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Canberra vs Wollongong in 2026: cost index 120 vs 113, rent $2,750 vs $2,300, income $101,000 vs $74,000, QoL 67 vs 63.
Canberra vs Wollongong in 2026: cost index 120 vs 113, rent $2,750 vs $2,300, income $101,000 vs $74,000, QoL 67 vs 63.
Canberra: cost index 120 (+7 vs national avg 113), rent $2,750/month.
Australian Capital Territory region average cost index: 117. Canberra is +3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 67/100 — safety 78, healthcare 85, walkability 48.
Safety score: 78/100 (crime rate 28.5/1k). National average: 66/100.
Strip away assumptions, and something unexpected emerges. Canberra has a cost index of 120 — 7 points above the Australia national average of 113. Median income is $101,000 with rent at $2,750/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 33%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Canberra scores a composite score of 67/100 — reflecting its safety (78), healthcare (85), and walkability (48) 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.
Canberra has a cost index of 120 (national avg: 113), rent $2,750/mo, median income $101,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 67/100.
The Australian Capital Territory region of average QoL score is 65/100. Canberra leads with 67/100, 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.
Canberra: cost index 120, rent $2,750/mo, income $101,000/yr, QoL 67/100. Wollongong: cost index 113, rent $2,300/mo, income $74,000/yr, QoL 63/100.