# Walkability — Forest Lodge

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: Forest Lodge (Suburb / Locality)

A steady slope of 7.3% defines the landscape of Forest Lodge, yet the area remains a walker's paradise. Every single home is within a 15-minute walk of essential services and parks, making it far more accessible than the state average.

The area's walkability score is 9.2, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Every home here has a 15-minute-city walkshed, a result far above the state average of 71.9%.

All residents live within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services, with the gap for health services being far above the state average. While everyone can reach public transport, parks, and cafes within five minutes, only 33% of homes are that close to health services.

There are 686 intersections per square kilometre, and the terrain slope is about the same as the state average. However, the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is far below the New South Wales figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 9.2 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 8.0 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 100.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 100.0% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 8.7 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 686 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 7.3% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11549/forest-lodge/topic/walkability