# Walkability — Wheat Belt - South

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: Wheat Belt - South (Sub-region (SA3))

Fewer than half of homes in Wheat Belt - South pass the 15-minute-city test, with only 44.5% of residents able to reach five or more key amenities on foot. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 64%, leaving the area mostly car-dependent for daily needs. While some local hubs have many amenities per person, most homes are far from essential services.

The walkability score for Wheat Belt - South is 3.1, which means it is mostly car-dependent. This is far below the state's figure of 5.4, and residents typically have access to only 3.5 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.

Access to basic needs is far below state levels, especially for public transport, which only 23.2% of homes can reach within 10 minutes. Parks are the most accessible amenity, while health services are the hardest to reach, with 57% of homes located more than a 30-minute walk away.

The area has a mean terrain slope of 5.3%, which is about the same as the Western Australian average. There are 36.7 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the state figure, and the street connectivity is 0 intersections per square kilometre.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.1 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.5 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 44.5% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 45.7% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 23.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 46.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 54.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 31.7% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 36.7 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 0 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 5.3% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50903/wheat-belt-south/topic/walkability