# Walkability — Kimberley

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: Kimberley (Sub-region (SA3))

Far fewer people can get around without a car in Kimberley compared to other parts of Western Australia. The region is mostly car-dependent, with only 43% of homes situated in a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the state figure of 64%.

The area's walkability score is 3.2, meaning it is mostly car-dependent. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 5.4, and residents have access to only 3.7 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, which is well below the state average of 5.2.

While 60.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries—about the same as the state—access to other services is much harder. Public transport is the biggest gap, with 0% of homes within a 10-minute walk, and 45% of residents live more than 30 minutes from health services.

The average terrain slope is 3.2%, which is a little below the state figure of 5.7%. There are 21 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, well above the Western Australian figure of 16.6, though street connectivity is 0.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.2 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.7 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 43.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 60.7% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 0.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 60.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 81.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 37.2% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 21.0 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 0 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 3.2% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51001/kimberley/topic/walkability