Walkability ranking · ACT

The most walkable suburbs in Australian Capital Territory.

Suburbs with the highest walk scores, perfect for car-free or car-light lifestyles. Filtered to Australian Capital Territory suburbs only.

About this ranking

Walkability isn't just about cafes, well-connected suburbs with high walk scores tend to retain value better in downturns and attract a wider buyer pool when sold. The walk-score-driven ranking favours inner-ring suburbs with mixed-use streets, transport, and dense neighbourhood retail.

Australian Capital Territory property market in 2026

Canberra is unique among Australian capitals, driven by public service employment, the highest-income demographic of any capital city, and the unusual leasehold land tenure system. After a soft 2024-2025 weighed by interest rates and federal hiring slowdowns, 2026 sees the market firm again. The ACT median house price sits around $980K, and rental yields are typically lower than other capitals because owner-occupier demand dominates.

Buyer tip, ACT

ACT's Home Buyer Concession Scheme (HBCS) offers a full stamp duty waiver for eligible first home buyers and downsizers regardless of property price, uniquely generous compared to threshold-based schemes elsewhere.

Watch out, ACT

Land tenure in the ACT is leasehold, not freehold. The Crown Lease structure has practical implications for renovations and long-term ownership that are different to mainland states. Read the lease conditions before assuming standard freehold rules apply.

Methodology

Walk score is computed from OpenStreetMap data, counts of nearby amenities, transit stops, and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure within typical walking distance of the suburb centroid. Refreshed quarterly. Higher is better; 90+ is exceptional.

Best for

Apartment buyers; downsizers who want to walk to local shops; renters of investment properties (walkability is a tenant-demand multiplier); car-free or one-car households.

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Showing top 50 suburbs in Australian Capital Territory

#	Suburb	State	Walk score	Median price	Profile
1	O’malley 2606	ACT	100/100	$396K	View profile →
2	Pearce 2607	ACT	100/100	$1.3M	View profile →
3	Tuggeranong 2900	ACT	100/100	$358K	View profile →
4	Woden 2606	ACT	100/100	$396K	View profile →
5	Macquarie 2614	ACT	100/100	$950K	View profile →
6	Mitchell 2911	ACT	100/100	$528K	View profile →
7	Chifley 2606	ACT	100/100	$1.0M	View profile →
8	Mawson 2607	ACT	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
9	Phillip Dc 2606	ACT	100/100	$396K	View profile →
10	Braddon 2612	ACT	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
11	Campbell 2612	ACT	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
12	Swinger Hill 2606	ACT	100/100	$396K	View profile →
13	Manuka 2603	ACT	100/100	$550K	View profile →
14	Phillip 2606	ACT	100/100	$396K	View profile →
15	Dickson 2602	ACT	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
16	Belconnen Dc 2617	ACT	100/100	$429K	View profile →
17	Fyshwick 2609	ACT	100/100	$616K	View profile →
18	Causeway 2604	ACT	100/100	$473K	View profile →
19	Canberra 2601	ACT	100/100	$429K	View profile →
20	Kingston 2604	ACT	100/100	$473K	View profile →
21	Greenway 2900	ACT	100/100	$358K	View profile →
22	Turner 2612	ACT	100/100	$2.2M	View profile →
23	Jamison Centre 2614	ACT	100/100	$462K	View profile →
24	Acton 2601	ACT	100/100	$429K	View profile →
25	Griffith 2603	ACT	100/100	$550K	View profile →
26	Reid 2612	ACT	100/100	$2.4M	View profile →
27	Lyneham 2602	ACT	100/100	$1.2M	View profile →
28	City 2601	ACT	100/100	$429K	View profile →
29	Kenny 2911	ACT	98/100	$528K	View profile →
30	Gungahlin 2912	ACT	98/100	$996K	View profile →
31	Downer 2602	ACT	94/100	$1.2M	View profile →
32	Stirling 2611	ACT	92/100	$1.1M	View profile →
33	Holder 2611	ACT	88/100	$975K	View profile →
34	Page 2614	ACT	88/100	$857K	View profile →
35	Weston Creek 2611	ACT	88/100	–	View profile →
36	Bruce 2617	ACT	86/100	$1.3M	View profile →
37	Weston 2611	ACT	82/100	$966K	View profile →
38	Lyons 2606	ACT	80/100	$396K	View profile →
39	Symonston 2609	ACT	70/100	$616K	View profile →
40	Kippax Centre 2615	ACT	64/100	$440K	View profile →
41	Holt 2615	ACT	64/100	$790K	View profile →
42	Kippax 2615	ACT	64/100	$440K	View profile →
43	Black Mountain 2601	ACT	62/100	$429K	View profile →
44	Forrest 2603	ACT	60/100	$5M	View profile →
45	Narrabundah 2604	ACT	54/100	$1.4M	View profile →
46	Barton 2600	ACT	48/100	$620K	View profile →
47	Amaroo 2914	ACT	46/100	$1.0M	View profile →
48	Charnwood 2615	ACT	44/100	$715K	View profile →
49	Parkes 2600	ACT	44/100	$620K	View profile →
50	Aranda 2614	ACT	42/100	$1.4M	View profile →

