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The best places to live in Australia

Arcadia scores 56 places in Australia, from Coober Pedy at about $1,900 a month to Byron Bay at about $2,850. 40 are by the sea, 21 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly mediterranean. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 5/5, healthcare 5/5 and internet 3/5.

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Places
56
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Median cost / mo
~$2,300
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Climate
mediterranean
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Safety
5/5
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Healthcare
5/5
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Internet
3/5

The standouts in Australia

CheapestCoober Pedy~$1,900/mo→Safest · Most walkableSydney~$2,600/mo→Best connectedMelbourne~$2,500/mo→

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 56 places Arcadia scores in Australia, not the whole country.

All 56 places in Australia

Sydneymediterranean · ~$2,600/mo→Melbournemediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Brisbanetropical · ~$2,300/mo→Perthmediterranean · ~$2,300/mo→Adelaidemediterranean · ~$2,200/mo→Gold Coasttropical · ~$2,200/mo→Canberramediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Newcastle (AU)mediterranean · ~$2,200/mo→Wollongongmediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Hobarttemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Cairnstropical · ~$2,500/mo→Darwintropical · ~$2,300/mo→Ballarattemperate · ~$2,100/mo→Launcestontemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Noosatropical · ~$2,700/mo→Orange (AU)temperate · ~$2,300/mo→Albany (WA)mediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Fremantlemediterranean · ~$2,600/mo→Kalgoorliedesert · ~$2,000/mo→Alice Springsdesert · ~$2,300/mo→Devonport (TAS)temperate · ~$2,300/mo→Armidaletemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Karrathadesert · ~$2,200/mo→Mount Isadesert · ~$2,000/mo→Broometropical · ~$2,500/mo→Esperancemediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Mudgeetemperate · ~$2,300/mo→Whitsunday (Airlie)tropical · ~$2,200/mo→Byron Baytropical · ~$2,900/mo→Katherinetropical · ~$2,000/mo→Margaret Rivermediterranean · ~$2,600/mo→Castlemainemediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Kununurratropical · ~$2,000/mo→Merimbulamediterranean · ~$2,400/mo→Yambatropical · ~$2,500/mo→Port Douglastropical · ~$2,600/mo→Port Fairymediterranean · ~$2,300/mo→Bellingentropical · ~$2,500/mo→Daylesfordtemperate · ~$2,500/mo→Denmark (WA)mediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Exmouthdesert · ~$2,100/mo→Brighttemperate · ~$2,400/mo→Magnetic Island (Nelly Bay)tropical · ~$2,000/mo→Cooktowntropical · ~$2,000/mo→Cygnet (TAS)temperate · ~$2,300/mo→Kingscote (Kangaroo Island)mediterranean · ~$2,300/mo→Christmas Island (Flying Fish Cove)tropical · ~$2,100/mo→Coober Pedydesert · ~$1,900/mo→Cygnet area (Bruny Island)temperate · ~$2,100/mo→Cocos Keeling (West Island)tropical · ~$2,100/mo→Cocos (West Island)tropical · ~$2,000/mo→Coffin Baymediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Lord Howe Islandmediterranean · ~$2,500/mo→Kangaroo Island (Penneshaw)mediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Rottnest Islandmediterranean · ~$2,200/mo→Great Keppel Islandtropical · ~$2,000/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in Australia?

Across the 56 places Arcadia scores in Australia the median is about $2,300 a month for one person, from Coober Pedy at around $1,900 to Byron Bay at around $2,850. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in Australia?

Coober Pedy, at about $1,900 a month. It is the cheapest of the 56 places Arcadia scores in Australia, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in Australia has the best internet?

Melbourne, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 56 places is 3 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in Australia?

The typical safety rating is 5 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Sydney. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

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