Walkability ranking · SA

The most walkable suburbs in South Australia.

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

South Australia property market in 2026

South Australia has been Australia's quiet achiever, without the boom-bust drama of Perth or the headline volatility of Sydney, Adelaide has compounded steady gains through five consecutive strong years. Median house prices sit around $720K to $800K in 2026 with rental vacancies under 1%, the tightest in the country. The fundamentals (controlled supply, defence-sector wage growth, rising interstate migration) are arguably the strongest in the country for a 5-10 year hold.

Buyer tip, SA

SA's HomeSeeker shared-equity scheme can let eligible first home buyers acquire a home with as little as 2% deposit. Combined with the $15K FHOG, it's the most accessible scheme stack for buyers under the income caps.

Watch out, SA

Adelaide's outer-northern suburbs (Elizabeth, Salisbury) have run faster than the broader market in the last two years and are now at price points where yield has compressed meaningfully. Stress-test the rental income before assuming the cashflow story holds.

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 South Australia

#	Suburb	State	Walk score	Median price	Profile
1	Stepney 5069	SA	100/100	$1.4M	View profile →
2	Stirling 5152	SA	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
3	Kent Town 5067	SA	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
4	Wayville 5034	SA	100/100	$2.5M	View profile →
5	Glanville 5015	SA	100/100	$817K	View profile →
6	Glenelg Jetty Road 5045	SA	100/100	$429K	View profile →
7	Parliament House 5000	SA	100/100	$381K	View profile →
8	Glenelg South 5045	SA	100/100	$4.6M	View profile →
9	Hutt Street 5000	SA	100/100	$381K	View profile →
10	Unley 5061	SA	100/100	$3.1M	View profile →
11	Glenside 5065	SA	100/100	$2.8M	View profile →
12	Port Adelaide 5015	SA	100/100	$1M	View profile →
13	Adelaide 5000	SA	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
14	Gawler 5118	SA	100/100	$744K	View profile →
15	Willaston 5118	SA	100/100	$715K	View profile →
16	Hyde Park 5061	SA	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
17	Rundle Mall 5000	SA	100/100	$381K	View profile →
18	Mitchell Park 5043	SA	100/100	$970K	View profile →
19	Goodwood 5034	SA	100/100	$1.4M	View profile →
20	Mount Gambier 5291	SA	100/100	$321K	View profile →
21	Station Arcade 5000	SA	100/100	$381K	View profile →
22	Adelaide Bc 5000	SA	100/100	$381K	View profile →
23	St Morris 5068	SA	100/100	$1.3M	View profile →
24	Port Adelaide Bc 5015	SA	100/100	$334K	View profile →
25	Exeter 5019	SA	100/100	$988K	View profile →
26	Unley Bc 5061	SA	100/100	$524K	View profile →
27	Mount Gambier 5290	SA	100/100	$238K	View profile →
28	Hackney 5069	SA	100/100	$1.2M	View profile →
29	Mount Gambier Dc 5290	SA	100/100	$238K	View profile →
30	Port Adelaide Dc 5015	SA	100/100	$334K	View profile →
31	Unley Dc 5061	SA	100/100	$524K	View profile →
32	Brighton 5048	SA	100/100	$1.5M	View profile →
33	College Park 5069	SA	100/100	$2M	View profile →
34	Hahndorf 5245	SA	100/100	$435K	View profile →
35	Glenelg East 5045	SA	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
36	Beulah Park 5067	SA	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
37	Toorak Gardens 5065	SA	100/100	$3.5M	View profile →
38	Glenelg 5045	SA	100/100	$2.8M	View profile →
39	Semaphore 5019	SA	100/100	$1.3M	View profile →
40	Frewville 5063	SA	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
41	Halifax Street 5000	SA	100/100	$381K	View profile →
42	Forestville 5035	SA	100/100	$2.2M	View profile →
43	Norwood South 5067	SA	100/100	$473K	View profile →
44	Kensington Park 5068	SA	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
45	City West Campus 5000	SA	100/100	$381K	View profile →
46	Norwood 5067	SA	100/100	$2.2M	View profile →
47	Noarlunga Centre 5168	SA	100/100	$762K	View profile →
48	Nailsworth 5083	SA	100/100	$1.4M	View profile →
49	New Port 5015	SA	100/100	$913K	View profile →
50	Parkside 5063	SA	100/100	$1.8M	View profile →

#1Stepney

SA 5069

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#2Stirling

SA 5152

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#3Kent Town

SA 5067

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#4Wayville

SA 5034

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.5M

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#5Glanville

SA 5015

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$817K

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#6Glenelg Jetty Road

SA 5045

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$429K

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#7Parliament House

SA 5000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$381K

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#8Glenelg South

SA 5045

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$4.6M

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#9Hutt Street

SA 5000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$381K

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#10Unley

SA 5061

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.1M

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#11Glenside

SA 5065

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.8M

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#12Port Adelaide

SA 5015

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1M

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#13Adelaide

SA 5000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#14Gawler

SA 5118

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$744K

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#15Willaston

SA 5118

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$715K

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#16Hyde Park

SA 5061

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#17Rundle Mall

SA 5000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$381K

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#18Mitchell Park

SA 5043

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$970K

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#19Goodwood

SA 5034

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#20Mount Gambier

SA 5291

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$321K

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#21Station Arcade

SA 5000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$381K

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#22Adelaide Bc

SA 5000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$381K

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#23St Morris

SA 5068

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#24Port Adelaide Bc

SA 5015

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$334K

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#25Exeter

SA 5019

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$988K

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#26Unley Bc

SA 5061

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$524K

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#27Mount Gambier

SA 5290

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$238K

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#28Hackney

SA 5069

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.2M

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#29Mount Gambier Dc

SA 5290

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$238K

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#30Port Adelaide Dc

SA 5015

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$334K

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#31Unley Dc

SA 5061

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$524K

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#32Brighton

SA 5048

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.5M

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#33College Park

SA 5069

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2M

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#34Hahndorf

SA 5245

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$435K

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#35Glenelg East

SA 5045

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#36Beulah Park

SA 5067

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#37Toorak Gardens

SA 5065

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.5M

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#38Glenelg

SA 5045

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.8M

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#39Semaphore

SA 5019

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#40Frewville

SA 5063

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#41Halifax Street

SA 5000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$381K

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#42Forestville

SA 5035

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.2M

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#43Norwood South

SA 5067

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$473K

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#44Kensington Park

SA 5068

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#45City West Campus

SA 5000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$381K

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#46Norwood

SA 5067

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.2M

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#47Noarlunga Centre

SA 5168

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$762K

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#48Nailsworth

SA 5083

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#49New Port

SA 5015

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$913K

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#50Parkside

SA 5063

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.8M

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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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