How walkable is Perth?
Perth has a walkability score of 96 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 5th most walkable of 5 cities ranked in Australia.
What's within walking distance
2,680 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Perth. The nearest grocery is 7 Fresh Supermarket, about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- 7 Fresh Supermarket160 m · 2 min
- Talard Thai180 m · 2 min
- VHT Perth Supermarket and Liquor Store200 m · 3 min
- Pho Thanh Dat160 m · 2 min
- Tra Vinh Vietnamese Restaurant180 m · 2 min
- 399 Bar180 m · 2 min
- Abode Consulting120 m · 2 min
- Golden Choice Perth Fresh Market140 m · 2 min
- Custom Look170 m · 2 min
- Mia San Mia Coffee180 m · 2 min
- Cafe Petrichor210 m · 3 min
- Get Ya Fix290 m · 4 min
- Westpac830 m · 10 min
- Pendulum Group1.3 km · 16 min
- Raine Square Vaults Wa1.3 km · 16 min
- Stuart Street Reserve250 m · 3 min
- Tu Do Park260 m · 3 min
- Birdwood Square460 m · 6 min
- NIT Australia710 m · 9 min
- Highgate Primary School760 m · 10 min
- Sacred Heart Primary School1.1 km · 14 min
- Mainly Books420 m · 5 min
- ATA Environmental500 m · 6 min
- Muir Books510 m · 6 min
- Tetsuo NC200 m · 2 min
- The Pear Tree250 m · 3 min
- H.O.E Perth Family Karaoke & Rooftop Lounge500 m · 6 min
Measured from the representative point at -31.9433, 115.8614. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 162 street intersections per km², and blocks average 69 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 70 to 100, and Perth's score of 96 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 96 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 89 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km south | 70 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 95 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 98 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide, Australia | 2,138 km | 96 |
| Melbourne, Australia | 2,736 km | 98 |
| Surabaya, Indonesia | 2,769 km | 86 |
| Semarang, Indonesia | 2,837 km | 95 |
| Bandung, Indonesia | 2,918 km | 95 |
Questions about walking in Perth
Is Perth a walkable city?
Yes. Central Perth has a walkability score of 96 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 5th of 5 cities in Australia and 84th 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. Perth ranks 5th with 96.
How does Perth compare with nearby cities?
Perth sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Perth scores 96, against Adelaide (96, 2138 km away), Melbourne (98, 2736 km away) and Surabaya (86, 2769 km away).
How is Perth'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 Perth 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.