# Walkability — Sorell - Dodges Ferry

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: Sorell - Dodges Ferry (Sub-region (SA3))

Far fewer homes in Sorell - Dodges Ferry have a 15-minute walk to local services compared to the rest of Tasmania. The area is mostly car-dependent, with only 39.6% of households within a walkable distance of essential amenities. This is far below the state figure of 53.9%.

A walkability score of 3.4 means the area is mostly car-dependent, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 4.7. On average, there are only 3.4 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, also well below the state average.

Access to services is far below state levels across the board. While 64.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, only 21.4% are within the same distance of health services. For many, the walk is long; 74% of residents live more than 30 minutes from the nearest health service.

The area has 3 intersections per square kilometre and a mean terrain slope of 8.0%, which is about the same as the rest of Tasmania. There are 13.7 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, well below the state figure of 20.5.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.4 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.4 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 39.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 41.7% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 56.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 36.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 64.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 21.4% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 13.7 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 3 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 8.0% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60106/sorell-dodges-ferry/topic/walkability