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Best places to live in Victoria

367 places and 7,125,392 residents in Victoria, Australia, ranked for 29 household profiles. Regional data: official figures on affordability and jobs and economy, population and geography, with the other criteria modelled from population and location.

10#10 Traralgon9#9 Geelong8#8 Marong7#7 Tallangatta6#6 Huntly5#5 Buninyong4#4 Miners Rest3#3 Creswick2#2 Ballarat1#1 Bendigo
Young family fit across Victoria, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Bendigo
    Victoria, 103,034 residents    64
  2. 2Ballarat
    Victoria, 111,973 residents    58
  3. 3Creswick
    Victoria, 3,164 residents    56
  4. 4Miners Rest
    Victoria, 3,042 residents    55
  5. 5Buninyong
    Victoria, 3,568 residents    54
  6. 6Huntly
    Victoria, 2,321 residents    52
  7. 7Tallangatta
    Victoria, 1,043 residents    51
  8. 8Marong
    Victoria, 1,394 residents    51
  9. 9Geelong
    Victoria, 282,809 residents    50
  10. 10Traralgon
    Victoria, 26,907 residents    50

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For retired couples

  1. 1Geelong
    Victoria, 282,809 residents    74
  2. 2Ocean Grove
    Victoria, 14,165 residents    73
  3. 3Bendigo
    Victoria, 103,034 residents    72
  4. 4Burwood
    Victoria, 15,147 residents    72
  5. 5Clifton Springs
    Victoria, 7,264 residents    71
  6. 6Balwyn North
    Victoria, 21,302 residents    71
  7. 7Torquay
    Victoria, 18,534 residents    70
  8. 8St Albans
    Victoria, 37,629 residents    70
  9. 9Barwon Heads
    Victoria, 3,685 residents    69
  10. 10Drysdale
    Victoria, 4,117 residents    69

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For remote workers

  1. 1Bendigo
    Victoria, 103,034 residents    75
  2. 2Ballarat
    Victoria, 111,973 residents    73
  3. 3Geelong
    Victoria, 282,809 residents    69
  4. 4St Albans
    Victoria, 37,629 residents    66
  5. 5Shepparton
    Victoria, 32,067 residents    65
  6. 6Traralgon
    Victoria, 26,907 residents    65
  7. 7Mildura
    Victoria, 34,565 residents    63
  8. 8Ocean Grove
    Victoria, 14,165 residents    63
  9. 9Colac
    Victoria, 10,500 residents    62
  10. 10Maryborough (Victoria)
    Victoria, 7,830 residents    61

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For commuters

  1. 1Geelong
    Victoria, 282,809 residents    80
  2. 2Bendigo
    Victoria, 103,034 residents    78
  3. 3Ballarat
    Victoria, 111,973 residents    76
  4. 4Melbourne
    Victoria, 5,435,590 residents    73
  5. 5Balwyn North
    Victoria, 21,302 residents    68
  6. 6Elsternwick
    Victoria, 10,887 residents    67
  7. 7Caulfield South
    Victoria, 12,328 residents    66
  8. 8Caulfield
    Victoria, 5,731 residents    66
  9. 9Fawkner
    Victoria, 14,274 residents    63
  10. 10Buninyong
    Victoria, 3,568 residents    63

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For single professionals

  1. 1Melbourne
    Victoria, 5,435,590 residents    74
  2. 2Geelong
    Victoria, 282,809 residents    69
  3. 3Elsternwick
    Victoria, 10,887 residents    64
  4. 4Caulfield
    Victoria, 5,731 residents    62
  5. 5Bendigo
    Victoria, 103,034 residents    58
  6. 6Ballarat
    Victoria, 111,973 residents    56
  7. 7Balwyn North
    Victoria, 21,302 residents    45
  8. 8Caulfield South
    Victoria, 12,328 residents    45
  9. 9St Albans
    Victoria, 37,629 residents    42
  10. 10Burwood
    Victoria, 15,147 residents    41

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Bendigo
    Victoria, 103,034 residents    62
  2. 2Ballarat
    Victoria, 111,973 residents    62
  3. 3Horsham
    Victoria, 16,985 residents    60
  4. 4Traralgon
    Victoria, 26,907 residents    60
  5. 5Shepparton
    Victoria, 32,067 residents    59
  6. 6Hamilton
    Victoria, 10,346 residents    59
  7. 7Swan Hill
    Victoria, 11,508 residents    59
  8. 8Wangaratta
    Victoria, 29,808 residents    59
  9. 9Echuca
    Victoria, 15,056 residents    58
  10. 10Mildura
    Victoria, 34,565 residents    58

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All profiles in Victoria

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyBendigo6472
Low-income householdBendigo6892
Low-income familyBendigo6646
Single parentBendigo6732
Pensioner coupleGeelong7453
Single pensionerBendigo7953
Early retireeBendigo69103
Single professionalMelbourne7417
Young professionalMelbourne7817
DINKSMelbourne8112
Remote workerBendigo7562
CommuterGeelong8031
Car-free householdMelbourne9314
StudentMelbourne8810
First-home buyerBendigo6746
Budget-constrained moverBendigo62119
Urban lifestyle seekerMelbourne8617
Expat professionalMelbourne7862
Healthcare-first moverGeelong7953
Nature-focused householdInglewood (Victoria)75245
Cross-border commuterBallarat79191
Outdoor and mountain loverApollo Bay61191
Rural value seekerEdenhope77245
High-net-worth moverGeelong76191
Lottery winnerGeelong78367
Climate-resilient relocationBallarat70119
Coastal livingPortland (Victoria)7358
Business ownerBalwyn North80119
Digital nativeMelbourne7819

Towns of 30,000+ in Victoria