Walkability ranking · NSW

The most walkable suburbs in New South Wales.

Suburbs with the highest walk scores, perfect for car-free or car-light lifestyles. Filtered to New South Wales 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.

New South Wales property market in 2026

New South Wales is Australia's most expensive housing market by a wide margin. Sydney's median house price sits around $1.6M to $1.7M in 2026, with a structural undersupply of well-located stock keeping the harbour-city market firm even as borrowing capacity catches up to elevated rates. Regional NSW (Newcastle, Central Coast, Wollongong) has compressed the discount to Sydney over the last five years, and the Hunter and Illawarra now trade at premiums older buyers wouldn't have predicted. Lifestyle suburbs along the coast, Byron, Kiama, Port Macquarie, have held the COVID-era gains. Investor demand is back at scale; rental vacancies in metro Sydney remain below 1.5%.

Buyer tip, NSW

If you're buying in Sydney, the gap between asking prices and clearing prices has narrowed meaningfully. A 2024-style 'discount the asking price by 10%' approach now leaves you out of contention. Pre-approval at the top of your range plus 1-2 weekends of pre-auction reconnaissance is the modern playbook.

Watch out, NSW

Sydney's middle-ring suburbs (Kingsford, Marrickville, Concord) have seen significant apartment supply. Body corporate fees on newer towers can swallow yield, so always pull the strata report and the sinking fund balance before committing.

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.

By stateAll Australia NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS NT ACT

Showing top 50 suburbs in New South Wales

#	Suburb	State	Walk score	Median price	Profile
1	Hornsby 2077	NSW	100/100	$755K	View profile →
2	Westgate 2048	NSW	100/100	$660K	View profile →
3	Darling Harbour 2000	NSW	100/100	$616K	View profile →
4	Arncliffe 2205	NSW	100/100	$830K	View profile →
5	Dover Heights 2030	NSW	100/100	$4.7M	View profile →
6	Darlington 2008	NSW	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
7	Forest Lodge 2037	NSW	100/100	$1.5M	View profile →
8	Kingsford 2032	NSW	100/100	$2.6M	View profile →
9	Mona Vale 2103	NSW	100/100	$2.3M	View profile →
10	Parramatta Westfield 2150	NSW	100/100	$440K	View profile →
11	Queens Park 2022	NSW	100/100	$2.8M	View profile →
12	Dee Why 2099	NSW	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
13	Hurstville Westfield 2220	NSW	100/100	$484K	View profile →
14	Caringbah 2229	NSW	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
15	Waterloo Dc 2017	NSW	100/100	$572K	View profile →
16	Waverton 2060	NSW	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
17	Double Bay 2028	NSW	100/100	$3.0M	View profile →
18	Petersham North 2049	NSW	100/100	$627K	View profile →
19	The Rocks 2000	NSW	100/100	$2.3M	View profile →
20	Dawes Point 2000	NSW	100/100	$3.7M	View profile →
21	Dee Why Beach 2099	NSW	100/100	$594K	View profile →
22	Liverpool South 2170	NSW	100/100	$476K	View profile →
23	Beverly Hills 2209	NSW	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
24	Bilgola 2107	NSW	100/100	$215K	View profile →
25	Kiama 2533	NSW	100/100	$1.5M	View profile →
26	Point Piper 2027	NSW	100/100	$7.7M	View profile →
27	Rhodes 2138	NSW	100/100	$3.3M	View profile →
28	Ultimo 2007	NSW	100/100	$760K	View profile →
29	Osborne Park 2066	NSW	100/100	$660K	View profile →
30	Avalon 2107	NSW	100/100	$725K	View profile →
31	Burwood 2134	NSW	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
32	Drummoyne 2047	NSW	100/100	$1.5M	View profile →
33	Chatswood 2067	NSW	100/100	$1.4M	View profile →
34	Bowral 2576	NSW	100/100	$1.8M	View profile →
35	Marrickville 2204	NSW	100/100	$1.4M	View profile →
36	North Parramatta 2151	NSW	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
37	Annandale 2038	NSW	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
38	Erskineville 2043	NSW	100/100	$1.2M	View profile →
39	Haberfield 2045	NSW	100/100	$2.6M	View profile →
40	Mascot 2020	NSW	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
41	Wingala 2099	NSW	100/100	$594K	View profile →
42	Lismore 2480	NSW	100/100	$354K	View profile →
43	Eveleigh 2015	NSW	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
44	Pyrmont 2009	NSW	100/100	$2.1M	View profile →
45	Coonabarabran 2357	NSW	100/100	$253K	View profile →
46	Kogarah 2217	NSW	100/100	$1.8M	View profile →
47	Redfern 2016	NSW	100/100	$1.8M	View profile →
48	Petersham 2049	NSW	100/100	$1.3M	View profile →
49	North Sydney 2060	NSW	100/100	$1.3M	View profile →
50	St Peters 2044	NSW	100/100	$1.5M	View profile →

#1Hornsby

NSW 2077

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$755K

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#2Westgate

NSW 2048

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$660K

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#3Darling Harbour

NSW 2000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$616K

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#4Arncliffe

NSW 2205

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$830K

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#5Dover Heights

NSW 2030

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$4.7M

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#6Darlington

NSW 2008

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#7Forest Lodge

NSW 2037

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.5M

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#8Kingsford

NSW 2032

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.6M

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#9Mona Vale

NSW 2103

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.3M

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#10Parramatta Westfield

NSW 2150

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#11Queens Park

NSW 2022

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.8M

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#12Dee Why

NSW 2099

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#13Hurstville Westfield

NSW 2220

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$484K

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#14Caringbah

NSW 2229

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#15Waterloo Dc

NSW 2017

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$572K

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#16Waverton

NSW 2060

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#17Double Bay

NSW 2028

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.0M

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#18Petersham North

NSW 2049

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$627K

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#19The Rocks

NSW 2000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.3M

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#20Dawes Point

NSW 2000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.7M

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#21Dee Why Beach

NSW 2099

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$594K

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#22Liverpool South

NSW 2170

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$476K

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#23Beverly Hills

NSW 2209

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#24Bilgola

NSW 2107

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$215K

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#25Kiama

NSW 2533

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.5M

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#26Point Piper

NSW 2027

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$7.7M

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#27Rhodes

NSW 2138

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.3M

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#28Ultimo

NSW 2007

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$760K

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#29Osborne Park

NSW 2066

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$660K

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#30Avalon

NSW 2107

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$725K

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#31Burwood

NSW 2134

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#32Drummoyne

NSW 2047

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.5M

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#33Chatswood

NSW 2067

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#34Bowral

NSW 2576

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.8M

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#35Marrickville

NSW 2204

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#36North Parramatta

NSW 2151

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#37Annandale

NSW 2038

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#38Erskineville

NSW 2043

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.2M

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#39Haberfield

NSW 2045

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.6M

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#40Mascot

NSW 2020

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#41Wingala

NSW 2099

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$594K

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#42Lismore

NSW 2480

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$354K

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#43Eveleigh

NSW 2015

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#44Pyrmont

NSW 2009

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.1M

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#45Coonabarabran

NSW 2357

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$253K

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#46Kogarah

NSW 2217

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.8M

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#47Redfern

NSW 2016

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.8M

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#48Petersham

NSW 2049

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#49North Sydney

NSW 2060

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#50St Peters

NSW 2044

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.5M

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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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