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AUSTRALIA’S MOST SUSTAINABLE CITIES – APAC SUSTAINABILITY INDEX

Being a sustainable and prosperous city isn’t just a ‘nice-to-have’ for residents, it’s part of a city’s identity and is critical for people looking to make life-changing moves to new parts of the world.

Based on the Knight Frank’s Asia Pacific Sustainably Led Cities Index which ranks 36 cities globally, Singapore, Sydney, Wellington, Perth, and Melbourne lead the pack as the top five most sustainably led cities for commercial real estate in APAC.

The top three factors that contribute to top five ranking in APAC are the amount of green space available, green-rated commercial building and urbanisation pressure. These cities benefit from all these factors and to no surprise, these factors are also shared among the top ten cities in APAC.

Top 20 Most Sustainably Led Cities

Standard	Ranking	City	Region/country
Platinum	1	Singapore	Singapore
	2	Sydney	Australia
	3	Wellington	New Zealand
	4	Perth	Australia
	5	Melbourne	Australia
Gold	6	Auckland	New Zealand
	7	Shenzhen	Greater China
	8	Hong Kong	Greater China
	9	Beijing	Greater China
	10	Tokyo	Japan
	11	Brisbane	Australia
	12	Seoul	South Korea
	13	Shanghai	Greater China
	14	Bangalore	India
	15	Taipei	Greater China
Silver	16	Guangzhou	Greater China
	17	Delhi	India
	18	Hyderabad	India
	19	Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia
	20	Mumbai	India

*Source: Knight Frank's Rising Capital in Uncertain Times report

Being that a city's land use pattern and physical infrastructure will remain status quo for years to come, how well a city is planned and maintained is crucial as its functionality will determine its ability to accommodate future generations.

*Source: The Urban Developer – Marisa Wikramanayake. “Three Australian Cities Lead Way in Sustainability Index.” 08 July 2022

*Written by Jayden Ayoub | Commercial Sales & Leasing