Meadows · Suburb / Locality
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.
A walkability score of 4.8 makes Meadows somewhat walkable, which is a little below the South Australian figure. While many residents can easily reach health services and groceries, far fewer have quick access to parks or public transport compared to the state average. This mix of accessibility means the walking experience varies greatly depending on what you need to visit.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Meadows — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Meadows | 4.8 |
|---|---|
| 5201, SA | 3.6 |
| South Australia | 5.5 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Meadows 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.
About 69% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 67%. On average, residents can find 5.4 types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, a result about the same as the state average.
4.8
Somewhat walkable of suburb / locality 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 85% of suburb / locality 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.
69.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality 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.
Access to essential services is a highlight, with health services and groceries far above or well above state levels. In contrast, homes within walking distance of parks and public transport are far below the state average. For example, 70.4% of homes are within 15 minutes of groceries, but only 61.7% are near public transport.
70.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
61.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality 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.
68.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
65.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality 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.
67.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality 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 in Meadows is a little steeper than the state average, with a mean slope of 6.8%. There are 3 intersections per square kilometre, and the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is well below the South Australian figure.
12.8
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality 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.
3
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
6.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality 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 Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40853/meadows/topic/walkability
