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

Victoria's stamp duty exemption for first home buyers up to $600K (with concessions to $750K) is one of the most generous in the country. If you're a first home buyer at this price point, the saving versus NSW or Queensland can be $20K to $35K, 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.

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Showing top 50 suburbs in Victoria

#	Suburb	State	Walk score	Median price	Profile
1	Melbourne 3004	VIC	100/100	$440K	View profile →
2	Berwick 3806	VIC	100/100	$870K	View profile →
3	Noble Park North 3174	VIC	100/100	$807K	View profile →
4	University Of Melbourne 3010	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
5	Pascoe Vale 3044	VIC	100/100	$1.2M	View profile →
6	Ripponlea 3185	VIC	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
7	Coburg 3058	VIC	100/100	$1.2M	View profile →
8	Moonee Ponds 3039	VIC	100/100	$1.5M	View profile →
9	Mentone 3194	VIC	100/100	$1.5M	View profile →
10	Dandenong 3175	VIC	100/100	$755K	View profile →
11	Thornbury 3071	VIC	100/100	$1.4M	View profile →
12	Healesville Post Shop 3777	VIC	100/100	$381K	View profile →
13	Rosebud Plaza 3939	VIC	100/100	$396K	View profile →
14	Docklands 3008	VIC	100/100	$440K	View profile →
15	Hughesdale 3166	VIC	100/100	$1.5M	View profile →
16	North Melbourne 3051	VIC	100/100	$1.3M	View profile →
17	St Kilda 3182	VIC	100/100	$1.8M	View profile →
18	Elsternwick 3185	VIC	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
19	Sydenham 3037	VIC	100/100	$751K	View profile →
20	Hawthorn East 3123	VIC	100/100	$2.5M	View profile →
21	St Kilda South 3182	VIC	100/100	$440K	View profile →
22	Swan Hill 3585	VIC	100/100	$480K	View profile →
23	Eaglemont 3084	VIC	100/100	$2.1M	View profile →
24	Camberwell North 3124	VIC	100/100	$660K	View profile →
25	Noble Park East 3174	VIC	100/100	$370K	View profile →
26	Rowville 3178	VIC	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
27	North Pole 9999	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
28	Bendigo 3550	VIC	100/100	$640K	View profile →
29	Caulfield 3162	VIC	100/100	$2.7M	View profile →
30	St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004	VIC	100/100	$440K	View profile →
31	Oakleigh 3166	VIC	100/100	$1.4M	View profile →
32	Eltham 3095	VIC	100/100	$1.3M	View profile →
33	Healesville Main Street 3777	VIC	100/100	$381K	View profile →
34	Flemington 3031	VIC	100/100	$1.2M	View profile →
35	Cremorne 3121	VIC	100/100	$1.2M	View profile →
36	Brighton 3186	VIC	100/100	$3.5M	View profile →
37	Dandenong East 3175	VIC	100/100	$369K	View profile →
38	Sumner 3057	VIC	100/100	$440K	View profile →
39	Mentone East 3194	VIC	100/100	$477K	View profile →
40	Northcote South 3070	VIC	100/100	$528K	View profile →
41	Maribyrnong 3032	VIC	100/100	$1.3M	View profile →
42	Richmond South 3121	VIC	100/100	$506K	View profile →
43	Balwyn 3103	VIC	100/100	$3.1M	View profile →
44	Glen Waverley 3150	VIC	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
45	Highpoint City 3032	VIC	100/100	$477K	View profile →
46	Greensborough 3088	VIC	100/100	$1.0M	View profile →
47	Batman 3058	VIC	100/100	$477K	View profile →
48	Burnley North 3121	VIC	100/100	$506K	View profile →
49	Northcote 3070	VIC	100/100	$1.7M	View profile →
50	Princes Hill 3054	VIC	100/100	$1.8M	View profile →

#1Melbourne

VIC 3004

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#2Berwick

VIC 3806

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$870K

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#3Noble Park North

VIC 3174

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$807K

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#4University Of Melbourne

VIC 3010

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#5Pascoe Vale

VIC 3044

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.2M

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#6Ripponlea

VIC 3185

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#7Coburg

VIC 3058

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.2M

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#8Moonee Ponds

VIC 3039

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.5M

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#9Mentone

VIC 3194

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.5M

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#10Dandenong

VIC 3175

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$755K

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#11Thornbury

VIC 3071

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#12Healesville Post Shop

VIC 3777

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$381K

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#13Rosebud Plaza

VIC 3939

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$396K

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#14Docklands

VIC 3008

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#15Hughesdale

VIC 3166

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.5M

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#16North Melbourne

VIC 3051

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#17St Kilda

VIC 3182

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.8M

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#18Elsternwick

VIC 3185

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#19Sydenham

VIC 3037

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$751K

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#20Hawthorn East

VIC 3123

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.5M

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#21St Kilda South

VIC 3182

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#22Swan Hill

VIC 3585

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$480K

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#23Eaglemont

VIC 3084

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.1M

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#24Camberwell North

VIC 3124

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$660K

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#25Noble Park East

VIC 3174

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$370K

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#26Rowville

VIC 3178

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#27North Pole

VIC 9999

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#28Bendigo

VIC 3550

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$640K

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#29Caulfield

VIC 3162

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.7M

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#30St Kilda Road Melbourne

VIC 3004

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#31Oakleigh

VIC 3166

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#32Eltham

VIC 3095

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#33Healesville Main Street

VIC 3777

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$381K

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#34Flemington

VIC 3031

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.2M

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#35Cremorne

VIC 3121

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.2M

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#36Brighton

VIC 3186

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.5M

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#37Dandenong East

VIC 3175

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$369K

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#38Sumner

VIC 3057

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#39Mentone East

VIC 3194

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$477K

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#40Northcote South

VIC 3070

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$528K

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#41Maribyrnong

VIC 3032

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#42Richmond South

VIC 3121

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$506K

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#43Balwyn

VIC 3103

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.1M

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#44Glen Waverley

VIC 3150

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#45Highpoint City

VIC 3032

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$477K

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#46Greensborough

VIC 3088

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.0M

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#47Batman

VIC 3058

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$477K

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#48Burnley North

VIC 3121

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$506K

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#49Northcote

VIC 3070

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.7M

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#50Princes Hill

VIC 3054

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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