Baldivis (South Metropolitan) · 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.
Only 38.1% of homes in Baldivis pass the 15-minute-city test, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 64%. This makes the area somewhat walkable, though most residents lack quick walking access to a variety of essential services. While parks and transport are close by, other basic needs are harder to reach on foot.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Baldivis (South Metropolitan) — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Baldivis (South Metropolitan) | 4.5 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 6.0 |
| Western Australia | 5.4 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Baldivis (South Metropolitan) 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 Baldivis is 4.5, which is described as somewhat walkable and a little below the Western Australian figure of 5.4. On average, residents can reach 4.1 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, which is well below the state average of 5.2.
4.5
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.
4.1
Lower than 74% 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.
38.1%
Lower than 84% 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.
Walking to a park, school, or public transport is common, with over 75% of homes within a 15-minute walk of these spots. However, access to essentials is much lower; far fewer homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (42.3%) or health services (36.7%) compared to the rest of the state.
42.3%
Lower than 79% 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.
88.4%
Lower than 51% 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.
75.1%
Lower than 51% 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.
91.2%
Lower than 61% 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.
36.7%
Lower than 67% 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 89 intersections per square kilometre and a terrain slope of 6.6%, which is about the same as across Western Australia. There are 10.2 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a figure far below the state average of 16.6.
10.2
Lower than 88% 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.
89
Higher than 51% 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.
6.6%
Higher than 72% 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 Baldivis (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50405/baldivis/topic/walkability
