Australia, press rank #39 · 
~$2,250/mo
Can you live unwatched in Perth?
Surveillance, facial recognition and crypto rules read here for the city itself, not the national average.
The privacy scorecard
The six marked ° below are read for Perth itself. The rest are set by Australia’s national law, the same across every city in the country.
press rank #39 (Australia) ~$2,250/mo, this city
safety 5/5
geopolitical stability 5/5
Childhood vaccines: required to enrol at school
Nothing is compulsory in law. No Jab No Play closes the childcare door and No Jab No Pay closes the wallet, which for most families is the same thing.
If you skip them: No childcare place in five states, and the loss of the childcare subsidy and Family Tax Benefit A.
Exemptions: Medical only, recorded on the national register. Religious and philosophical exemptions were abolished.
Source: NCIRS, plus Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Reports your account balances abroad (CRS)
Extradition treaty with the US
Crypto capital gains are taxed
Capital Gains Tax applies, with a 50% discount after 12 months.
ISPs must retain your connection logs
The metadata retention law requires providers to store data for 2 years.
3 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCity-level figures where marked °, national law otherwise. Estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.