Brisbane has been named as Australia’s happiest city, but here’s what the locals think

Queensland’s capital was one of five Australian cities to make the Happy City Index in 2024

Want to start your week with a smile? A fresh ranking of the happiest cities on the planet has been released, and five Australian capital cities made the cut.

We were pretty stoked to see our friends in Brisbane having their time in the spotlight, ranking as the happiest city in Australia and the 21st most cheerful in the entire world – but it seems like the locals aren’t fully on board with the hype.

Want to see how Australia’s other capital cities ranked? 

Here are the happiest cities in Australia in 2024, according to the Happy City Index:

21. Brisbane

41. Melbourne

61. Perth

87. Hobart

116. Sydney