Walkability ranking · TAS

The most walkable suburbs in Tasmania.

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

Tasmania property market in 2026

Tasmania's market had a dramatic 2018-2022 run with Hobart prices nearly doubling. The 2023-2025 period was a flat-to-down breather; 2026 sees the market steady again with modest positive growth and strong rental demand. Hobart median house prices sit around $730K, and the gap to Launceston has narrowed meaningfully. The lifestyle premium that drove the 2018-2022 boom has cooled but hasn't reversed.

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Tasmania's first home buyer stamp duty exemption on established homes ended for settlements after 30 June 2026, so first home buyers now pay full duty. The help left is a $20K First Home Owner Grant on new homes, for transactions to 30 June 2027.
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Tasmania's tighter rental market has driven some hostile commentary toward investors locally. Track council planning changes and any tenancy-law reforms before committing to a buy-and-hold strategy on the island.
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 Hobart

Showing top 50 suburbs in Tasmania

The price beside a suburb is the median its own page publishes; a dash means none is published. Prices for Tasmania 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	West Hobart 7000	TAS	100/100	$911K	View profile →
2	Hobart 7001	TAS	100/100	–	View profile →
3	Hobart 7000	TAS	100/100	–	View profile →
4	Launceston 7250	TAS	100/100	$775K	View profile →
5	Battery Point 7004	TAS	100/100	–	View profile →
6	South Hobart 7004	TAS	100/100	–	View profile →
7	Montello 7320	TAS	100/100	–	View profile →
8	Burnie 7320	TAS	100/100	–	View profile →
9	Inveresk 7248	TAS	100/100	–	View profile →
10	Glebe 7000	TAS	100/100	–	View profile →
11	East Launceston 7250	TAS	96/100	–	View profile →
12	Kingston 7050	TAS	94/100	–	View profile →
13	West Devonport 7310	TAS	90/100	–	View profile →
14	Devonport 7310	TAS	90/100	$463K	View profile →
15	North Hobart 7000	TAS	80/100	–	View profile →
16	New Norfolk 7140	TAS	78/100	$480K	View profile →
17	St Helens 7216	TAS	64/100	–	View profile →
18	Rosny Park 7018	TAS	60/100	–	View profile →
19	Moonah 7009	TAS	52/100	$615K	View profile →
20	Bellerive 7018	TAS	52/100	–	View profile →
21	Elwick 7010	TAS	50/100	–	View profile →
22	Glenorchy 7010	TAS	48/100	$560K	View profile →
23	Acton 7320	TAS	46/100	–	View profile →
24	Dynnyrne 7005	TAS	44/100	–	View profile →
25	Hillcrest 7320	TAS	40/100	–	View profile →
26	Longford 7301	TAS	40/100	$553K	View profile →
27	Kings Meadows 7249	TAS	36/100	–	View profile →
28	Scottsdale 7260	TAS	34/100	–	View profile →
29	Currie 7256	TAS	32/100	–	View profile →
30	Elphin 7250	TAS	30/100	–	View profile →
31	Mowbray Heights 7248	TAS	30/100	–	View profile →
32	Cooee 7320	TAS	30/100	–	View profile →
33	Upper Burnie 7320	TAS	30/100	–	View profile →
34	Brooklyn 7320	TAS	28/100	–	View profile →
35	Warrane 7018	TAS	28/100	–	View profile →
36	Rokeby 7019	TAS	28/100	$590K	View profile →
37	Legana 7277	TAS	26/100	$740K	View profile →
38	Richmond 7025	TAS	26/100	–	View profile →
39	Howrah 7018	TAS	26/100	–	View profile →
40	Geeveston 7116	TAS	24/100	–	View profile →
41	Claremont 7011	TAS	24/100	–	View profile →
42	Penguin 7316	TAS	22/100	–	View profile →
43	Triabunna 7190	TAS	22/100	–	View profile →
44	Newstead 7250	TAS	20/100	$665K	View profile →
45	Shearwater 7307	TAS	20/100	–	View profile →
46	Glen Dhu 7249	TAS	20/100	–	View profile →
47	Parklands 7320	TAS	18/100	–	View profile →
48	George Town 7253	TAS	18/100	$430K	View profile →
49	Riverside 7250	TAS	18/100	$635K	View profile →
50	Invermay 7248	TAS	18/100	$480K	View profile →

