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Geelong vs Hobart in 2026: cost index 107 vs 100, rent $2,050 vs $1,920, income $72,000 vs $68,000, QoL 62 vs 68.
Geelong vs Hobart in 2026: cost index 107 vs 100, rent $2,050 vs $1,920, income $72,000 vs $68,000, QoL 62 vs 68.
Geelong: cost index 107 (-6 vs national avg 113), rent $2,050/month.
Victoria region average cost index: 104. Geelong is +3 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 62/100 — safety 68, healthcare 72, walkability 58.
Safety score: 68/100 (crime rate 45.5/1k). National average: 66/100.
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Geelong has a cost index of 107 — 6 points below the Australia national average of 113. Median income is $72,000 with rent at $2,050/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 34%. That gap is hard to ignore.
On quality of life, Geelong scores a composite score of 62/100 — reflecting its safety (68), healthcare (72), and walkability (58) metrics. Pair that with the housing data, and the pattern sharpens. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Australia is a good example of that tension.
Geelong has a cost index of 107 (national avg: 113), rent $2,050/mo, median income $72,000/yr, and a quality of life score of 62/100.
The Victoria region of average QoL score is 65/100. Geelong 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.
Geelong: cost index 107, rent $2,050/mo, income $72,000/yr, QoL 62/100. Hobart: cost index 100, rent $1,920/mo, income $68,000/yr, QoL 68/100.