Wondering what the most liveable Melbourne suburbs are? We have the answer... In case you missed it, Datalicious created an interactive web-based data visualisation for The Age newspaper to showcase their data on the liveability of Melbourne suburbs. The Age pulled together scores via a survey for each suburb across a range of metrics such as Low Crime, Eating Out, Low Traffic, and Open Space.
The interactive web application was built using Tableau Public and allows you to adjust how important each metric is for you so that an overall score is calculated for each suburb. Have a play and see how the map colours for each suburb change according to your preferences. The top five suburbs are automatically displayed in a list above the map. South Yarra comes out on top if all metrics are considered equal and you have lots of money. The data visualisation also allows you to filter suburbs by median house price.
A few other key insights:
- Ormond and Aberfeldie are the suburbs with something for everyone
- Footscray West rated well across the board for median house prices less than $600K
- Black Rock and Dandenongs are the suburbs for the quiet life with low crime, low traffic, and open spaces
- Footscray: the best suburb for shopping, eating out, and public transport
- Montmorency is the top suburb if you have children with schools, open spaces, and low crime
Would love to do the same for Sydney!
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6th December 2011, 12:45 PM
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