Kenwick · 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.
Nearly 86% of homes in Kenwick pass the 15-minute-city test, meaning residents can reach a wide range of amenities on foot. This is far above the Western Australian average of 64%. The area is rated as somewhat walkable, providing a convenient layout for many residents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kenwick — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Kenwick | 5.8 |
|---|---|
| 6107, WA | 6.3 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Kenwick 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.
With a score of 5.8, Kenwick is considered somewhat walkable. This is about the same as the state average, though residents have access to a little more amenity types within a 15-minute walk than the Western Australian figure.
5.8
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.
6.3
Higher than 90% 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.
85.7%
Higher than 92% 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 a highlight, with 84.1% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 70.6% near health services, both far above the state figures. This ease of access is most striking for public transport and parks, where 50% and 45% of homes are only a 5-minute walk away.
84.1%
Higher than 91% 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.
85.7%
Higher than 83% 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.
76.3%
Higher than 84% 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.
95.1%
Higher than 83% 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.
70.6%
Higher than 90% 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 Kenwick is slightly flatter than the state average, with a mean slope of 3.9%. There are 69 intersections per square kilometre, though the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents is well below the Western Australian figure.
11.3
Lower than 56% 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.
69
Higher than 81% 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.
3.9%
Lower than 72% 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 Kenwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50754/kenwick/topic/walkability
