What are the best dog friendly suburbs in Western Australia?

The top-ranked suburbs are Alkimos, Baldivis, Balga, Bassendean, Bayswater, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

lifestyle

Best Dog Friendly Suburbs in Western Australia

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 with strong signals for dog owners — parks, open space and pet-friendly amenity access.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Alkimos	100
#2	Baldivis	100
#3	Balga	100
#4	Bassendean	100
#5	Bayswater	100
#6	Bentley	100
#7	Butler	100
#8	Canning Vale	100
#9	Clarkson	100
#10	Dalyellup	100
#11	Dianella	100
#12	Duncraig	100
#13	East Perth	100
#14	Ellenbrook	100
#15	Forrestfield	100
#16	Gosnells	100
#17	Halls Head	100
#18	Hamilton Hill	100
#19	Harrisdale	100
#20	Hillarys	100
#21	Joondalup	100
#22	Karrinyup	100
#23	Kelmscott	100
#24	Kununurra	100
#25	Leeming	100
#26	Lesmurdie	100
#27	Maylands	100
#28	Morley	100
#29	Mosman Park	100
#30	North Coogee	100
#31	Perth	100
#32	Piara Waters	100
#33	Rockingham	100
#34	South Hedland	100
#35	Southern River	100
#36	Spearwood	100
#37	Stirling	100
#38	Thornlie	100
#39	Two Rocks	100
#40	Wanneroo	100
#41	Wellard	100
#42	West Perth	100
#43	Willetton	100
#44	Yanchep	100
#45	Balcatta	100
#46	Ballajura	100
#47	Landsdale	100
#48	Fremantle	100
#49	Roleystone	100
#50	Caversham	99

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 18 August 2026 at 11:46 pm AWST

More popular rankings

Explore Western Australia suburbs by lifestyle, safety, value and amenities.