Macquarie Fields · State Electorate
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 slightly flatter landscape than the state average helps Macquarie Fields feel somewhat walkable, though many residents still rely on cars for daily errands. While most homes are just a short stroll from parks and transport, the area lacks easy walking access to health services and a variety of local shops.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Macquarie Fields — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Macquarie Fields | 5.3 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 7.2 |
| New South Wales | 6.2 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Macquarie Fields 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 walkability score for Macquarie Fields is 5.3, which is considered somewhat walkable and a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Only 56.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a result far below the state average of 71.9%.
5.3
Somewhat walkable of state electorate 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.
4.9
Lower than 60% of state electorate 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.
56.4%
Lower than 62% of state electorate 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.
Public transport and parks are very accessible, with 94.7% and 96.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk, respectively. However, access to essential services is much harder, as only 20.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, far below the state's 57.1%.
58.6%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
94.7%
Higher than 61% of state electorate 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.
83.2%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
96.7%
Higher than 51% of state electorate 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.
20.9%
Lower than 91% of state electorate 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 111 intersections per square kilometre and a mean terrain slope of 5.4%, which is a little below the state average. Despite the flatter land, there are only 10.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is well below the state figure of 14.7.
10.3
Lower than 87% of state electorate 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.
111
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
5.4%
Higher than 50% of state electorate 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 Macquarie Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10048/macquarie-fields/topic/walkability
