# Walkability — Farrar

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: Farrar (Suburb / Locality)

Almost no one in Farrar can walk to a grocery store, yet nearly every home is close to a park. While public transport and green spaces are very accessible, the area is overall just somewhat walkable, with only 20.1% of homes having a 15-minute walk to a variety of amenities.

Farrar has a walkability score of 4.2, which is somewhat walkable and a little below the Northern Territory figure of 5.1. Only 3.4 types of amenities are typically within a 15-minute walk, well below the territory average of 5.0.

Nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and public transport, far above territory levels. However, access to groceries is far below the territory average, with only 16.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk.

The area has 131 intersections per square kilometre, and the terrain slope is a little above the Northern Territory figure. With 9.1 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, this is far below the territory average of 19.0.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 4.2 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 3.4 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 20.1% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 16.3% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 99.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 45.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 99.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 45.6% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 9.1 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 131 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 4.7% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70098/farrar/topic/walkability