How walkable is Carindale?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Carindale has a walkability score of 73 out of 100 across the 1 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 4th most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Brisbane, which scores 82 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
663 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Carindale. The nearest grocery is Coles Carindale, about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for schools.
- Fresh Sensations Carindale3 min
- Aldi5 min
- Oporto2 min
- David's Noodle & Hotpot - Carindale3 min
- Vintage Cellars2 min
- Target Australia2 min
- Shingle Inn Carindale3 min
- Gloria Jean's Coffees3 min
- Bank of Queensland Carindale4 min
- BOQ4 min
- Carindale Recreation Reserve5 min
- Old Cleveland Road Park6 min
- Belmont State School18 min
- Harry Hartog Carindale4 min
- QBD Books Carindale4 min
- Superstars Performing School28 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Carindale at -27.5033, 153.1041. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 79 street intersections per km², and blocks average 91 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Carindale
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1 km around the centre of Carindale. Rings mark 500 m and 1 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Brisbane
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| South Bank | 8.8 km | 98 |
| Spring Hill | 9 km | 97 |
| Everton Park | 15.8 km | 77 |
| Chermside West | 16.2 km | 65 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Brisbane page.
Questions about walking in Carindale
Is Carindale walkable?
Yes. Carindale in Brisbane has a walkability score of 73 out of 100 across the 1 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot.
Is Carindale more walkable than the rest of Brisbane?
Carindale is less walkable than Brisbane as a whole: it scores 73, against 82 for the 5 km around Brisbane's centre. It ranks 4th of the 5 Brisbane neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Brisbane?
Of the 5 Brisbane neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are South Bank (98), Spring Hill (97) and Everton Park (77).
How is the walkability score of Carindale 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 Carindale it is the average of 59 points spread evenly across the 1 km around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.