All tracks lead to Sydney saleability: Walk Score rankings
Sydney has been named Australia’s most walkable city by US-based Walk Score in its first ranking of Most Walkable Australian Cities and Suburbs.
Walk Score’s ranking of the top 10 largest Australian cities includes:
1. Sydney (Walk Score: 63)
2. Melbourne (Walk Score: 57)
3. Adelaide (Walk Score: 54)
4. Brisbane (Walk Score: 51)
5. Perth (Walk Score: 50)
6. Newcastle (Walk Score: 49)
7. Wollongong (Walk Score: 48) 8. Gold Coast (Walk Score: 48) 9. Central Coast (Walk Score: 41) 10. Canberra (Walk Score: 40)
The complete list of ranked cities and their suburbs is available at walkscore.
“There are more than 50 walker’s paradise suburbs in Australia, 31 of which are in Sydney alone,” said Walk Score CEO Josh Herst.
“Australia’s most walkable cities and suburbs make it easier for residents to leave their cars at home more often which is great for your wallet, health, environmental impact, and quality of life.”
Walk Score’s walkability ranking is the only international, quantitative rating of neighbourhood walkability. Cities and suburbs are rated on a scale of 0-100, with locations receiving a score of 90-100 deemed a “Walkers’ Paradise.”
Walk Score delivers more than 9 million scores for apartment and home addresses per day across a network of more than 15,000 real estate sites.
According to independent research conducted by CEOs for Cities, one point of Walk Score adds up to US$3,000 to home values.
Australians can find their Walk Score by entering an address at https://www.walkscore.com.
