Hobart - South and West · 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.
Nearly 90% of homes in Hobart - South and West are within a 15-minute walk of a park, far exceeding the state figure. While many residents can easily reach public transport and green space, a smaller share can walk to groceries. The area is considered somewhat walkable, with 58.9% of homes sitting within a 15-minute-city walkshed.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Hobart - South and West — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Hobart - South and West | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Greater Hobart | 5.6 |
| Tasmania | 4.7 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Hobart - South and West 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.
The walkability score is 5.0, which is considered somewhat walkable and about the same as the Tasmanian figure. On average, residents have access to 4.9 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, a little above the state average.
5.0
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.
4.9
Higher than 51% 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.
58.9%
Higher than 52% 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 parks and public transport is strong, with 90.2% and 77.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk respectively, both well above state levels. However, only 49.6% of homes are within 15 minutes of groceries, which is well below the state figure.
49.6%
Lower than 62% 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.
77.2%
Lower than 53% 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.
53.2%
Lower than 67% 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.
90.2%
Higher than 50% 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.
46.4%
Higher than 55% 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.
The terrain is a little steeper than the state average, with a mean slope of 11.0%. There are 10 intersections per square kilometre and 17.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is a little below the figure for Tasmania.
17.9
Higher than 65% 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.
10
Lower than 61% 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.
11.0%
Higher than 98% 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 Hobart - South and West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60104/hobart-south-and-west/topic/walkability
