By Robert A. Cummins and others / Australian Centre on Quality of Life

The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index is a barometer of Australians’ satisfaction with their lives and life in Australia. Unlike most official indicators of quality of life and wellbeing, it is subjective – it measures how Australians feel about life, and incorporates both personal and national perspectives.The Index shows how various aspects of life – both personal and national – affects our sense of wellbeing.

This report The Wellbeing of Australians – Differences between statistical sub-divisions, towns and cities, concludes that:

1. Wellbeing generally falls in cities with more than 40,000 inhabitants.
2. The most important domain driving this is connection to community.
3. It seems intuitive that the reduced sense of safety in large cities is related to the lowercommunity connection. 

Download the full report from http://acqol.deakin.edu.au/index_wellbeing/Part-A-Report19.1.pdf.

Source: Australian Policy Online