How walkable is Brisbane?
Brisbane has a walkability score of 97 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 3rd most walkable of 5 cities ranked in Australia.
What's within walking distance
3,195 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Brisbane. The nearest grocery is IGA, about 5 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- IGA430 m · 5 min
- Foodworks580 m · 7 min
- Spar Express730 m · 9 min
- Fellini's Trattoria150 m · 2 min
- Felons Brewing Co180 m · 2 min
- Ciao Papi200 m · 2 min
- The Creative Collective370 m · 5 min
- Outside The Box380 m · 5 min
- Jimena Alejandra380 m · 5 min
- Ok Berry470 m · 6 min
- Tiny Bird Cafe520 m · 7 min
- Pallet Cafe560 m · 7 min
- Bank Of Qld520 m · 6 min
- Leaseline Finance850 m · 11 min
- Credit Union Australia870 m · 11 min
- Wilson Outlook Reserve210 m · 3 min
- Captain Burke Park250 m · 3 min
- James Warner Park490 m · 6 min
- Valley Creche & Kindergarten490 m · 6 min
- Indie School Brisbane CBD820 m · 10 min
- St James College980 m · 12 min
- Iwan Bookshop510 m · 6 min
- Queensland Urban Utilities Library820 m · 10 min
- CMS Bookstore830 m · 10 min
- Felons Barrel Hall150 m · 2 min
- Howard Smith Wharves270 m · 3 min
- Brisbane Jazz Club540 m · 7 min
Measured from the representative point at -27.4634, 153.0369. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 100 street intersections per km², and blocks average 87 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 72 to 100, and Brisbane's score of 97 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 98 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 97 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 72 | Map |
| 1 km south | 89 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 98 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 93 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney, Australia | 733 km | 98 |
| Melbourne, Australia | 1,378 km | 98 |
| Adelaide, Australia | 1,605 km | 96 |
| Auckland, New Zealand | 2,299 km | 98 |
| Perth, Australia | 3,628 km | 96 |
Questions about walking in Brisbane
Is Brisbane a walkable city?
Yes. Central Brisbane has a walkability score of 97 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 3rd of 5 cities in Australia and 71st of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Australia?
Melbourne is the most walkable of the 5 cities ranked in Australia, with a score of 98. Brisbane ranks 3rd with 97.
How does Brisbane compare with nearby cities?
Brisbane sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Brisbane scores 97, against Sydney (98, 733 km away), Melbourne (98, 1378 km away) and Adelaide (96, 1605 km away).
How is Brisbane's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Brisbane it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.