When it comes to how Australians feel about their neighbourhoods, a new national study found one place tops everywhere else: Sydney’s north shore council area of Lane Cove.

The other top-rated areas were Vincent in Western Australia, Sydney’s inner west, Victoria’s Surf Coast, Hobart, North Sydney, Willoughby in Sydney, Bayside in Victoria, Camden in Sydney, Joondalup in Western Australia, Ku-ring-gai on Sydney’s upper north shore and the City of Sydney.

More than 27,000 Australians from more than 15,000 areas evaluated their hometowns against 50 markers for the 2025 Australian Liveability Census.

The factors they rated included features like the natural environment, safety, nearby shops, cafes and medical services, and visual character.

The Liveability Census conducted by social resea

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