How walkable is South Bank?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
South Bank has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 across the 400 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Brisbane, which scores 82 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
2,933 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of South Bank. The nearest grocery is Woolworths Metro Fish Lane, about 5 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- IGA Local Grocer6 min
- FoodWorks10 min
- Olio1 min
- Nodo South Bank1 min
- Access Ladders4 min
- Lego Education Centre4 min
- Red Note Cafe1 min
- CBD Cafe Bar Dining2 min
- Commonwealth Bank South Brisbane Branch5 min
- Bank of Queensland8 min
- Greenspace4 min
- Melbourne Street Green4 min
- St George College9 min
- QUT Gardens Point Library13 min
- State Library South Bank7 min
- The Library Shop9 min
- Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University1 min
- Queensland Symphony Orchestra1 min
Measured from the mapped centre of South Bank at -27.4763, 153.0199. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 84 street intersections per km², and blocks average 83 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across South Bank
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 400 m around the centre of South Bank. Rings mark 200 m and 400 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Brisbane
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill | 1.7 km | 97 |
| Everton Park | 8.4 km | 77 |
| Carindale | 8.8 km | 73 |
| Chermside West | 10.8 km | 65 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Brisbane page.
Questions about walking in South Bank
Is South Bank walkable?
Yes. South Bank in Brisbane has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 across the 400 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is South Bank more walkable than the rest of Brisbane?
South Bank is more walkable than Brisbane as a whole: it scores 98, against 82 for the 5 km around Brisbane's centre. It ranks 1st 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 South Bank 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 South Bank it is the average of 52 points spread evenly across the 400 m 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.