#1O’malley

ACT 2606

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$396K

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#2Pearce

ACT 2607

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#3Tuggeranong

ACT 2900

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$358K

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#4Woden

ACT 2606

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$396K

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#5Macquarie

ACT 2614

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$950K

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#6Mitchell

ACT 2911

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$528K

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#7Chifley

ACT 2606

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.0M

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#8Mawson

ACT 2607

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#9Phillip Dc

ACT 2606

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$396K

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#10Braddon

ACT 2612

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#11Campbell

ACT 2612

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#12Swinger Hill

ACT 2606

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$396K

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#13Manuka

ACT 2603

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$550K

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#14Phillip

ACT 2606

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$396K

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#15Dickson

ACT 2602

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#16Belconnen Dc

ACT 2617

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$429K

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#17Fyshwick

ACT 2609

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$616K

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#18Causeway

ACT 2604

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$473K

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#19Canberra

ACT 2601

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$429K

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#20Kingston

ACT 2604

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$473K

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#21Greenway

ACT 2900

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$358K

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#22Turner

ACT 2612

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.2M

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#23Jamison Centre

ACT 2614

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$462K

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#24Acton

ACT 2601

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$429K

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#25Griffith

ACT 2603

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$550K

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#26Reid

ACT 2612

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.4M

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#27Lyneham

ACT 2602

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.2M

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#28City

ACT 2601

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$429K

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#29Kenny

ACT 2911

Walk score

98/100

Median price

$528K

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#30Gungahlin

ACT 2912

Walk score

98/100

Median price

$996K

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#31Downer

ACT 2602

Walk score

94/100

Median price

$1.2M

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#32Stirling

ACT 2611

Walk score

92/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#33Holder

ACT 2611

Walk score

88/100

Median price

$975K

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#34Page

ACT 2614

Walk score

88/100

Median price

$857K

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#35Weston Creek

ACT 2611

Walk score

88/100

Median price

–

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#36Bruce

ACT 2617

Walk score

86/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#37Weston

ACT 2611

Walk score

82/100

Median price

$966K

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#38Lyons

ACT 2606

Walk score

80/100

Median price

$396K

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#39Symonston

ACT 2609

Walk score

70/100

Median price

$616K

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#40Kippax Centre

ACT 2615

Walk score

64/100

Median price

$440K

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#41Holt

ACT 2615

Walk score

64/100

Median price

$790K

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#42Kippax

ACT 2615

Walk score

64/100

Median price

$440K

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#43Black Mountain

ACT 2601

Walk score

62/100

Median price

$429K

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#44Forrest

ACT 2603

Walk score

60/100

Median price

$5M

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#45Narrabundah

ACT 2604

Walk score

54/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#46Barton

ACT 2600

Walk score

48/100

Median price

$620K

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#47Amaroo

ACT 2914

Walk score

46/100

Median price

$1.0M

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#48Charnwood

ACT 2615

Walk score

44/100

Median price

$715K

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#49Parkes

ACT 2600

Walk score

44/100

Median price

$620K

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#50Aranda

ACT 2614

Walk score

42/100

Median price

$1.4M

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Common questions

About this ranking.

Are walkable suburbs always more expensive?

Generally yes, walkability is priced into median values, particularly for apartments and townhouses. The exception is some emerging inner-ring suburbs whose walkability has improved through new transit infrastructure but where prices haven't caught up yet.

Does walkability drive rental yield?

It drives rental demand and vacancy rates more than absolute yield. Highly walkable suburbs typically have lower vacancy and shorter days-on-market when re-letting, both reduce the effective vacancy cost on a rental investment.

How does walkability differ from transit score?

Walk score measures access to amenities on foot. Transit score measures public transport access. The two correlate but aren't identical, some apartment-heavy suburbs have moderate walk scores but exceptional transit, and vice versa.

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