10 best lgbtq-friendly cities in Oceania

Where you can be yourself in the street, the office, and the dating apps.

Ranked by climate, cost of living, language access, safety, and lifestyle fit. Personalize this →

#1
Sydney, Australia
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Harbour city with the iconic skyline. Beaches inside the city, sunny, expensive, and laid-back.
#2
Melbourne, Australia
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Cafés and laneways. Australia's creative capital — four seasons in one day, every day.
#3
Brisbane, Australia
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Sunny, sub-tropical, an hour from the Gold Coast. Australia's most underrated big city.
#4
Perth, Australia
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World's most isolated big city. Endless beaches, endless sunshine, endless flights to anywhere else.
#5
Auckland, New Zealand
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City of sails between two harbors. NZ's biggest, with volcanoes you can climb on lunch breaks.
#6
Wellington, New Zealand
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Compact creative capital. Coffee per capita off the charts, the windiest capital on earth.
#7
Adelaide, Australia
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South Australias wine-country capital. Festivals, beaches, and the most relaxed Australian big city.
#8
Christchurch, New Zealand
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Garden city on the South Island. Rebuilt post-2011 quake, gateway to the Southern Alps.
#9
Byron Bay, Australia
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Most easterly point of Australia. Surf town turned wellness mecca, beaches in every direction.

Sydney, Australia