Australia’s 10 most livable suburbs are revealed – and number one will come as a surprise to many

The top 10 most liveable suburbs in Australia have been revealed – with a location in our furthest state taking the top spot.

The Livability Census, conducted by data analysts at Place Score, assessed Australia’s quality of life by its suburbs and states.

Perth’s inner-western suburb of Subiaco has been voted the best Australian suburb to live in by locals who took part in the self-assessment survey.

Perth’s inner-western suburb of Subiaco (pictured) is the best place to live in the country thanks to its connectivity to other areas, amenities, restaurants and shops

North Sydney came seventh and was one of three suburbs across New South Wales to make the top 10

Subiaco was praised for this Connectivity to other areas, amenities, restaurants and shops.

Kylie Legge, founder of Place Score, said the results showed that mixed-density inner-city environments with established landscapes were considered the most livable.

“New suburbs cannot match the investment and amenities of the older suburbs that were worth more than 100 years,” she said.

The census collected responses from more than 50,000 residents across the country to rank their living situations based on 50 different characteristics.

Each area was then assessed using a Place Experience (PX) score out of 100.

New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia overwhelmingly dominated the suburbs list with three top 10 entries each.

Meanwhile, South Australia, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory did not even appear.

Noosa Shire, near the Sunshine Coast, made it as the tenth best suburb, but Queensland itself was ranked the second worst state overall.

Overall, Victoria was the state with the best quality of life, with a PX score of 70, tied with second-place South Australia.

Queensland scored 66 points and finished seventh, followed by the Northern Territory, which came last on the list with 63 points.

Queensland’s poor performance has been attributed to a rapidly growing population that is impacting the country’s infrastructure as the country struggles to keep up.

A general trend of the list was that most areas’ overall livability fared slightly worse than in 2021, with many suburbs and states losing about a point.

South Australia was ranked the second most livable state in the Livability Census conducted by analysts at Place Score (Adelaide pictured).

Although no South African suburbs appeared in the census top 10, Lonely Planet recently named Kangaroo Island (pictured) the second best regional location in the world

During the census, participants were asked to rate different qualities of their living situation.

These ranged from the amount of open space offered to the sense of camaraderie and belonging in the neighborhood itself.

Quality of life was generally better for those over 65 than for younger people.

Boomers reported being most satisfied with their quality of life, and 92 percent said their mental health was good.

Those under 25 were the least impressed with life and only 57 percent said they were mentally healthy.

The ten densest areas in Australia had a quality of life eight percent better than the national average.

The average quality of life score statewide was 67 out of 100, down one point from the 2021 response.

Several suburbs on the list matched their PX Score, which attributed Place Score to the different needs of each community.

“For this reason, in some cases we may have two or even ten places with the same quality of life rating – these are based on very different characteristics and different improvement priorities,” the group said.

Australia’s best suburbs to live

The Quality of Life Census, conducted by analysts at Place Score, ranked Australia’s quality of life by its suburbs and states.

Each area was then assessed using a Place Experience (PX) score out of 100.

Australia’s best places to live

10. Noosa, Queensland

Noosa achieved a PX score of 76 out of 100, as did three other entries

9. Port Phillip, Victoria

Port Phillip, in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs, was also rated 76 out of 100 by locals, but certain aspects of life led Place Score to rank it above Noosa

8. Cambridge, Western Australia

Cambridge also received a whopping 76 points from its locals

7. North Sydney, New South Wales

North Sydney was a best 76 out of 100 in the country

6. Vincent, Western Australia

Vincent broke the 76 trend and scored a 77 on the PX scale

5. Surf Coast Shire, Victoria

Victoria’s Surf Coast also received a quality of life rating of 77

4. Boroondara, Victoria

The Melbourne suburb almost made it into the top three, but also managed a score of 77

3. Hunters Hill, New South Wales

Inner Sydney’s second post scored 78 out of 100 on the PX Index

2. Lane Cove, New South Wales

Lane Cove is Sydney’s most livable suburb with a rating of 79

1. Subiaco, Western Australia

Nothing could beat the trendy inner-west Perth suburb of Subiaco, which scored 81 points