Australia’s 30 biggest cities and regional areas were ranked against 10 key criteria including unemployment levels, crime rates, broadband in the home, access to health services, schools, childcare, volunteer work, house prices and disposable income.
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TOP 30
1st - Launceston (TAS)
2nd - Canberra (ACT)
3rd - Toowoomba (QLD)
4th - Albury/Wodonga (VIC/NSW)
Equal 5th - Adelaide (SA)
Equal 5th - Perth (WA)
7th - Hobart (RAS)
Equal 8th - Darwin (NT)
Equal 8th - Bunbury (WA)
10th - Bundaberg (QLD)
Equal 11th - Mackay (QLD)
Equal 11th - Burnie (TAS)
13th - Mandurah (WA)
Equal 14th - Melbourne (VIC)
Equal 14th - Wagga Wagga (NSW)
Equal 16th - Bendigo (VIC)
Equal 16th - Townsville (QLD)
18th - Newcastle (NSW)
19th - Rockhampton (QLD)
20th - Sunshine Coast (QLD)
21st - Wollongong (NSW)
22nd - Ballarat (VIC)
23rd - Sydney (NSW)
24th - Brisbane (QLD)
25th - Geelong (VIC)
26th - Hervey Bay (QLD)
27th - Cairns (QLD)
Equal 28th - Gold Coast (QLD)
Equal 28th - LaTrobe Valley (VIC)
30th - Coffs Harbour (NSW)