Walkability ranking · VIC

The most walkable suburbs in Victoria.

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

Victoria property market in 2026

Victoria spent 2024-2025 in a softer cycle than the rest of the country, but 2026 sees the Melbourne market firming again as population growth and the steady drip of overseas migration meet a constrained pipeline of new family-suitable stock. Melbourne's median house price sits around $1.0M to $1.1M, roughly 35-40% below Sydney for an equivalent property, meaningful for first home buyers and rentvestors. Regional Victoria has been mixed: Geelong has held its COVID gains, Ballarat and Bendigo are flat-to-down. The state's planning reforms ('Plan for Victoria') are starting to push approvals up in middle-ring suburbs, which will eventually moderate growth in those pockets.

Buyer tip, VIC
Victorian first home buyers pay no stamp duty up to $600K, with reduced duty to $750K, on new and established homes. At $600K that's about $31K an owner-occupier who isn't a first home buyer would pay, money that goes straight to your deposit.
Watch out, VIC
Victoria's land tax regime hits investors harder than most states once portfolios cross the $300K-ish threshold. Run the numbers including land tax before assuming an investment property cashflows the way the gross rental yield suggests.
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 Melbourne

Showing top 50 suburbs in Victoria

The price beside a suburb is the median its own page publishes; a dash means none is published. Prices are Land Victoria's quarterly suburb medians.

#	Suburb	State	Walk score	Median price	Profile
1	Melbourne 3004	VIC	100/100	$440K	View profile →
2	Princes Hill 3054	VIC	100/100	$1.8M	View profile →
3	Fountain Gate 3805	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
4	Bendigo Forward 3551	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
5	Hawksburn 3142	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
6	St Kilda Road Central 3004	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
7	Mentone East 3194	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
8	Brighton Road 3184	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
9	North Melbourne 3051	VIC	100/100	$1.3M	View profile →
10	Cheltenham East 3192	VIC	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
11	Burnley North 3121	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
12	Camberwell South 3124	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
13	Watergardens 3038	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
14	Highpoint City 3032	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
15	Balwyn 3103	VIC	100/100	$3.1M	View profile →
16	Glen Waverley 3150	VIC	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
17	Healesville Main Street 3777	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
18	St Kilda South 3182	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
19	Hamilton 3300	VIC	100/100	$389K	View profile →
20	Oakleigh 3166	VIC	100/100	$1.4M	View profile →
21	St Kilda 3182	VIC	100/100	$1.8M	View profile →
22	Doncaster Heights 3109	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
23	Flemington 3031	VIC	100/100	$1.2M	View profile →
24	Richmond South 3121	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
25	Bendigo 3550	VIC	100/100	$640K	View profile →
26	Berwick 3806	VIC	100/100	$870K	View profile →
27	Richmond East 3121	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
28	Geelong 3220	VIC	100/100	$866K	View profile →
29	Malvern 3144	VIC	100/100	$2.5M	View profile →
30	St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
31	Rowville 3178	VIC	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
32	Fitzroy 3065	VIC	100/100	$1.8M	View profile →
33	Dandenong East 3175	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
34	Northcote 3070	VIC	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
35	Richmond North 3121	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
36	Reservoir 3073	VIC	100/100	$920K	View profile →
37	Sydenham 3037	VIC	100/100	$751K	View profile →
38	Hawthorn 3122	VIC	100/100	$2.7M	View profile →
39	Healesville Post Shop 3777	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
40	Preston 3072	VIC	100/100	$1.2M	View profile →
41	Armadale North 3143	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
42	Brighton 3186	VIC	100/100	$3.5M	View profile →
43	Noble Park East 3174	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
44	Ivanhoe 3079	VIC	100/100	$2.0M	View profile →
45	Eaglemont 3084	VIC	100/100	$2.1M	View profile →
46	Kensington 3031	VIC	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
47	Carlton South 3053	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
48	Abbotsford 3067	VIC	100/100	$1.3M	View profile →
49	Carlton 3053	VIC	100/100	$1.8M	View profile →
50	Ballarat West 3350	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →

#1Melbourne

VIC 3004

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#2Princes Hill

VIC 3054

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.8M

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#3Fountain Gate

VIC 3805

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#4Bendigo Forward

VIC 3551

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#5Hawksburn

VIC 3142

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#6St Kilda Road Central

VIC 3004

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#7Mentone East

VIC 3194

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#8Brighton Road

VIC 3184

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#9North Melbourne

VIC 3051

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#10Cheltenham East

VIC 3192

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#11Burnley North

VIC 3121

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#12Camberwell South

VIC 3124

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#13Watergardens

VIC 3038

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#14Highpoint City

VIC 3032

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#15Balwyn

VIC 3103

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.1M

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#16Glen Waverley

VIC 3150

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#17Healesville Main Street

VIC 3777

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#18St Kilda South

VIC 3182

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#19Hamilton

VIC 3300

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$389K

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#20Oakleigh

VIC 3166

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#21St Kilda

VIC 3182

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.8M

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#22Doncaster Heights

VIC 3109

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#23Flemington

VIC 3031

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.2M

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#24Richmond South

VIC 3121

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#25Bendigo

VIC 3550

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$640K

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#26Berwick

VIC 3806

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$870K

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#27Richmond East

VIC 3121

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#28Geelong

VIC 3220

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$866K

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#29Malvern

VIC 3144

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.5M

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#30St Kilda Road Melbourne

VIC 3004

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#31Rowville

VIC 3178

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#32Fitzroy

VIC 3065

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.8M

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#33Dandenong East

VIC 3175

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#34Northcote

VIC 3070

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#35Richmond North

VIC 3121

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#36Reservoir

VIC 3073

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$920K

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#37Sydenham

VIC 3037

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$751K

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#38Hawthorn

VIC 3122

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.7M

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#39Healesville Post Shop

VIC 3777

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#40Preston

VIC 3072

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.2M

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#41Armadale North

VIC 3143

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#42Brighton

VIC 3186

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.5M

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#43Noble Park East

VIC 3174

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#44Ivanhoe

VIC 3079

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.0M

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#45Eaglemont

VIC 3084

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.1M

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#46Kensington

VIC 3031

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#47Carlton South

VIC 3053

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#48Abbotsford

VIC 3067

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#49Carlton

VIC 3053

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.8M

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#50Ballarat West

VIC 3350

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 Victoria.

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Methodology

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