# Walkability — St Marys

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: St Marys (Urban Centre)

Almost 88% of homes in St Marys (L) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, making it far more accessible than the typical Tasmanian town. It is considered somewhat walkable, with 85.2% of residents having a wide range of amenities within a 15-minute walk. This is far above the state figure of 53.9%.

The walkability score is 5.6, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 4.7. Residents have access to about 6.3 different types of amenities within a 15-minute walk, which is well above the state average of 4.5.

Most people can walk to health services, groceries, and schools, with access to health and food being far above state levels. However, park access is a weak point, as 63.3% of homes are within 15 minutes of a park, which is far below the state figure of 78.6%.

The area has 11 intersections per square kilometre and a mean terrain slope of 6.8%, which is a little below the state average. There are 28.3 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, a figure that is well above the Tasmanian average of 20.5.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Walkability score | 5.6 | — |
| Amenity types within a 15-minute walk | 6.3 | — |
| Homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed | 85.2% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of groceries | 88.4% | — |
| Homes within 10 min walk of public transport | 71.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a school | 57.7% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of a park | 63.3% | — |
| Homes within 15 min walk of health services | 86.4% | — |
| Walkable amenities per 1,000 residents | 28.3 | — |
| Street connectivity (intersections/km²) | 11 | — |
| Mean terrain slope | 6.8% | — |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622023/st-marys/topic/walkability