Millmerran · Urban Centre
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 Millmerran are within a 15-minute walk of local needs than in the typical Queensland area. This makes the town somewhat walkable, with 84.4% of residents having a wide range of amenities just a short stroll away. However, this ease of movement only applies to local shops and services, as public transport is completely absent.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Millmerran — somewhat walkable of areas.
| Millmerran | 5.4 |
|---|---|
| 4357, QLD | 2.2 |
| Queensland | 5.0 |
Share of homes (G-NAF addresses) in Millmerran 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 town's walkability score is 5.4, which means it is somewhat walkable and about the same as the Queensland figure. Residents have a little more variety in their local area, with an average of 6 types of amenities within a 15-minute walk.
5.4
Somewhat walkable of urban centre 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.
6.0
Higher than 75% of urban centre 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.
84.4%
Higher than 76% of urban centre 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 groceries, health services, and schools is far easier here than in the typical Queensland suburb, with over 83% of homes within a 15-minute walk of each. In contrast, the area is entirely without public transport, with 100% of homes more than 30 minutes away from a stop.
86.2%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or everyday shopping. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre 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.
83.5%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of local homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Homes are counted as addresses (G-NAF), not people.
89.1%
Lower than 59% of urban centre 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.
84.1%
Higher than 84% of urban centre 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 Millmerran is a little flatter than the Queensland average, with a mean slope of 3.1%. There are 23 intersections per square kilometre, and the town provides 25.5 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, which is far above the state figure.
25.5
Higher than 66% of urban centre 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.
23
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Walkable street intersections per square kilometre. Denser, better-connected street grids give more direct routes on foot than winding, cul-de-sac layouts.
3.1%
Lower than 79% of urban centre 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 Millmerran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315063/millmerran/topic/walkability