#1West Hobart

TAS 7000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$911K

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#2Hobart

TAS 7001

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#3Hobart

TAS 7000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#4Launceston

TAS 7250

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$775K

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#5Battery Point

TAS 7004

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#6South Hobart

TAS 7004

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#7Montello

TAS 7320

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#8Burnie

TAS 7320

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#9Inveresk

TAS 7248

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#10Glebe

TAS 7000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#11East Launceston

TAS 7250

Walk score

96/100

Median price

–

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#12Kingston

TAS 7050

Walk score

94/100

Median price

–

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#13West Devonport

TAS 7310

Walk score

90/100

Median price

–

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#14Devonport

TAS 7310

Walk score

90/100

Median price

$463K

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#15North Hobart

TAS 7000

Walk score

80/100

Median price

–

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#16New Norfolk

TAS 7140

Walk score

78/100

Median price

$480K

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#17St Helens

TAS 7216

Walk score

64/100

Median price

–

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#18Rosny Park

TAS 7018

Walk score

60/100

Median price

–

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#19Moonah

TAS 7009

Walk score

52/100

Median price

$615K

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#20Bellerive

TAS 7018

Walk score

52/100

Median price

–

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#21Elwick

TAS 7010

Walk score

50/100

Median price

–

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#22Glenorchy

TAS 7010

Walk score

48/100

Median price

$560K

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#23Acton

TAS 7320

Walk score

46/100

Median price

–

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#24Dynnyrne

TAS 7005

Walk score

44/100

Median price

–

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#25Hillcrest

TAS 7320

Walk score

40/100

Median price

–

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#26Longford

TAS 7301

Walk score

40/100

Median price

$553K

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#27Kings Meadows

TAS 7249

Walk score

36/100

Median price

–

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#28Scottsdale

TAS 7260

Walk score

34/100

Median price

–

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#29Currie

TAS 7256

Walk score

32/100

Median price

–

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#30Elphin

TAS 7250

Walk score

30/100

Median price

–

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#31Mowbray Heights

TAS 7248

Walk score

30/100

Median price

–

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#32Cooee

TAS 7320

Walk score

30/100

Median price

–

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#33Upper Burnie

TAS 7320

Walk score

30/100

Median price

–

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#34Brooklyn

TAS 7320

Walk score

28/100

Median price

–

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#35Warrane

TAS 7018

Walk score

28/100

Median price

–

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#36Rokeby

TAS 7019

Walk score

28/100

Median price

$590K

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#37Legana

TAS 7277

Walk score

26/100

Median price

$740K

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#38Richmond

TAS 7025

Walk score

26/100

Median price

–

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#39Howrah

TAS 7018

Walk score

26/100

Median price

–

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#40Geeveston

TAS 7116

Walk score

24/100

Median price

–

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#41Claremont

TAS 7011

Walk score

24/100

Median price

–

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#42Penguin

TAS 7316

Walk score

22/100

Median price

–

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#43Triabunna

TAS 7190

Walk score

22/100

Median price

–

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#44Newstead

TAS 7250

Walk score

20/100

Median price

$665K

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#45Shearwater

TAS 7307

Walk score

20/100

Median price

–

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#46Glen Dhu

TAS 7249

Walk score

20/100

Median price

–

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#47Parklands

TAS 7320

Walk score

18/100

Median price

–

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#48George Town

TAS 7253

Walk score

18/100

Median price

$430K

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#49Riverside

TAS 7250

Walk score

18/100

Median price

$635K

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#50Invermay

TAS 7248

Walk score

18/100

Median price

$480K

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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 Tasmania.

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