4,999 or less · 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.
Many people in 4,999 or less can easily reach a park, though other essential services are harder to find on foot. While nearly 90% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, access to health services is much lower at 52.4%. This creates a mixed landscape where nature is close by, but daily needs often require a car.
All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is 4,999 or less — somewhat walkable of areas.
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in 4,999 or less 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 a score of 5.1. About 65.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, meaning they can reach a variety of amenities within a short walk.
5.1
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.
5.4
Higher than 75% 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.
65.6%
Higher than 79% 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.
Parks are the most accessible amenity, with 48% of homes just a 5-minute walk away. In contrast, health services are the least reachable, with 26% of residents living more than 30 minutes away from the nearest clinic.
68.2%
Higher than 80% 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.
56.6%
Lower than 51% 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.
68.0%
Higher than 66% 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.
89.8%
Higher than 57% 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.
52.4%
Higher than 79% 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.
There are 47 street intersections per square kilometre and an average terrain slope of 5.1%. Residents have 18 walkable amenities available for every 1,000 people.
18.0
Higher than 57% 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.
47
Higher than 59% 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.
5.1%
Lower than 53% 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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR215/4-999-or-less/topic/walkability
