# Walkability — North Canberra

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: North Canberra (Sub-region (SA3))

Nearly 95% of homes in North Canberra pass the 15-minute city test, allowing residents to reach a wide range of amenities on foot. This makes the area a walker's paradise, with a walkability score of 8.2, which is a little above the territory figure.

The area is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.2, slightly exceeding the territory average of 6.9. On average, residents have access to 7.6 different amenity types within a 15-minute walk, which is a little above the territory's 6.5.

Almost every home is within a short walk of public transport and parks, and access to health services is far above the territory figure. While 96.5% of homes can reach groceries within 15 minutes, health services are the hardest to reach, with only 22% of homes within a 5-minute walk.

The landscape is a little flatter than the territory average, with a mean terrain slope of 4.4%. There are 302 intersections per square kilometre and 21.5 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is a little above the territory figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 8.2 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 7.6 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 95.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 96.5% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 99.9% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 94.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 86.9% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 21.5 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 302 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 4.4% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80105/north-canberra/topic/walkability