# Walkability — Newlands Arm

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: Newlands Arm (Suburb / Locality)

A handful of grocery stores are the only nearby amenities in Newlands Arm, though most other services require a car. The area is rated as car-dependent, with no homes falling within a 15-minute-city walkshed, a figure far below the Victorian average of 74.3%.

The walkability score for Newlands Arm is 1.5, which is car-dependent and far below the Victorian figure of 6.4. Residents have access to only 1.5 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.

While 78.8% of homes are within 15 minutes of groceries—well above the state figure—no homes are within walking distance of public transport, schools, or health services. This means that while a trip to the shops is often easy, every other essential service is beyond a 30-minute walk for all residents.

There are 34 intersections per square kilometre, and the typical terrain slope is 4.0%, which is about the same as across Victoria. With only 4.6 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, this is far below the state average of 15.7.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 1.5 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 1.5 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 0.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 78.8% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 0.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 0.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 71.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 0.0% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 4.6 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 34 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 4.0% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21930/newlands-arm/topic/walkability