20,000 to 49,999 · Section of State Range
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 walkability score of 5.5 makes 20,000 to 49,999 somewhat walkable, as most residents can reach a variety of destinations on foot. While over 61% of homes have a 15-minute city walkshed, access to essential services is uneven across the area.
All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 20,000 to 49,999 — somewhat walkable of areas.
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 20,000 to 49,999 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 residents having an average of 5.3 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk of their home.
5.5
Somewhat walkable of section of state range 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.
5.3
Higher than 71% of section of state range 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.
61.3%
Higher than 71% of section of state range 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.
Most people have easy access to parks and public transport, with over 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both. However, health services are the hardest to reach, as 23% of homes are more than 30 minutes away from the nearest provider.
52.0%
Lower than 61% of section of state range areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
90.9%
Higher than 84% of section of state range 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.
68.4%
Higher than 67% of section of state range areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
91.9%
Higher than 65% of section of state range 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.
46.8%
Higher than 64% of section of state range 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 landscape has a mean terrain slope of 5.7% and 72 intersections per square kilometre. There are 17 walkable amenities for every 1,000 residents.
17.0
Lower than 52% of section of state range 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.
72
Higher than 74% of section of state range areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
5.7%
Higher than 60% of section of state range 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 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR112/20-000-to-49-999/topic/walkability
