Australia

Oceania - Australia and New Zealand

Australia has a strong emphasis on homeownership with various first-home buyer incentives.

Overall Score
85/100
🏠 Housing
78
🏛️ Govt
84
🛡️ Safety
86
💼 Business
85
🏥 Health
88
🎓 Education
86
🌍 Quality of Life
💰 Cost of Living 69.5 (NYC=100)
🏠 Rent Index 38.0
💵 Purchasing Power 102.5
🏛️ Corruption Index 75/100 ✓ Clean
🌬️ Air Quality (PM2.5) 5.7 μg/m³ ✓ Good
🌐 Connectivity
📶 Broadband Speed 135 Mbps
📱 Mobile Speed 90 Mbps
👥 Internet Users 87%
📊 Digital Score 90/100
🛡️ Safety & Justice
🛡️ Safety Score 86/100
⚖️ Justice Score 87/100
📉 Homicide Rate 0.9 per 100k
💼 Business Climate
💼 Business Score 85/100
📅 Start Business 2.0 days
💰 Tax Rate 47.4%
🏥 Healthcare
🏥 Healthcare Score 88/100
🩺 Life Expectancy 84.0 years
👨‍⚕️ Physicians 3.9 per 1k
🛏️ Hospital Beds 3.8 per 1k
🎓 Education
🎓 Education Score 86/100
📚 Literacy Rate 99%
📖 Avg Schooling 12.7 years
📝 PISA Score 499
🛣️ Infrastructure
🛣️ Infrastructure Score 84/100
🚗 Transport 80/100
⚡ Energy 98/100
📦 Logistics 82/100
🏠 Housing
🏠 Housing Score 78/100
🏛️ Govt Performance 84/100
📋 Register Property 4.5 days
📊 Data Sources & Methodology

Governance: World Bank WGI, Heritage Foundation

Safety: UNODC, Global Peace Index

Cost of Living: Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2024

Corruption: Transparency International CPI 2023

Internet: Speedtest Global Index 2024

Air Quality: IQAir World Air Quality Report 2023

Healthcare: WHO, World Bank Health Indicators

Education: UNESCO, OECD PISA

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Last updated: January 15, 2026

📋 Housing Policies (2)

Affordable housing

First Home Owner Grant

State and federal governments provide grants and stamp duty concessions to first-time homebuyers to encourage homeownership.

Zoning

State Planning Systems

Each state has its own planning system regulating land use, density, and development approvals, with emphasis on urban consolidation.