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Brisbane vs Wollongong in 2026: cost index 112 vs 113, rent $2,550 vs $2,300, income $80,000 vs $74,000, QoL 62 vs 63.
Brisbane vs Wollongong in 2026: cost index 112 vs 113, rent $2,550 vs $2,300, income $80,000 vs $74,000, QoL 62 vs 63.
Brisbane: cost index 112 (-1 vs national avg 113), rent $2,550/month.
Queensland region average cost index: 113. 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.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. 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. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. 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 63/100. 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. Wollongong: cost index 113, rent $2,300/mo, income $74,000/yr, QoL 63/100.