How walkable is South Perth?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
South Perth has a walkability score of 76 out of 100 across the 1.3 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 3rd most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Perth, which scores 75 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
324 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of South Perth. The nearest grocery is Coles, about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks and schools.
- Magnet Healing5 min
- Natural on Coode13 min
- Arik's Istanbul Kebabs and Turkish Bakery1 min
- Nextdoor1 min
- Flannel1 min
- Angelo Street Gallery & Picture Framers1 min
- Halo Espresso1 min
- Globe Coffee House1 min
- Commonwealth Bank South Perth Branch1 min
- Westpac ATM South Perth18 min
- Sir James Mitchell Park7 min
- Clydesdale Reserve7 min
- St. Columba's Catholic Primary School7 min
- Hensman Street Elementary7 min
- Perth Zoo21 min
- Heritage House, South Perth23 min
Measured from the mapped centre of South Perth at -31.9810, 115.8639. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 95 street intersections per km², and blocks average 91 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across South Perth
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1.3 km around the centre of South Perth. Rings mark 650 m and 1.3 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Perth
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bentley | 5.1 km | 67 |
| Subiaco | 5.4 km | 93 |
| Leederville | 5.7 km | 91 |
| Bassendean | 11.7 km | 64 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Perth page.
Questions about walking in South Perth
Is South Perth walkable?
Yes. South Perth has a walkability score of 76 out of 100 across the 1.3 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot.
Is South Perth more walkable than the rest of Perth?
South Perth is about as walkable as Perth as a whole: it scores 76, against 75 for the 5 km around Perth's centre. It ranks 3rd of the 5 Perth neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Perth?
Of the 5 Perth neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Subiaco (93), Leederville (91) and South Perth (76).
How is the walkability score of South Perth 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 South Perth it is the average of 52 points spread evenly across the 1.3 km around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.