Walkability ranking · QLD

The most walkable suburbs in Queensland.

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

Queensland property market in 2026

Queensland has been Australia's standout performer over the last five years, driven by interstate migration from Sydney and Melbourne plus infrastructure investment leading up to the 2032 Olympics. Brisbane's median house price has compounded around 8-10% annually since 2020. The Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast have followed the same trajectory but with more cyclicality, and the Moreton Bay corridor (Caboolture, North Lakes, Burpengary) now offers genuine value for buyers priced out of inner Brisbane. Regional Queensland (Townsville, Cairns, Toowoomba) has lifted off years of stagnation and is now solidly positive.

Buyer tip, QLD
Queensland's first home buyer stamp duty concession was upgraded to $700K full exemption in mid-2024, among the most generous in the country. Combine that with the federal Home Guarantee Scheme and you can be in a $700K Brisbane house with $35K of saved deposit and effectively zero stamp duty.
Watch out, QLD
Flood overlays are highly localised in Brisbane and SEQ. The 2011 and 2022 floods affected specific creek systems, and properties on adjacent streets can have wildly different insurance premiums and resale values. Always check the Brisbane City Council Flood Awareness Map for the exact address before bidding.
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

By cityMost walkable suburbs in Brisbane

Showing top 50 suburbs in Queensland

The price beside a suburb is the median its own page publishes; a dash means none is published. Prices for Queensland are ABS statistical-area (SA2) medians: each is the median for the area that carries the suburb's name. An SA2 can take in surrounding localities, so a figure can differ from sales in the suburb itself.

#	Suburb	State	Walk score	Median price	Profile
1	Caloundra 4551	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
2	Fairfield 4103	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
3	Brisbane 4000	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
4	Woolloongabba 4102	QLD	100/100	$1.5M	View profile →
5	Wooloowin 4030	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
6	Ithaca 4059	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
7	Thompson Estate 4103	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
8	Paddington 4064	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
9	Emerald 4720	QLD	100/100	$375K	View profile →
10	Annerley 4103	QLD	100/100	$1.2M	View profile →
11	Spring Hill 4000	QLD	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
12	Fortitude Valley 4006	QLD	100/100	$378K	View profile →
13	Brisbane Exhibition 4006	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
14	Lochington 4720	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
15	Bundaberg South 4670	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
16	Jubilee 4065	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
17	Chermside 4032	QLD	100/100	$975K	View profile →
18	Buranda 4102	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
19	Tally Valley 4220	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
20	Glendorf 4650	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
21	North Ward 4810	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
22	Indooroopilly 4068	QLD	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
23	Petrie Terrace 4000	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
24	Coorparoo 4151	QLD	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
25	Taringa 4068	QLD	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
26	Morayfield 4506	QLD	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
27	Kangaroo Point 4169	QLD	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
28	Fairfield Gardens 4103	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
29	Bundaberg Central 4670	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
30	St George 4487	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
31	Upper Mount Gravatt 4122	QLD	100/100	$998K	View profile →
32	Palm Beach 4221	QLD	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
33	Victoria Point West 4165	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
34	Chapel Hill 4069	QLD	100/100	$1.4M	View profile →
35	Monto 4630	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
36	Normanby 4059	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
37	Macgregor 4109	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
38	Brisbane City 4000	QLD	100/100	$1.3M	View profile →
39	Nobby Beach 4218	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
40	Bundaberg 4670	QLD	100/100	$428K	View profile →
41	Bowen Bridge 4006	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
42	Breakfast Creek 4010	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
43	Capalaba West 4157	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
44	Ekibin 4121	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
45	Roma 4455	QLD	100/100	$340K	View profile →
46	Cairns Central 4870	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
47	Red Hill 4059	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
48	Gowrie 4350	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
49	Cairns City 4870	QLD	100/100	$660K	View profile →
50	Strathpine 4500	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →

#1Caloundra

QLD 4551

Walk score

100/100

Median price

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#2Fairfield

QLD 4103

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#3Brisbane

QLD 4000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#4Woolloongabba

QLD 4102

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.5M

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#5Wooloowin

QLD 4030

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#6Ithaca

QLD 4059

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#7Thompson Estate

QLD 4103

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#8Paddington

QLD 4064

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#9Emerald

QLD 4720

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$375K

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#10Annerley

QLD 4103

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.2M

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#11Spring Hill

QLD 4000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#12Fortitude Valley

QLD 4006

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$378K

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#13Brisbane Exhibition

QLD 4006

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#14Lochington

QLD 4720

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#15Bundaberg South

QLD 4670

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#16Jubilee

QLD 4065

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#17Chermside

QLD 4032

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$975K

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#18Buranda

QLD 4102

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#19Tally Valley

QLD 4220

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#20Glendorf

QLD 4650

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#21North Ward

QLD 4810

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#22Indooroopilly

QLD 4068

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#23Petrie Terrace

QLD 4000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#24Coorparoo

QLD 4151

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#25Taringa

QLD 4068

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#26Morayfield

QLD 4506

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#27Kangaroo Point

QLD 4169

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#28Fairfield Gardens

QLD 4103

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#29Bundaberg Central

QLD 4670

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#30St George

QLD 4487

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#31Upper Mount Gravatt

QLD 4122

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$998K

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#32Palm Beach

QLD 4221

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#33Victoria Point West

QLD 4165

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#34Chapel Hill

QLD 4069

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#35Monto

QLD 4630

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#36Normanby

QLD 4059

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#37Macgregor

QLD 4109

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#38Brisbane City

QLD 4000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#39Nobby Beach

QLD 4218

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#40Bundaberg

QLD 4670

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$428K

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#41Bowen Bridge

QLD 4006

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#42Breakfast Creek

QLD 4010

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#43Capalaba West

QLD 4157

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#44Ekibin

QLD 4121

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#45Roma

QLD 4455

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$340K

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#46Cairns Central

QLD 4870

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#47Red Hill

QLD 4059

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#48Gowrie

QLD 4350

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#49Cairns City

QLD 4870

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$660K

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#50Strathpine

QLD 4500

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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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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The most walkable suburbs in Queensland.

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Methodology

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