# Walkability — Barrack Heights

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: Barrack Heights (Suburb / Locality)

Nearly 94% of homes in Barrack Heights pass the 15-minute-city test, meaning they can reach at least five key amenities on foot. This makes the area very walkable, with a walkability score of 6.4, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Most residents enjoy easy access to essential services and green spaces without needing a car.

The area is very walkable with a score of 6.4. On average, residents have 6.8 different amenity types within a 15-minute walk, which is a little above the state figure of 5.8.

Access to essentials is far above the state average, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 99.6% near public transport. While almost everyone can walk to a school or the shops, health services are the least accessible amenity, though 63.3% of homes are still within a 15-minute walk of care.

The terrain is a little flatter than the state average, with a mean slope of 4.9%. There are 125 intersections per square kilometre, but the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is well below the New South Wales figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 6.4 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 6.8 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 93.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 87.1% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 99.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 98.9% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 63.3% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 9.8 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 125 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 4.9% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10208/barrack-heights/topic/walkability