Australia's happiest and most miserable suburbs

A recent study has ranked the happiest - and most miserable - regions in the country, based on what's really affecting today's young Australians.

Data collected by Real Insurance measured concerns over family, finances, health, climate change, technology, work and education matters, among people under 55.

Residents of Sydney's Blacktown area were reported to be among the most concerned in all these areas, followed by Wide Bay in regional Queensland. 

Meanwhile, inner-city Brisbane residents were ranked Australia's happiest due to the low level of worry on these matters. 

Rebecca Maine (left) 25, a consultant at KPMG, said she was forced to increase her credit card line after moving to Sydney six months ago

Rebecca Maine (left) 25, a consultant at KPMG, said she was forced to increase her credit card line after moving to Sydney six months ago 

Ryan Armstrong 31, who works as an analyst at an investment fund in Sydney's CBD, said his main concern was saving to buy a home

Ryan (right) and a friend

Ryan Armstrong 31, who works as an analyst at an investment fund in Sydney's CBD, said his main concern was saving to buy a home

AUSTRALIA'S HAPPIEST RESIDENTS: 
Inner-city Brisbane, Queensland South-west Perth, West Australia Inner-Perth, West Australia Ipswich, Queensland  Inner South and Sydney  

Source: Real Insurance 

AUSTRALIA'S UNHAPPIEST: 
Blacktown, Sydney, NSW Wide Bay, Queensland Adelaide, South Australia Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Inner-east Melbourne, Victoria  

 

Unsurprisingly, money-related issues, particularly, the rising cost of living and slow wage growth, was found to be the thing this demographic stressed about most. 

More than 50 per cent of the 5,000 who participated indicated financial constraints were their biggest concern.     

Climate change and environmental issues are also a large source of worry for young Aussies - coming in second on the list.  

Perth residents were revealed to be the 'least-financially concerned', while Wide Bay residents were the most. 

Inner Sydneysiders were also less likely to worry about money than those in the Blacktown area.  

Sydneysider Rebecca Maine, 25, from Erskineville, revealed she is constantly trying to keep up with the cost of living after moving out of her parents' Roseville, NSW home six months ago. 

Ms Maine, who works at KPMG, has a steady annual income of $56,000, but said she is still struggling to stay afloat.  

Data, collected by Real Insurance, revealed the top concerns in Aussies under 55 in NSW, were financial, climate change and work and education. Meanwhile, in West Australia, (43.6 per cent) residents seem to worry about these matters the least

Data, collected by Real Insurance, revealed the top concerns in Aussies under 55 in NSW, were financial, climate change and work and education. Meanwhile, in West Australia,

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