Brisbane - North · 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.
A very walkable environment defines Brisbane - North, where 86.4% of homes have a wide range of amenities within a 15-minute walk. This is far above the Queensland figure of 59.1%. Residents generally find it much easier to get around on foot than people in other parts of the state.
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane - North — very walkable of areas.
| Brisbane - North | 7.0 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 6.1 |
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Brisbane - North 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 area is rated as very walkable with a score of 7.0, which is well above the Queensland figure of 5.0. On average, there are 6.6 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, compared to 4.8 across the state.
7.0
Very 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.
6.6
Higher than 81% 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.
86.4%
Higher than 83% 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.
Access to essentials is far above state levels, with 98.7% of homes near a park and 96.9% near public transport. While most people can reach a park or stop within 5 minutes, health services are the least accessible, with 7% of homes more than 30 minutes away.
87.6%
Higher than 87% 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.
96.9%
Higher than 85% 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.
87.0%
Higher than 82% 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.
98.7%
Higher than 84% 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.
66.1%
Higher than 80% 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 terrain in Brisbane - North is a little flatter than the Queensland average, with a mean slope of 4.9%. There are 128 street intersections per square kilometre, and the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is about the same as the state figure.
12.7
Lower than 78% 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.
128
Higher than 83% 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.
4.9%
Lower than 67% 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 Brisbane - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/302/brisbane-north/topic/walkability
