Best and worst quality of life in Australia
There are two Australias
HEALTH Quality of life
There are places in Australia where housing, education, employment opportunities and health services are available.
But there are lots of regions where those services are scarce.
Bond University's The Happiness Project mapped Aussies' quality of life, showcasing the remarkable differences between the country's wealthy suburbs and the isolated outback.
It's worth noting, however, that the places with the lowest quality of life have among the greatest physical beauty and contain the natural resources the rest of us profit from.
Here are the best and worst places for quality of life in Australia.