Ballajura · 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.
Almost every home in Ballajura is within a short stroll of a park or public transport, though the area remains somewhat walkable overall. While basic needs are nearby, there are far fewer amenities per person than in other parts of the state. This makes it a place where most people can easily walk to a few key spots, but might still need a car for others.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ballajura — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Ballajura | 5.7 |
|---|---|
| 6066, WA | 5.7 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Ballajura 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.
The area is considered somewhat walkable with a score of 5.7, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure. Around 64.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and residents typically have 5.7 types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.
5.7
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.
5.7
Higher than 87% 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.
64.6%
Higher than 83% 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 far above the state average, with 99.7% of homes near a park and 92.3% near a school. Public transport is the most reachable service, with 95.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk and 67% within just five minutes.
80.7%
Higher than 90% 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.
95.2%
Higher than 86% 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.
92.3%
Higher than 94% 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.
99.7%
Higher than 88% 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.
52.7%
Higher than 85% 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 is relatively flat with a typical slope of 4.8%, and there are 148 intersections per square kilometre. However, with only 7.9 amenities per 1,000 residents, this is far below the Western Australian average.
7.9
Lower than 64% 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.
148
Higher than 88% 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 Ballajura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50061/ballajura/topic/walkability
