# Walkability — Binalong Bay

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.

Area: Binalong Bay (Urban Centre)

Almost no homes in Binalong Bay have a school, shop, or health service within a 15-minute walk, though nearly everyone can reach a park. This makes the area car-dependent for almost all daily needs. Only 1.7 types of amenities are typically reachable on foot, a figure far below the Tasmanian average of 4.5.

The walkability score for Binalong Bay is 1.4, which means it is car-dependent. None of the local homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, a result far below the 53.9% seen across Tasmania.

While 90.4% of homes are within 15 minutes of a park—far above the state average—no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, schools, or public transport. All residents must walk more than 30 minutes to reach the nearest school or shop.

There are 51 intersections per square kilometre and a typical terrain slope of 11.6%, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. The area has 12.1 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, far below the state average of 20.5.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 1.4 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 1.7 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 0.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 0.0% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 0.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 0.0% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 90.4% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 0.0% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 12.1 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 51 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 11.6% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622001/binalong-bay/topic/walkability