Bundaberg · Urban Area
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.
Public transport is very accessible in Bundaberg, though many other daily services remain a long walk for residents. While 78% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, the area is described as somewhat walkable overall. This means that while getting around is possible, many people still rely on cars for basic errands.
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Bundaberg | 4.9 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 4.3 |
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Bundaberg 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 Bundaberg is 4.9, which means it is somewhat walkable. This is about the same as the Queensland figure, though a smaller share of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to the state average.
4.9
Somewhat walkable of urban area 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.
4.7
Lower than 52% of urban area 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.
55.4%
Higher than 54% of urban area 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.
Residents have great access to transport and parks, with 85.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, walking to schools and health services is much harder, as these are far below the state average for proximity.
60.1%
Higher than 68% of urban area areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
78.0%
Lower than 61% of urban area 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.
50.3%
Lower than 76% of urban area areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
85.6%
Lower than 63% of urban area 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.
39.0%
Lower than 57% of urban area 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 terrain in Bundaberg is a little flatter than the Queensland average, with a mean slope of 4.9%. There are 30 intersections per square kilometre and the number of walkable amenities per 1,000 people is well above the state figure.
16.9
Higher than 62% of urban area 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.
30
Higher than 69% of urban area areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
4.9%
Lower than 54% of urban area 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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3003/bundaberg/topic/walkability
