Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury · Region (SA4)
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.
Public transport is often close by in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury, but other daily needs are much harder to reach on foot. Only about half of homes have a 15-minute walk to basic services, and the area is generally considered somewhat walkable. This means that while a train or bus stop might be nearby, a trip to the shops or doctor usually requires a car.
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury | 4.8 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 7.2 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury 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 for the area is 4.8, which is described as somewhat walkable and well below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Only 50.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far below the state average of 71.9%.
4.8
Somewhat walkable of region (sa4) 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.
4.5
Lower than 58% of region (sa4) 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.
50.4%
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) 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.
Most homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, but access to other needs is much lower. While 82.2% of residents can walk to a park in 15 minutes, far fewer can reach groceries (46.4%) or health services (42.2%) in the same time, both of which are far below state figures.
46.4%
Lower than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
84.7%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) 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.
58.6%
Lower than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
82.2%
Lower than 58% of region (sa4) 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.
42.2%
Lower than 51% of region (sa4) 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 area has 7 intersections per square kilometre, and the terrain slope is 7.8%, which is a little above the New South Wales average of 6.8%. There are 18.4 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a figure that is well above the state average.
18.4
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) 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.
7
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
7.8%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) 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 Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/115/sydney-baulkham-hills-and-hawkesbury/topic/walkability
