How walkable is Adelaide?
Adelaide has a walkability score of 96 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 4th most walkable of 5 cities ranked in Australia.
What's within walking distance
2,340 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Adelaide. The nearest grocery is IGA Local Grocer Franklin St., about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- IGA Local Grocer Franklin St.600 m · 7 min
- Time Supermarket940 m · 12 min
- Hong Kong Grocery1.1 km · 14 min
- West Side Snack Bar60 m · 1 min
- Marcellina Adelaide90 m · 1 min
- West End Tavern110 m · 1 min
- BeBe's - Function, Party & Wedding Venue60 m · 1 min
- MSY Technology170 m · 2 min
- GDA Projects170 m · 2 min
- Yuku dō170 m · 2 min
- Food Lore Deli170 m · 2 min
- Peter Rabbit Cafe180 m · 2 min
- Australian Central660 m · 8 min
- Beyond Bank860 m · 11 min
- Westpac ATM1000 m · 12 min
- Gladys Elphick Park (Park 25)240 m · 3 min
- Ellis Park / Tampawardli (Park 24)390 m · 5 min
- Light Square420 m · 5 min
- Adelaide High School320 m · 4 min
- Belly Dance Academy of Nayima Hassan490 m · 6 min
- Ladybird Manor Montessori Early Learning960 m · 12 min
- UniSA City West Campus Library460 m · 6 min
- Koorong Books750 m · 9 min
- The Map Shop770 m · 10 min
- South Australian Museum300 m · 4 min
- Samstag Museum of Art390 m · 5 min
- Allan Scott Auditorium400 m · 5 min
Measured from the representative point at -34.9242, 138.5891. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 102 street intersections per km², and blocks average 76 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 90 to 100, and Adelaide's score of 96 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 94 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 97 | Map |
| 1 km south | 93 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 90 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 96 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne, Australia | 655 km | 98 |
| Sydney, Australia | 1,164 km | 98 |
| Brisbane, Australia | 1,605 km | 97 |
| Perth, Australia | 2,138 km | 96 |
| Auckland, New Zealand | 3,269 km | 98 |
Questions about walking in Adelaide
Is Adelaide a walkable city?
Yes. Central Adelaide has a walkability score of 96 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 4th of 5 cities in Australia and 74th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Australia?
Melbourne is the most walkable of the 5 cities ranked in Australia, with a score of 98. Adelaide ranks 4th with 96.
How does Adelaide compare with nearby cities?
Adelaide is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Adelaide scores 96, against Melbourne (98, 655 km away), Sydney (98, 1164 km away) and Brisbane (97, 1605 km away).
How is Adelaide's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Adelaide it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.