Whyalla · 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.
Far more homes in Whyalla are within a short walk of essential services than in other parts of South Australia. This very walkable area sees 87.7% of households with a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is far above the state figure of 67.0%. Most residents can easily reach daily needs on foot.
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Whyalla — very walkable of areas.
| Whyalla | 6.8 |
|---|---|
| 5608, SA | 6.7 |
| South Australia | 5.5 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Whyalla 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 Whyalla is 6.8, making it very walkable and a little above the South Australian figure of 5.5. Residents have an average of 6.8 amenity types within a 15-minute walk, well above the state average of 5.4.
6.8
Very 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.
6.8
Higher than 99% 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.
87.7%
Higher than 99% 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.
Access to key services is excellent, with 96.4% of homes within 10 minutes of public transport and 91.2% within 15 minutes of a school, both far above state levels. While most homes are close to parks, health services are the least accessible amenity, though 73.8% of households are still within a 15-minute walk.
77.9%
Higher than 94% 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.
96.4%
Higher than 99% 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.
91.2%
Higher than 99% 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.
94.5%
Higher than 81% 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.
73.8%
Higher than 99% 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 Whyalla is relatively flat with a mean slope of 2.8%, which is a little below the South Australian figure of 4.6%. There are 65 intersections per square kilometre and 18.6 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a little above the state average of 16.3.
18.6
Higher than 71% 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.
65
Higher than 92% 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.
2.8%
Lower than 94% 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 Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4008/whyalla/topic/walkability
