Australia\u2019s most entertaining place to live has been unveiled, with Sydney taking the crowning position as lifestyle, culture and convenience increasingly influence where people choose to settle.<\/p>\n
New research <\/a>from Muval ranked SA4 regions nationwide using 17 lifestyle measures, spanning dining, night-life, arts, recreation, fitness and outdoor activities, to unveil the areas offering Aussies the richest social and entertainment experiences.<\/p>\n Sydney City and Inner South was crowned supreme as the country\u2019s most entertaining region to live in, topping the national rankings with a score of 71.8 out of 100.<\/p>\n It also held the country\u2019s only perfect 100\/100 eating-out score, with 275.6 restaurants and 246.2 cafes per 100,000 people.<\/p>\n It leads as Australia\u2019s most \u2018buzzing\u2019 region driven by the high concentration of restaurants, cafes and events, this was followed by Inner Melbourne at 63.4\/100, Inner Perth at 63.2\/100 and Brisbane Inner City at 62.0\/100.<\/p>\n Muval CEO James Morrell said where Australians choose to live has always been decided primarily by affordability and location; however, it is increasingly being shaped further by convenience and lifestyle access.<\/p>\n \u201cMajor inner-city areas such as Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane continue to rank highly because they offer a diverse mix of entertainment options, such as restaurants, night-life, events and cultural experiences all within proximity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n MORE: \u2018Hostile\u2019: Australia hits 30-year low<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThis makes them particularly attractive for young professionals and people wanting a more active, social lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n Regional areas were also revealed to be increasingly competing with major capitals for lifestyle appeal, with Hume ranking fifth nationally (59.2\/100) and Coffs Harbour and Grafton placing seventh overall (53.9\/100) despite being outside major metropolitan areas.<\/p>\n MORE: $1m-a-year rental for sale after 57 years<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAreas like Hume and the Coffs Harbour and Grafton region are becoming more viable options for people who want to live more regionally, but still have options for activities to do,\u201d Mr Morrell said.<\/p>\n \u201cAussies are being increasingly drawn to locations that combine a balance of entertainment, outdoor recreation and lifestyle appeal without needing to live near a major central business district (CBD)\u201d<\/p>\n MORE: \u2018Send the invoice\u2019: Gardener shames Sydney council<\/a><\/p>\n Originally published as Sydney CBD and inner south crowned Australia\u2019s top area for entertainment<\/a><\/p>\n Read related topics:Melbourne<\/a>Sydney<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s most entertaining place to live has been unveiled, with Sydney taking the crowning position as lifestyle, culture…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22214,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[5240,247],"class_list":["post-22213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sydney","tag-rensw","tag-sydney"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22213\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}