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Brisbane vs Newcastle in 2026: cost index 112 vs 110, rent $2,550 vs $2,250, income $80,000 vs $76,000, QoL 62 vs 62.
Brisbane vs Newcastle in 2026: cost index 112 vs 110, rent $2,550 vs $2,250, income $80,000 vs $76,000, QoL 62 vs 62.
Brisbane: cost index 112 (-1 vs national avg 113), rent $2,550/month.
Queensland region average cost index: 111. Brisbane is +1 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 62/100 — safety 66, healthcare 78, walkability 62.
Safety score: 66/100 (crime rate 50.8/1k). National average: 66/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Brisbane has a cost index of 112 — 1 points below the Australia national average of 113. Median income is $80,000 with rent at $2,550/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 38%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Brisbane scores a composite score of 62/100 — reflecting its safety (66), healthcare (78), and walkability (62) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Australia is a good example of that tension.
Brisbane has a cost index of 112 (national avg: 113), rent $2,550/mo, median income $80,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 62/100.
The Queensland region of average QoL score is 62/100. Brisbane leads with 62/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ABS, CoreLogic, ATO.
Brisbane: cost index 112, rent $2,550/mo, income $80,000/yr, QoL 62/100. Newcastle: cost index 110, rent $2,250/mo, income $76,000/yr, QoL 62/100.