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.

Buyer tip, TAS

Tasmania's $30K FHOG (one of the most generous in the country) plus the 50% stamp duty concession on established homes makes TAS the cheapest jurisdiction to enter for eligible first home buyers in dollar terms.

Watch out, TAS

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.

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Showing top 50 suburbs in Tasmania

#	Suburb	State	Walk score	Median price	Profile
1	Inveresk 7248	TAS	100/100	$242K	View profile →
2	Burnie 7320	TAS	100/100	$240K	View profile →
3	Bathurst Street Po 7000	TAS	100/100	$407K	View profile →
4	Montello 7320	TAS	100/100	$240K	View profile →
5	Launceston 7250	TAS	100/100	$775K	View profile →
6	Hobart 7000	TAS	100/100	$407K	View profile →
7	Hobart 7001	TAS	100/100	–	View profile →
8	Battery Point 7004	TAS	100/100	$372K	View profile →
9	South Hobart 7004	TAS	100/100	$372K	View profile →
10	University Of Tasmania 7005	TAS	100/100	$477K	View profile →
11	Glebe 7000	TAS	100/100	$407K	View profile →
12	West Hobart 7000	TAS	100/100	$911K	View profile →
13	East Launceston 7250	TAS	96/100	$286K	View profile →
14	Kingston 7050	TAS	94/100	$358K	View profile →
15	West Devonport 7310	TAS	90/100	$267K	View profile →
16	Devonport 7310	TAS	90/100	$463K	View profile →
17	North Hobart 7000	TAS	80/100	$407K	View profile →
18	New Norfolk 7140	TAS	78/100	$480K	View profile →
19	St Helens 7216	TAS	64/100	$238K	View profile →
20	Rosny Park 7018	TAS	60/100	$352K	View profile →
21	Moonah 7009	TAS	52/100	$615K	View profile →
22	Bellerive 7018	TAS	52/100	$352K	View profile →
23	Elwick 7010	TAS	50/100	$286K	View profile →
24	Glenorchy 7010	TAS	48/100	$560K	View profile →
25	Acton 7320	TAS	46/100	$240K	View profile →
26	Dynnyrne 7005	TAS	44/100	$477K	View profile →
27	Hillcrest 7320	TAS	40/100	$240K	View profile →
28	Longford 7301	TAS	40/100	$553K	View profile →
29	Kings Meadows 7249	TAS	36/100	$286K	View profile →
30	Scottsdale 7260	TAS	34/100	$238K	View profile →
31	Currie 7256	TAS	32/100	$238K	View profile →
32	Cooee 7320	TAS	30/100	$240K	View profile →
33	Mowbray Heights 7248	TAS	30/100	$242K	View profile →
34	Elphin 7250	TAS	30/100	$286K	View profile →
35	Upper Burnie 7320	TAS	30/100	$240K	View profile →
36	Warrane 7018	TAS	28/100	$352K	View profile →
37	Rokeby 7019	TAS	28/100	$590K	View profile →
38	Brooklyn 7320	TAS	28/100	$240K	View profile →
39	Howrah 7018	TAS	26/100	$352K	View profile →
40	Legana 7277	TAS	26/100	$740K	View profile →
41	Richmond 7025	TAS	26/100	$360K	View profile →
42	Geeveston 7116	TAS	24/100	$251K	View profile →
43	Claremont 7011	TAS	24/100	$286K	View profile →
44	Triabunna 7190	TAS	22/100	$238K	View profile →
45	Penguin 7316	TAS	22/100	$286K	View profile →
46	Glen Dhu 7249	TAS	20/100	$286K	View profile →
47	Shearwater 7307	TAS	20/100	$290K	View profile →
48	Newstead 7250	TAS	20/100	$665K	View profile →
49	Invermay 7248	TAS	18/100	$480K	View profile →
50	Riverside 7250	TAS	18/100	$635K	View profile →

#1Inveresk

TAS 7248

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$242K

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#2Burnie

TAS 7320

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$240K

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#3Bathurst Street Po

TAS 7000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$407K

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#4Montello

TAS 7320

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$240K

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#5Launceston

TAS 7250

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$775K

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#6Hobart

TAS 7000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$407K

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#7Hobart

TAS 7001

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#8Battery Point

TAS 7004

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$372K

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#9South Hobart

TAS 7004

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$372K

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#10University Of Tasmania

TAS 7005

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$477K

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#11Glebe

TAS 7000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$407K

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#12West Hobart

TAS 7000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$911K

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#13East Launceston

TAS 7250

Walk score

96/100

Median price

$286K

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#14Kingston

TAS 7050

Walk score

94/100

Median price

$358K

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#15West Devonport

TAS 7310

Walk score

90/100

Median price

$267K

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#16Devonport

TAS 7310

Walk score

90/100

Median price

$463K

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#17North Hobart

TAS 7000

Walk score

80/100

Median price

$407K

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#18New Norfolk

TAS 7140

Walk score

78/100

Median price

$480K

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#19St Helens

TAS 7216

Walk score

64/100

Median price

$238K

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#20Rosny Park

TAS 7018

Walk score

60/100

Median price

$352K

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#21Moonah

TAS 7009

Walk score

52/100

Median price

$615K

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#22Bellerive

TAS 7018

Walk score

52/100

Median price

$352K

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#23Elwick

TAS 7010

Walk score

50/100

Median price

$286K

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#24Glenorchy

TAS 7010

Walk score

48/100

Median price

$560K

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#25Acton

TAS 7320

Walk score

46/100

Median price

$240K

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#26Dynnyrne

TAS 7005

Walk score

44/100

Median price

$477K

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#27Hillcrest

TAS 7320

Walk score

40/100

Median price

$240K

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#28Longford

TAS 7301

Walk score

40/100

Median price

$553K

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#29Kings Meadows

TAS 7249

Walk score

36/100

Median price

$286K

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#30Scottsdale

TAS 7260

Walk score

34/100

Median price

$238K

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#31Currie

TAS 7256

Walk score

32/100

Median price

$238K

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#32Cooee

TAS 7320

Walk score

30/100

Median price

$240K

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#33Mowbray Heights

TAS 7248

Walk score

30/100

Median price

$242K

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#34Elphin

TAS 7250

Walk score

30/100

Median price

$286K

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#35Upper Burnie

TAS 7320

Walk score

30/100

Median price

$240K

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#36Warrane

TAS 7018

Walk score

28/100

Median price

$352K

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#37Rokeby

TAS 7019

Walk score

28/100

Median price

$590K

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#38Brooklyn

TAS 7320

Walk score

28/100

Median price

$240K

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#39Howrah

TAS 7018

Walk score

26/100

Median price

$352K

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#40Legana

TAS 7277

Walk score

26/100

Median price

$740K

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#41Richmond

TAS 7025

Walk score

26/100

Median price

$360K

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#42Geeveston

TAS 7116

Walk score

24/100

Median price

$251K

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#43Claremont

TAS 7011

Walk score

24/100

Median price

$286K

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#44Triabunna

TAS 7190

Walk score

22/100

Median price

$238K

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#45Penguin

TAS 7316

Walk score

22/100

Median price

$286K

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#46Glen Dhu

TAS 7249

Walk score

20/100

Median price

$286K

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#47Shearwater

TAS 7307

Walk score

20/100

Median price

$290K

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#48Newstead

TAS 7250

Walk score

20/100

Median price

$665K

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#49Invermay

TAS 7248

Walk score

18/100

Median price

$480K

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#50Riverside

TAS 7250

Walk score

18/100

Median price

$635K

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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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