Walkability ranking

The most walkable suburbs in Australia.

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

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.

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 Sydney Most walkable suburbs in Melbourne Most walkable suburbs in Brisbane Most walkable suburbs in Perth Most walkable suburbs in Adelaide Most walkable suburbs in Hobart Most walkable suburbs in Canberra Most walkable suburbs in Darwin

Showing top 50 suburbs across Australia

The price beside a suburb is the median its own page publishes; a dash means none is published. Prices are the medians each suburb's own page publishes: NSW Valuer General sales, Land Victoria and SA Government quarterly medians, and ABS statistical-area (SA2) medians in the other states and territories.

#	Suburb	State	Walk score	Median price	Profile
1	Petersham 2049	NSW	100/100	$2.1M	View profile →
2	Gore Hill 2065	NSW	100/100	–	View profile →
3	Georgetown 2298	NSW	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
4	Erskineville 2043	NSW	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
5	Haberfield 2045	NSW	100/100	$3.0M	View profile →
6	Cooks Hill 2300	NSW	100/100	$1.6M	View profile →
7	Bankstown 2200	NSW	100/100	$1.5M	View profile →
8	North Sydney 2055	NSW	100/100	–	View profile →
9	Birchgrove 2041	NSW	100/100	$3.0M	View profile →
10	Clovelly West 2031	NSW	100/100	–	View profile →
11	Nailsworth 5083	SA	100/100	$1.4M	View profile →
12	Stanmore 2048	NSW	100/100	$2.4M	View profile →
13	Darlington 2008	NSW	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
14	Newcastle West 2302	NSW	100/100	–	View profile →
15	Pyrmont 2009	NSW	100/100	$2.5M	View profile →
16	Dawes Point 2000	NSW	100/100	$3.7M	View profile →
17	Golden Grove 2008	NSW	100/100	–	View profile →
18	Bondi Junction 2022	NSW	100/100	$2.6M	View profile →
19	Beverly Hills 2209	NSW	100/100	$1.8M	View profile →
20	The Hill 2300	NSW	100/100	$2.3M	View profile →
21	Kiama 2533	NSW	100/100	$1.5M	View profile →
22	Noble Park East 3174	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
23	Kingsgrove 2208	NSW	100/100	$1.8M	View profile →
24	Kogarah 2217	NSW	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
25	Eaglemont 3084	VIC	100/100	$2.1M	View profile →
26	Jamisontown 2750	NSW	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
27	Healesville Post Shop 3777	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
28	Bondi 2026	NSW	100/100	$4.3M	View profile →
29	Kingston 2604	ACT	100/100	–	View profile →
30	Redfern 2016	NSW	100/100	$2.0M	View profile →
31	Victoria Park 6100	WA	100/100	–	View profile →
32	Noarlunga Centre 5168	SA	100/100	–	View profile →
33	Caringbah 2229	NSW	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
34	Albany 6330	WA	100/100	$550Karea	View profile →
35	Chester Hill 2162	NSW	100/100	$1.4M	View profile →
36	Richmond East 3121	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
37	Blacktown 2148	NSW	100/100	$1.1M	View profile →
38	Five Dock 2046	NSW	100/100	$2.8M	View profile →
39	Avalon 2107	NSW	100/100	–	View profile →
40	Sydney South 2000	NSW	100/100	–	View profile →
41	Woolloomooloo 2011	NSW	100/100	$1.9M	View profile →
42	Cronulla 2230	NSW	100/100	$3.4M	View profile →
43	Point Piper 2027	NSW	100/100	–	View profile →
44	Warumbul 2229	NSW	100/100	–	View profile →
45	Marrickville South 2204	NSW	100/100	–	View profile →
46	Haymarket 2000	NSW	100/100	–	View profile →
47	Temora 2666	NSW	100/100	$443K	View profile →
48	Charing Cross 2024	NSW	100/100	–	View profile →
49	Carlton South 3053	VIC	100/100	–	View profile →
50	North Sydney 2060	NSW	100/100	$3.1M	View profile →

#1Petersham

NSW 2049

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.1M

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#2Gore Hill

NSW 2065

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#3Georgetown

NSW 2298

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#4Erskineville

NSW 2043

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#5Haberfield

NSW 2045

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.0M

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#6Cooks Hill

NSW 2300

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.6M

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#7Bankstown

NSW 2200

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.5M

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#8North Sydney

NSW 2055

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#9Birchgrove

NSW 2041

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.0M

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#10Clovelly West

NSW 2031

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#11Nailsworth

SA 5083

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#12Stanmore

NSW 2048

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.4M

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#13Darlington

NSW 2008

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#14Newcastle West

NSW 2302

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#15Pyrmont

NSW 2009

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.5M

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#16Dawes Point

NSW 2000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.7M

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#17Golden Grove

NSW 2008

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#18Bondi Junction

NSW 2022

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.6M

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#19Beverly Hills

NSW 2209

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.8M

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#20The Hill

NSW 2300

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.3M

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#21Kiama

NSW 2533

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.5M

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#22Noble Park East

VIC 3174

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#23Kingsgrove

NSW 2208

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.8M

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#24Kogarah

NSW 2217

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#25Eaglemont

VIC 3084

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.1M

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#26Jamisontown

NSW 2750

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#27Healesville Post Shop

VIC 3777

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#28Bondi

NSW 2026

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$4.3M

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#29Kingston

ACT 2604

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#30Redfern

NSW 2016

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.0M

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#31Victoria Park

WA 6100

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#32Noarlunga Centre

SA 5168

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#33Caringbah

NSW 2229

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#34Albany

WA 6330

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$550Karea

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#35Chester Hill

NSW 2162

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.4M

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#36Richmond East

VIC 3121

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#37Blacktown

NSW 2148

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.1M

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#38Five Dock

NSW 2046

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$2.8M

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#39Avalon

NSW 2107

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#40Sydney South

NSW 2000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#41Woolloomooloo

NSW 2011

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$1.9M

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#42Cronulla

NSW 2230

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.4M

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#43Point Piper

NSW 2027

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#44Warumbul

NSW 2229

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#45Marrickville South

NSW 2204

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#46Haymarket

NSW 2000

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#47Temora

NSW 2666

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$443K

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#48Charing Cross

NSW 2024

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#49Carlton South

VIC 3053

Walk score

100/100

Median price

–

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#50North Sydney

NSW 2060

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$3.1M

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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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