What are the best hiking suburbs in Queensland?

The top-ranked suburbs are Alexandra Hills, Andergrove, Arundel, Ashgrove, Atherton, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Hiking Suburbs in Queensland

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Suburbs near trails, national parks and extensive green space — ideal for bushwalking and outdoor recreation.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Alexandra Hills	100
#2	Andergrove	100
#3	Arundel	100
#4	Ashgrove	100
#5	Atherton	100
#6	Beenleigh	100
#7	Beerwah	100
#8	Bentley Park	100
#9	Biloela	100
#10	Birkdale	100
#11	Birtinya	100
#12	Blackwater	100
#13	Boondall	100
#14	Bowen	100
#15	Brisbane City	100
#16	Buderim	100
#17	Bundaberg North	100
#18	Burleigh Heads	100
#19	Burleigh Waters	100
#20	Burpengary	100
#21	Caboolture	100
#22	Calamvale	100
#23	Capalaba	100
#24	Carindale	100
#25	Coombabah	100
#26	Coomera	100
#27	Coorparoo	100
#28	Eagleby	100
#29	Edens Landing	100
#30	Edmonton	100
#31	Eight Mile Plains	100
#32	Emerald	100
#33	Ferny Hills	100
#34	Glass House Mountains	100
#35	Greenbank	100
#36	Gympie	100
#37	Helensvale	100
#38	Holmview	100
#39	Indooroopilly	100
#40	Kallangur	100
#41	Kearneys Spring	100
#42	Kenmore	100
#43	Kingaroy	100
#44	Labrador	100
#45	Landsborough	100
#46	Little Mountain	100
#47	Maleny	100
#48	Maroochydore	100
#49	Maryborough	100
#50	Mermaid Waters	100

Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.

Last updated 19 August 2026 at 1:46 am AEST

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