# Walkability — Albany

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: Albany (Sub-region (SA3))

Far fewer residents can easily walk to local services in Albany than in other parts of the state. The area is mostly car-dependent, with only 39.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 64%.

Albany has a walkability score of 3.3, which means it is mostly car-dependent. This is far below the Western Australian score of 5.4, with only 3.5 types of amenities typically within a 15-minute walk compared to 5.2 across the state.

Access to essentials is limited, with 59.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, but only 30.7% near health services—both figures are far below the state average. While 47.8% of homes are near public transport, health services are the hardest to reach, with 55% of homes located more than 30 minutes away on foot.

The average terrain slope is 6.4%, which is about the same as the state figure. There are 20 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a little above the Western Australian average of 16.6, while street connectivity is 0.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.3 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.5 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 39.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 38.3% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 47.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 44.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 59.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 30.7% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 20.0 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 0 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 6.4% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50901/albany/topic/walkability