkability score of 3.9 marks Kwinana as mostly car-dependent, which is well below the state figure of 5.4. The typical number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk is 3.6, well below the Western Australian average of 5.2.

Access is strongest for parks and public transport, with about 88% of homes within 15 minutes of a park and 79% near transport. In contrast, access to health services is far below the state average, with 50% of homes located more than a 30-minute walk away from a doctor or clinic.

The area has 62 intersections per square kilometre and a typical terrain slope of 6.1%, which is about the same as the state average. There are 10.4 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a figure well below the Western Australian average of 16.6.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.9 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.6 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 33.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 35.1% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 78.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 66.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 88.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 19.1% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 10.4 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 62 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 6.1% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50703/kwinana/topic/walkability