Best suburbs in Perth for public transport
How well connected each suburb actually is.
Daglish (100/100), Perth (99/100), Queens Park (99/100) lead this ranking of 256 Perth suburbs.
By Formada3D research · Updated October 2026
Part of Perth suburb rankings · all Perth lists
Which Perth suburbs have the best public transport?
How do the top 25 compare, measure by measure?
| # | Suburb | Transit score | Median house price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Daglish | 100 | — |
| 2 |  Perth | 99 | — |
| 3 |  Queens Park | 99 | — |
| 4 |  West Leederville | 99 | — |
| 5 |  East Perth | 98 | — |
| 6 |  Guildford | 98 | — |
| 7 |  Burswood | 97 | — |
| 8 |  Cottesloe | 97 | — |
| 9 |  Embleton | 97 | — |
| 10 |  Bateman | 96 | — |
| 11 |  Claremont | 96 | — |
| 12 |  East Victoria Park | 96 | — |
| 13 |  Mosman Park | 95 | — |
| 14 |  Wilson | 95 | — |
| 15 |  Redcliffe | 94 | — |
| 16 |  Victoria Park | 94 | — |
| 17 |  West Perth | 94 | — |
| 18 |  Cockburn Central | 93 | — |
| 19 |  Warwick | 93 | — |
| 20 |  Innaloo | 92 | — |
| 21 |  Shenton Park | 92 | — |
| 22 |  Subiaco | 92 | — |
| 23 |  Bassendean | 91 | — |
| 24 |  North Fremantle | 91 | — |
| 25 |  Armadale | 90 | — |
Showing the top 25 of 256 ranked suburbs. Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Perth: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Click any suburb for its full profile.
Why do these 10 Perth suburbs lead on public transport? (October 2026)
Updated 10 October 2026 · one sentence of real reasons per suburb, from the data on this page.
- Daglish ★ 100
#1 Daglish — 100% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 1 public transport stop inside it for a transit score of 100, and 5.0 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Perth ★ 99
Perth takes #2 on 5 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 99, with 89% of it within 400 m of a park, and 117 cafés.
- Queens Park ★ 99
#3 Queens Park — 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 99, plus 85% of it within 400 m of a park, and 1 mapped school nearby.
- West Leederville ★ 99
#4 West Leederville — 99% of it within 400 m of a park, plus 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 99, and 7 cafés.
- East Perth ★ 98
East Perth (#5) scores on 100% of it within 400 m of a park and 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 98, and 16 cafés.
- Guildford ★ 98
Guildford ranks #6: 94% of it within 400 m of a park, 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 98, and 18.1 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Burswood ★ 97
Burswood ranks #7: 96% of it within 400 m of a park, 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 97, and 21.5 ha of parkland per 1,000 residents.
- Cottesloe ★ 97
What lifts Cottesloe to #8 is 2 public transport stops inside it for a transit score of 97; it also has 6 cafés, and 67% of it within 400 m of a park.
- Embleton ★ 97
At #9, Embleton combines 1 public transport stop inside it for a transit score of 97 and 81% of it within 400 m of a park, and 2 mapped schools nearby.
- Bateman ★ 96
What lifts Bateman to #10 is 100% of it within 400 m of a park; it also has 1 public transport stop inside it for a transit score of 96, and 2 mapped schools nearby.
Why each of the top 10 suburbs for public transport in Perth ranks where it does
Written from this page's own data: each figure below is the suburb's own value, set against the Perth median where we hold one.
1. Daglish
Daglish is #1 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 100/100. It has 1 public transport stop inside its boundary, for a transit score of 100/100. The trade-off: it scores 19/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 0.6 km² with about 1,551 residents (census).
2. Perth
Perth is #2 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It has 5 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 99/100. The trade-off: it scores 35/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 4.5 km² with about 13,670 residents (census).
3. Queens Park
Queens Park is #3 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It has 2 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 99/100. The trade-off: it scores 19/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 2.7 km² with about 7,268 residents (census).
4. West Leederville
West Leederville is #4 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 99/100. It has 2 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 99/100. It covers 1.5 km² with about 4,340 residents (census).
5. East Perth
East Perth is #5 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. It has 2 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 98/100. The trade-off: it scores 34/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.2 km² with about 11,681 residents (census).
6. Guildford
Guildford is #6 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 98/100. It has 2 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 98/100. It covers 3.2 km² with about 2,040 residents (census).
7. Burswood
Burswood is #7 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. It has 2 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 97/100. The trade-off: it scores 20/100 for value for rent, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.4 km² with about 2,779 residents (census).
8. Cottesloe
Cottesloe is #8 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. It has 2 public transport stops inside its boundary, for a transit score of 97/100. The trade-off: it scores 28/100 for parks, so it is weaker there. It covers 3.8 km² with about 7,750 residents (census).
9. Embleton
Embleton is #9 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 97/100. It has 1 public transport stop inside its boundary, for a transit score of 97/100. It covers 1.7 km² with about 3,600 residents (census).
10. Bateman
Bateman is #10 of 256 ranked Perth suburbs on this list, with a score of 96/100. It has 1 public transport stop inside its boundary, for a transit score of 96/100. The trade-off: it scores 19/100 for cafés, so it is weaker there. It covers 2 km² with about 3,832 residents (census).
How do these suburbs compare head to head?
What else do people ask about suburbs for public transport in Perth?
What are the best suburbs in Perth for public transport?
On our October 2026 data the top five are Daglish (100/100), Perth (99/100), Queens Park (99/100), West Leederville (99/100), East Perth (98/100), out of 256 ranked Perth suburbs.
How is this ranking calculated?
The transit score: access to train stations, tram and bus stops within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode and normalised against the city. 256 of 256 Perth suburbs had enough data to be ranked. Updated October 2026.
Is this ranking sponsored?
No. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored. It is computed from open data: GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, the ABS census and OpenStreetMap.
What other Perth rankings are there?
Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census,
OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Median sale price: not available for Western Australia — Landgate sells suburb sales reports and REIWA's medians are commercial; there is no open-licence suburb-level sale price dataset for WA. No ranking on this site is sold or sponsored.
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