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Australia

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Australia
Published: 2026

Region: Oceania
Capital: Canberra
Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
Density: 3 / km²

WRI Score 2026

69.62

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 72nd
In Oceania: 6th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 45%· KPMG / EY
10.9
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 3 / km²· UN WPP
100.0
Sparsely populated, well below global norms.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $69,358· IMF WEO 2026
90.7
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 83.5 years· WHO / UN
94.1
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.05 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
22.7
Minimal recorded inbound tourism.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 3.7%· ILO / SECO
92.7
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 2% of GDP· SIPRI
84.4
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
90.9
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
42.9
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Australia holds 72nd of 211 with a WRI Score of 69.62 — ranks just above the midpoint of the index. The score is driven by near-perfect population density (100) and life expectancy (94.1), with its tax treatment standing out as its clearest structural constraint.