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.

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Showing top 50 suburbs in Queensland

#	Suburb	State	Walk score	Median price	Profile
1	Thompson Estate 4103	QLD	100/100	$440K	View profile →
2	Red Hill 4059	QLD	100/100	$524K	View profile →
3	North Ward 4810	QLD	100/100	$384K	View profile →
4	Capalaba Bc 4157	QLD	100/100	$400K	View profile →
5	Chermside 4032	QLD	100/100	$975K	View profile →
6	Kangaroo Point 4169	QLD	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
7	Miami Keys 4218	QLD	100/100	$453K	View profile →
8	Spring Hill 4000	QLD	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
9	Woolloongabba 4102	QLD	100/100	$1.5M	View profile →
10	Milton Bc 4064	QLD	100/100	$556K	View profile →
11	Paddington 4064	QLD	100/100	$556K	View profile →
12	Palm Beach 4221	QLD	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
13	Townsville 4810	QLD	100/100	$352K	View profile →
14	Fairfield 4103	QLD	100/100	$440K	View profile →
15	Loganholme Bc 4129	QLD	100/100	$367K	View profile →
16	Caloundra Dc 4551	QLD	100/100	$429K	View profile →
17	Upper Mount Gravatt 4122	QLD	100/100	$998K	View profile →
18	Buranda 4102	QLD	100/100	$440K	View profile →
19	Fairfield Gardens 4103	QLD	100/100	$440K	View profile →
20	Glendorf 4650	QLD	100/100	$253K	View profile →
21	Petrie Terrace 4000	QLD	100/100	$587K	View profile →
22	Morayfield 4506	QLD	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
23	Townsville Dc 4810	QLD	100/100	$352K	View profile →
24	Fortitude Valley 4006	QLD	100/100	$378K	View profile →
25	Bundaberg South 4670	QLD	100/100	$238K	View profile →
26	Logan Hyperdome Bc 4128	QLD	100/100	$429K	View profile →
27	Caloundra 4551	QLD	100/100	$352K	View profile →
28	Upper Mount Gravatt Bc 4122	QLD	100/100	$440K	View profile →
29	Toowoomba Dc 4350	QLD	100/100	$330K	View profile →
30	Breakfast Creek 4010	QLD	100/100	$429K	View profile →
31	Cairns Orchid Plaza 4870	QLD	100/100	$352K	View profile →
32	Robina Town Centre 4230	QLD	100/100	–	View profile →
33	Victoria Point West 4165	QLD	100/100	$441K	View profile →
34	Chermside Bc 4032	QLD	100/100	$415K	View profile →
35	Parliament House 4000	QLD	100/100	$411K	View profile →
36	Annerley 4103	QLD	100/100	$1.2M	View profile →
37	Normanby 4059	QLD	100/100	$524K	View profile →
38	Strathpine 4500	QLD	100/100	$353K	View profile →
39	Toowong Dc 4066	QLD	100/100	$469K	View profile →
40	Bundaberg Dc 4670	QLD	100/100	$286K	View profile →
41	Brisbane City Dc 4000	QLD	100/100	$411K	View profile →
42	Macgregor 4109	QLD	100/100	$420K	View profile →
43	Capalaba West 4157	QLD	100/100	$400K	View profile →
44	Coorparoo 4151	QLD	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
45	St George 4487	QLD	100/100	$271K	View profile →
46	Indooroopilly 4068	QLD	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
47	Annerley Dc 4103	QLD	100/100	$440K	View profile →
48	Ithaca 4059	QLD	100/100	$524K	View profile →
49	St Lucia South 4067	QLD	100/100	$440K	View profile →
50	Capalaba Dc 4157	QLD	100/100	$400K	View profile →

#1Thompson Estate

QLD 4103

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#2Red Hill

QLD 4059

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$524K

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#3North Ward

QLD 4810

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$384K

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#4Capalaba Bc

QLD 4157

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$400K

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#5Chermside

QLD 4032

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$975K

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#6Kangaroo Point

QLD 4169

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#7Miami Keys

QLD 4218

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$453K

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#8Spring Hill

QLD 4000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#9Woolloongabba

QLD 4102

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.5M

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#10Milton Bc

QLD 4064

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$556K

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#11Paddington

QLD 4064

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$556K

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#12Palm Beach

QLD 4221

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#13Townsville

QLD 4810

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$352K

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#14Fairfield

QLD 4103

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#15Loganholme Bc

QLD 4129

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$367K

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#16Caloundra Dc

QLD 4551

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$429K

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#17Upper Mount Gravatt

QLD 4122

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$998K

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#18Buranda

QLD 4102

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#19Fairfield Gardens

QLD 4103

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#20Glendorf

QLD 4650

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$253K

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#21Petrie Terrace

QLD 4000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$587K

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#22Morayfield

QLD 4506

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#23Townsville Dc

QLD 4810

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$352K

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#24Fortitude Valley

QLD 4006

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$378K

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#25Bundaberg South

QLD 4670

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$238K

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#26Logan Hyperdome Bc

QLD 4128

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$429K

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#27Caloundra

QLD 4551

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$352K

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#28Upper Mount Gravatt Bc

QLD 4122

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#29Toowoomba Dc

QLD 4350

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$330K

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#30Breakfast Creek

QLD 4010

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$429K

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#31Cairns Orchid Plaza

QLD 4870

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$352K

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#32Robina Town Centre

QLD 4230

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#33Victoria Point West

QLD 4165

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$441K

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#34Chermside Bc

QLD 4032

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$415K

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#35Parliament House

QLD 4000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$411K

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#36Annerley

QLD 4103

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.2M

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#37Normanby

QLD 4059

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$524K

View profile →

#38Strathpine

QLD 4500

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$353K

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#39Toowong Dc

QLD 4066

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$469K

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#40Bundaberg Dc

QLD 4670

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$286K

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#41Brisbane City Dc

QLD 4000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$411K

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#42Macgregor

QLD 4109

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$420K

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#43Capalaba West

QLD 4157

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$400K

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#44Coorparoo

QLD 4151

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#45St George

QLD 4487

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$271K

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#46Indooroopilly

QLD 4068

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#47Annerley Dc

QLD 4103

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

View profile →

#48Ithaca

QLD 4059

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$524K

View profile →

#49St Lucia South

QLD 4067

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#50Capalaba Dc

QLD 4157

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$400K

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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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