# Walkability — North Boambee Valley

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: North Boambee Valley (Suburb / Locality)

More than 85% of homes in North Boambee Valley are within a 15-minute walk of a local amenity, though the variety of services nearby is limited. It is considered somewhat walkable, with parks being the most accessible destination and health services the hardest to reach on foot.

The area has a walkability score of 5.1, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. While many homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, the average number of amenity types within that walk is slightly lower than the state average.

Parks are very accessible, with 92.6% of homes within 15 minutes, well above the state average. In contrast, access to health services is far below the state figure, with only 20.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk and no homes within 5 minutes.

The terrain slope is about the same as the New South Wales average at 6.7%. There are 30 intersections per square kilometre, and the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is a little above the state figure.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 5.1 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 5.2 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 85.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 59.0% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 81.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 53.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 92.6% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 20.8% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 17.3 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 30 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 6.7% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12993/north-boambee-valley/topic/walkability