Place and Liveability: Australia and New Zealand

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"Melbourne is Australia’s second-largest city. The capital of Victoria, metropolitan Melbourne is governed by thirty-one local government areas (LGAs), including the City of Melbourne ... "

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"The capital and commercial center of the Australian state of Victoria is Melbourne. The city lies on a wide coastal plain in the southeastern part of the country. Its metropolitan area is the second most populous in Australia, trailing not far behind Sydney, its traditional rival ... "
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"Melbourne and Sydney have come in behind Vienna as two of the world’s top three places to live, with Melbourne’s vibrant cultural life helping it beat Sydney to the number two spot ... "

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"Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria, and Australia’s second-largest city. Focused around a central city, Greater Melbourne’s area of approximately 9900 km² of suburbs spread more than 40 km to the south, 30 km to the east, 20 km to the north and sprawl across vast, flat basalt plains to the west ... "

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"Learn about how City of Melbourne performs on a range of health, wellbeing, participation and connection indicators."

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"The Auckland region is the most populous region of New Zealand. It is named for the city of Auckland and contains about 1.4 million people, or about one-third of the country's entire population. Alongside Auckland city and the other urban areas, the region contains more than 1,600 kilometres of coastlines and is well known for its natural beauty ... "

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"The country’s most-populous city and its largest port, Auckland occupies a narrow isthmus between Waitemata Harbour of Hauraki Gulf (east) and Manukau Harbour (southwest) ... "

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"The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area of the country. With over 1.3 million people, it is home to nearly one-third of the country's population ... "

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"Our largest city, Auckland is New Zealand’s commercial hub. It’s also the largest Polynesian city in the world and the most multi-cultural, with over 180 different ethnic groups. All of which adds up to one big, bustling, cosmopolitan and vibrant place ... "

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An analysis of Auckland's top liveability ranking in light of the COVID pandemic (June, 2021).

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Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and, with a population of nearly 5.5 million, the largest city in Australia. Metropolitan Sydney has 658 suburbs distributed over fifteen boroughs and administered by thirty-three local government areas (LGAs).

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"Melbourne and Sydney have come in behind Vienna as two of the world’s top three places to live, with Melbourne’s vibrant cultural life helping it beat Sydney to the number two spot ... "

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Located on Australia’s southeastern coast, "Sydney is the country’s largest city and, with its magnificent harbour and strategic position, is one of the most important ports in the South Pacific ... "

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A Metropolis of Three Cities will transform land use and transport patterns, boosting Greater Sydney’s liveability, productivity and sustainability by spreading the benefits of growth to all its residents. A Metropolis of Three Cities was informed by significant community feedback and technical input on a range of topics.

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Sydney has made Time Out’s list of 50 Best Cities in the World, based on a global survey of city-dwellers around the world. The study, designed in conjunction with research company Potentia Insight, took into account factors including neighbourhood buzz, the quality and affordability of food, range of things to do, access to green space, happiness of locals, community vibes and lots more.

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Australia has impressively taken out three of the top 10 spots on the 2025 ranking of most liveable cities in the world. Melbourne has once again beat rival Sydney, coming in at number four on the Economist Intelligent Unit’s annual Global Liveability Index.
Sydney ranked sixth and Adelaide was ninth.

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The capital of the Australian state of South Australia, Adelaide is located on the eastern side of Gulf St. Vincent, an inlet of the Great Australian Bight and the Indian Ocean. Adelaide lies on the banks of the Torrens River. The central part of the city is surrounded by parklands, and the scenic Mount Lofty Ranges rise to the east. The climate is mild, with short, wet winters and dry summers.

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Lists of the world's most livable and happiest cities are often dominated by European countries, but perhaps it's time to look to Australia.
This year, three Australian cities made the top ten in the Economist Intelligence Unit's Most Liveable Cities index, with Adelaide joining Melbourne and Sydney for the first time.

Adelaide is a place where quality takes precedence over quantity. A place that goes beyond just towering buildings and glass windows that reflect dozens of commuters coming and going. Here, we value the smaller moments – because we know that’s what makes a place.