What are the best hiking 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.

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

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	Morley	100
#28	Mosman Park	100
#29	North Coogee	100
#30	Perth	100
#31	Rockingham	100
#32	South Hedland	100
#33	Southern River	100
#34	Thornlie	100
#35	Two Rocks	100
#36	Wanneroo	100
#37	Wellard	100
#38	Willetton	100
#39	Yanchep	100
#40	Balcatta	100
#41	Ballajura	100
#42	Landsdale	100
#43	Caversham	99
#44	High Wycombe	99
#45	Beechboro	99
#46	Armadale	99
#47	Padbury	99
#48	Brabham	99
#49	Subiaco	98
#50	Beeliar	98

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 17 August 2026 at 12:12 pm AWST

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