How walkable is Fitzroy?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Fitzroy has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 across the 650 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 Melbourne, which scores 87 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
3,944 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Fitzroy. The nearest grocery is FoodWorks, about 3 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Coles6 min
- Woolworths Fitzroy6 min
- Smith & Deli1 min
- Little Creatures Dining Hall2 min
- St. David Dairy & Cafe1 min
- Melbourne Etching Supplies1 min
- Bell Street Coffee Window2 min
- Sila Espresso Bar Fitzroy3 min
- Insurance 4 Footballers5 min
- Commonwealth Bank Fitzroy Branch6 min
- Atherton Reserve3 min
- Condell Reserve3 min
- Academy of Mary Immaculate9 min
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School10 min
- Fitzroy Library2 min
- The Brunswick Street Bookstore6 min
- Humble.something5 min
- The Night Cat5 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Fitzroy at -37.8010, 144.9793. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 196 street intersections per km², and blocks average 66 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Fitzroy
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 650 m around the centre of Fitzroy. Rings mark 350 m and 650 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Melbourne
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton | 950 m | 99 |
| Kew | 4.8 km | 77 |
| St Kilda | 7 km | 94 |
| Footscray | 7.2 km | 89 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Melbourne page.
Questions about walking in Fitzroy
Is Fitzroy walkable?
Yes. Fitzroy in Melbourne has a walkability score of 99 out of 100 across the 650 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Fitzroy more walkable than the rest of Melbourne?
Fitzroy is more walkable than Melbourne as a whole: it scores 99, against 87 for the 5 km around Melbourne's centre. It ranks 1st of the 5 Melbourne neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Melbourne?
Of the 5 Melbourne neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Fitzroy (99), Carlton (99) and St Kilda (94).
How is the walkability score of Fitzroy 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 Fitzroy it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 650 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.