Adelaide - 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.
About 71% of homes in Adelaide - North can reach at least five different types of amenities on foot, making it a place where most people can easily walk to a variety of local services. It is rated as somewhat walkable, with a score of 5.6, which is about the same as the South Australian figure.
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide - North — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Adelaide - North | 5.6 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | 6.6 |
| South Australia | 5.5 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Adelaide - 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's walkability score of 5.6 means it is somewhat walkable. This matches the South Australian figure of 5.5, and the typical number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk is 5.4, also about the same as across the state.
5.6
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.
5.4
Higher than 62% 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.
70.7%
Higher than 66% 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.
Public transport and parks are very accessible, with 89.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and 94.5% near a park, both far above state levels. In contrast, health services are much harder to reach on foot, with 46.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk, well below the state figure of 52.4%.
64.8%
Higher than 62% 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.
89.9%
Higher than 68% 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.
76.8%
Higher than 67% 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.
94.5%
Higher than 68% 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.
46.8%
Higher than 58% 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 is about the same as the state average with a 4.3% slope, and there are 60 intersections per square kilometre. However, there are only 10.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is well below the state figure of 16.3.
10.9
Lower than 92% 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.
60
Higher than 72% 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.
4.3%
Lower than 78% 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 Adelaide - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/402/adelaide-north/topic/walkability
