# Walkability — West Coast

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: West Coast (Sub-region (SA3))

A walkability score of 3.3 makes West Coast mostly car-dependent, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 4.7. This region is far less walkable than the rest of the state, with only 41.1% of homes sitting within a 15-minute walk of a useful destination.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.3 that is well below the Tasmanian average. Residents have a little fewer amenity types within a 15-minute walk compared to the state, and far fewer homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Walking access is far below state levels, particularly for public transport, which is within a 10-minute walk for only 31.4% of homes. Parks are the most accessible amenity, while health services are the hardest to reach, with 53% of homes located more than 30 minutes away on foot.

The typical terrain slope is 7.3%, which is a little below the Tasmanian average. There are 32.1 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is well above the state figure, though street connectivity is 0.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 3.3 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.7 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 41.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 46.8% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 31.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 41.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 60.8% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 35.8% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 32.1 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 0 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 7.3% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60403/west-coast/topic/walkability