Living in Australia 2025

Missed the live session? Watch the full recording of this webinar, originally presented on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, and access the key resources that go with it.

Drawing on insights from our annually updated Living in Australia survey, this session explores how changing patterns of liveability help inform decisions today that build stronger, more resilient, and productive communities for the future.

What you’ll see in this session

• Australia’s Overall Liveability Index for 2025, including where, why and for whom liveability has declined.

• The attributes Australians believe make somewhere a good place to live, and how these differ across local areas.

• The four top priorities - feeling safe, affordable housing, access to nature, and quality health services - and how strengthening these together offers the greatest opportunity to improve quality of life.

• How local demographics, population futures and economic characteristics shape liveability and identify where improvements can be made.