Australia’s third oldest city, Launceston, Tasmania outshined major Australian cities when it came to raising a family according to Suncorp Bank Family Friendly Index released last week.

The report is based on key criteria such as crime rate, housing, unemployment, access to schools, health and childcare. Regional centres certainly gave the major cities a run for their money with five placements in the top 10.

Interestingly, while Launceston didn’t do too well in areas such as connectivity and income, it scored well in education, health, and housing, showing we don’t need much else to raise happy children while keeping one’s sanity in tact!

Check out the charming city of Launceston. [slideshow gallery_id="9"]

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