Walkability ranking · WA

The most walkable suburbs in Western Australia.

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

Western Australia property market in 2026

Western Australia has been the most explosive market of the last four years, with Perth median house prices roughly doubling between 2020 and 2025. The combination of mining-sector wages, internal migration, and historically tight supply created a genuine boom. As 2026 unfolds, the pace is moderating but not reversing, rental vacancies remain near 1%, and supply additions are well below population-driven demand. Regional WA (Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie) has tracked Perth with a lag.

Buyer tip, WA

WA has the Keystart shared-equity loan scheme, which is uniquely generous: lower deposit thresholds, no LMI, and access for buyers earning up to $135K (couples). Worth checking eligibility before defaulting to a standard lender pre-approval.

Watch out, WA

Perth's commodity-cycle exposure means downturns can be sharper than east-coast markets. Build a buffer for the next mining-sector slowdown, don't borrow at maximum capacity assuming current Perth prices represent a permanent floor.

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

Showing top 50 suburbs in Western Australia

#	Suburb	State	Walk score	Median price	Profile
1	Joondalup 6027	WA	100/100	$382K	View profile →
2	East Victoria Park 6101	WA	100/100	$456K	View profile →
3	Warwick 6024	WA	100/100	$429K	View profile →
4	Perth Bc 6849	WA	100/100	–	View profile →
5	West Leederville 6007	WA	100/100	$501K	View profile →
6	Osborne Park 6017	WA	100/100	$340K	View profile →
7	West Perth 6005	WA	100/100	$390K	View profile →
8	Osborne Park Dc 6017	WA	100/100	$340K	View profile →
9	Jolimont 6014	WA	100/100	$479K	View profile →
10	City Delivery Centre 6000	WA	100/100	$431K	View profile →
11	Leederville 6007	WA	100/100	$440K	View profile →
12	Perth Gpo 6000	WA	100/100	$431K	View profile →
13	Booragoon 6954	WA	100/100	$550K	View profile →
14	Highgate 6003	WA	100/100	$386K	View profile →
15	Myaree 6154	WA	100/100	$477K	View profile →
16	Northbridge 6803	WA	100/100	$372K	View profile →
17	Booragoon 6154	WA	100/100	$550K	View profile →
18	East Perth 6004	WA	100/100	$1.4M	View profile →
19	Leederville 6903	WA	100/100	$440K	View profile →
20	Perth 6000	WA	100/100	$429K	View profile →
21	Mount Lawley 6050	WA	100/100	$484K	View profile →
22	South Fremantle 6162	WA	100/100	$495K	View profile →
23	Hamersley 6022	WA	100/100	$440K	View profile →
24	North Perth 6006	WA	100/100	$1.3M	View profile →
25	Victoria Park 6100	WA	100/100	$428K	View profile →
26	Leederville 6902	WA	100/100	$440K	View profile →
27	Cannington 6107	WA	100/100	$333K	View profile →
28	Mount Hawthorn 6016	WA	100/100	$554K	View profile →
29	Cannington 6987	WA	100/100	$333K	View profile →
30	Bunbury 6230	WA	100/100	$382K	View profile →
31	Cannington 6980	WA	100/100	$333K	View profile →
32	Leederville 6900	WA	100/100	$440K	View profile →
33	Maddington 6109	WA	100/100	$332K	View profile →
34	Karrinyup 6018	WA	100/100	$570K	View profile →
35	Perth East St Georges Tce 6832	WA	100/100	–	View profile →
36	Northbridge 6003	WA	100/100	$372K	View profile →
37	Claremont 6010	WA	100/100	$616K	View profile →
38	Joondalup Dc 6027	WA	100/100	$440K	View profile →
39	Northbridge 6865	WA	100/100	$372K	View profile →
40	Subiaco 6008	WA	100/100	$550K	View profile →
41	Centennial Park 6330	WA	100/100	$285K	View profile →
42	Albany 6330	WA	100/100	$550K	View profile →
43	Claremont North 6010	WA	100/100	$660K	View profile →
44	East Bunbury 6230	WA	100/100	$324K	View profile →
45	Subiaco East 6008	WA	100/100	$572K	View profile →
46	Hilton 6163	WA	98/100	$429K	View profile →
47	East Fremantle 6158	WA	98/100	$1.8M	View profile →
48	Ardross 6153	WA	96/100	$572K	View profile →
49	Manjimup 6258	WA	94/100	$340K	View profile →
50	Menora 6050	WA	92/100	$594K	View profile →

#1Joondalup

WA 6027

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$382K

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#2East Victoria Park

WA 6101

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$456K

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#3Warwick

WA 6024

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$429K

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#4Perth Bc

WA 6849

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#5West Leederville

WA 6007

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$501K

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#6Osborne Park

WA 6017

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$340K

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#7West Perth

WA 6005

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$390K

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#8Osborne Park Dc

WA 6017

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$340K

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#9Jolimont

WA 6014

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$479K

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#10City Delivery Centre

WA 6000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$431K

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#11Leederville

WA 6007

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#12Perth Gpo

WA 6000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$431K

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#13Booragoon

WA 6954

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$550K

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#14Highgate

WA 6003

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$386K

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#15Myaree

WA 6154

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$477K

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#16Northbridge

WA 6803

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$372K

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#17Booragoon

WA 6154

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$550K

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#18East Perth

WA 6004

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#19Leederville

WA 6903

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#20Perth

WA 6000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$429K

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#21Mount Lawley

WA 6050

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$484K

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#22South Fremantle

WA 6162

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$495K

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#23Hamersley

WA 6022

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#24North Perth

WA 6006

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.3M

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#25Victoria Park

WA 6100

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$428K

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#26Leederville

WA 6902

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#27Cannington

WA 6107

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$333K

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#28Mount Hawthorn

WA 6016

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$554K

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#29Cannington

WA 6987

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$333K

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#30Bunbury

WA 6230

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$382K

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#31Cannington

WA 6980

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$333K

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#32Leederville

WA 6900

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#33Maddington

WA 6109

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$332K

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#34Karrinyup

WA 6018

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$570K

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#35Perth East St Georges Tce

WA 6832

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#36Northbridge

WA 6003

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$372K

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#37Claremont

WA 6010

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$616K

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#38Joondalup Dc

WA 6027

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#39Northbridge

WA 6865

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$372K

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#40Subiaco

WA 6008

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$550K

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#41Centennial Park

WA 6330

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$285K

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#42Albany

WA 6330

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$550K

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#43Claremont North

WA 6010

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$660K

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#44East Bunbury

WA 6230

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$324K

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#45Subiaco East

WA 6008

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$572K

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#46Hilton

WA 6163

Walk score

98/100

Median price

$429K

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#47East Fremantle

WA 6158

Walk score

98/100

Median price

$1.8M

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#48Ardross

WA 6153

Walk score

96/100

Median price

$572K

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#49Manjimup

WA 6258

Walk score

94/100

Median price

$340K

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#50Menora

WA 6050

Walk score

92/100

Median price

$594K

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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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