How walkable is Subiaco?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Subiaco has a walkability score of 93 out of 100 across the 1000 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Perth, which scores 75 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
896 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Subiaco. The nearest grocery is Golden Choice Fresh Market, about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, books & libraries and culture & entertainment.
- Frugl3 min
- Epicurious4 min
- Six Senses1 min
- Funtastico1 min
- kikki.K Subiaco1 min
- Good Samaritan Industries1 min
- Architects and Heroes1 min
- Little Cultures1 min
- ANZ1 min
- Commonwealth Bank2 min
- Richard Diggins Park7 min
- Carter Lane9 min
- Harvey Senior High School9 min
- West Leederville School of Early Learning15 min
- Subiaco Bookshop3 min
- Dymocks Subiaco6 min
- Ace Cinemas2 min
- Townshend Theatre7 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Subiaco at -31.9463, 115.8240. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 183 street intersections per km², and blocks average 59 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Subiaco
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1000 m around the centre of Subiaco. Rings mark 500 m and 1000 m from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Perth
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Leederville | 2.2 km | 91 |
| South Perth | 5.4 km | 76 |
| Bentley | 10.4 km | 67 |
| Bassendean | 12.7 km | 64 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Perth page.
Questions about walking in Subiaco
Is Subiaco walkable?
Yes. Subiaco in Perth has a walkability score of 93 out of 100 across the 1000 m around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Subiaco more walkable than the rest of Perth?
Subiaco is more walkable than Perth as a whole: it scores 93, against 75 for the 5 km around Perth's centre. It ranks 1st 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 Subiaco 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 Subiaco it is the average of 61 points spread evenly across the 1000 m 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.