Whyalla Barson · 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.
Only 14.1% of homes in Whyalla Barson are within a 15-minute walk of a park, highlighting a massive gap in local access compared to the rest of South Australia. This is a car-dependent area where very few residents can reach essential services or leisure spots on foot. Most daily needs require a vehicle, as the typical home has almost no amenities within a short walk.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whyalla Barson — car-dependent of areas.
| Whyalla Barson | 0.6 |
|---|---|
| 5601, SA | 0.3 |
| South Australia | 5.5 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Whyalla Barson 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.
A walkability score of 0.6 makes Whyalla Barson car-dependent, which is far below the South Australian figure of 5.5. Only 9% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and there are far fewer amenity types within a short walk than in most other parts of the state.
0.6
Car-dependent 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.
0.7
Higher than 56% 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.
9.0%
Higher than 64% 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 essentials is very limited, with only 2.6% of homes near groceries and 3.2% near public transport, both far below state figures. While parks are the most common amenity, 58% of homes are still more than 30 minutes away from one, and 89% of residents live more than 30 minutes from the nearest school.
2.6%
Higher than 59% 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.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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.
7.1%
Higher than 60% 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.
14.1%
Lower than 51% 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.
8.3%
Higher than 74% 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 area has 7 intersections per square kilometre. The average terrain slope is 4.8%, which is about the same as the South Australian average of 4.6%.
7
Higher than 72% 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.
4.8%
Lower than 60% 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 Whyalla Barson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41586/whyalla-barson/topic/walkability
