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These are the most liveable regional cities in Australia

According to new data analysis.
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While many might argue that Australia’s biggest cities are the best place to live, there are many regional areas that offer a beautiful life/work balance and everything you could need to raise a family and live an affordable lifestyle.

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According to data obtained by RMIT Healthy Liveable Cities Group for the Australian Urban Observatory, some regional cities perform better than others, but there were six cities that impressed researchers the most.

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Analysis revealed that Victoria is the best in Australia for the most liveable regional cities, with Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong all scoring high on the liveability scale.

Ballarat performed best for access to public transport and public open space in the analysis by RMIT University, and ranked in the top five for access to supermarkets, local employment and services, and housing affordability based on the summary measures. Geelong ranked highly, together with Bendigo, performing strongly across four of the liveability measures. 

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In other states, the most liveable regional cities were identified as Wollongong in New South Wales, Toowoomba in Queensland and Launceston  in Tasmania.

For those living in the bustling metropoles of Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, and tiring of the rat race, we’ve found the best regional cities for your relocation.

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