Brighton · 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.
Slightly flatter terrain than the Tasmanian average helps Brighton reach a walkability score of 4.2, making it somewhat walkable. While many residents can easily reach parks and transport, a far lower share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to the rest of the state.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Brighton — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Brighton | 4.2 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 5.6 |
| Tasmania | 4.7 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Brighton 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.
Fewer than half of homes in Brighton have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 53.9%. The area's general walkability score is a little below the state average.
4.2
Somewhat 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.
3.9
Lower 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.
46.9%
Lower than 65% 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.
Access to public transport and parks is a strong point, with 76% and 81.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk, both well above state figures. However, health services are a major gap, as only 12% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, far below the 39.3% seen across Tasmania.
56.7%
Lower than 52% 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.
76.0%
Lower than 54% 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.
53.7%
Lower than 66% 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.
81.7%
Lower than 61% 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.
12.0%
Lower than 94% 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.
Street connectivity stands at 9 intersections per square kilometre. There are 15.8 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is well below the state figure of 20.5.
15.8
Higher than 54% 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.
9
Lower than 63% 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.
7.6%
Higher than 79% 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 Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60101/brighton/topic/walkability
