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Best Cities in Oceania 2026

Oceania's top-scoring cities across every persona combined.

  1. 🥇

    SydneyAustralia

    89

    Harbour + beaches + Opera House. Australia's crown jewel.

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  2. 🥈

    PerthAustralia

    85

    Isolated + beautiful. Rottnest quokkas + Margaret River wine.

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  3. 🥉

    AucklandNew Zealand

    83

    New Zealand's biggest city. Islands + volcanic hills + beaches.

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  4. #4

    BrisbaneAustralia

    83

    Queensland's subtropical capital. Gold Coast + Sunshine Coast base.

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  5. #5

    WellingtonNew Zealand

    82

    NZ's creative capital. Coffee + craft beer + Te Papa museum.

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  6. #6

    MelbourneAustralia

    76

    Coffee + laneways + AFL + best food city in Australia.

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How this ranking was calculated

Overall score = average of 8 persona scores. Filter: Australia, New Zealand + Pacific island countries.

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