悉尼经常被评为世界上最宜居的城市之一，那么在悉尼，宜居程度最高的区域又是哪个呢？近日，悉尼地区的宜居排行榜单出炉，包括Chatswood和Burnwood在内的多个华人区上榜。
在这份名为城市宜居指数（Urban Living Index）的榜单当中，Surry Hills和Waverton的Crows Nest被评为最宜居地区。
而多个曾是工业区的地区，例如Pyrmont，Darlinghurst，Waterloo，Redfern和Erskineville都进入了这份榜单的前20。
在这份榜单当中，研究机构McCrindle将悉尼的228个地区依次排名。但是，类似的区域评选永远存在着争议。McCrindle的这份榜单是根据社会、就业、市容、房价可负担性以及交通便利性等20个指标，来进行最终的排名。
在“市容市貌”这个指标当中，餐馆、咖啡馆、购物中心、文化艺术设施以及受教育程度都成为了考核标准。而在“交通便利性”这个指标当中，居民能否走路上班成为了得分项。
该榜单显示，住宅的密度和宜居程度之间有着很大的关联。在宜居榜单前10的区域当中，有7个地区的人口密集程度位列悉尼前20位。
在进行评比的过程中，McCrindle还随机采访了1000位悉尼市民。90%的受访者表示，房价的可负担性应该是宜居程度的重要指标。不少人都担心，他们的孩子可能无法负担悉尼地区的高房价。
调查还显示，悉尼民众对于中高密度的住宅接受度正在不断提升，70%的受访者目前就住在公寓楼内。对于那些从未住过公寓的悉尼民众来说，50%的人表示会考虑搬进公寓居住。
McCrindle所评选出的悉尼10佳宜居地区分别为：Pyrmont-Ultimo，Marrickville，Potts Point-Woolloomooloo，North-Sydney-Lavender Bay，Randwick，Chatswood-Artarmon，Leichhardt-Annandale和Neutral Bay-Kirribilli。
华人区Chatswood位列榜单第5位，Ashfield位列第23位，Burnwood位列榜单第26位，Hurstville位列榜单第31位。
而远离CBD的Lethbridge Park-Tregear，以及Bradbury-Wedderburn位列这份榜单的倒数两位。
悉尼地区宜居排行榜
1 Crows Nest - Waverton
1 Surry Hills
3 Pyrmont - Ultimo
3 Marrickville
5 Potts Point - Woolloomooloo
5 North Sydney - Lavender Bay
5 Randwick
5 Chatswood (East) - Artarmon
5 Leichhardt - Annandale
10 Neutral Bay - Kirribilli
10 Hornsby - Waitara
10 Newtown - Camperdown - Darlington
13 Parramatta - Rosehill
13 Darlinghurst
13 Waterloo - Beaconsfield
13 Manly - Fairlight
13 Redfern - Chippendale
13 Erskineville - Alexandria
19 Double Bay - Bellevue Hill
19 Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte
19 Bondi Junction - Waverly
19 Glebe - Forest Lodge
23 Bondi Beach - North Bondi
23 Coogee - Clovelly
23 Ashfield
26 Sydney - Haymarket - The Rocks
26 St Leonards - Naremburn
26 Mosman
26 Burwood - Croydon
26 Lane Cove - Greenwich
31 Concord West - North Strathfield
31 Hurstville
31 Paddington - Moore Park
31 Strathfield
31 Petersham - Stanmore
31 Epping - North Epping
31 Eastwood - Denistone
38 North Parramatta
38 Maroubra
38 Ryde - Putney
38 Castle Hill
42 Cremorne - Cammeray
42 Kensington - Kingsford
42 West Ryde - Meadowbank
42 South Hurstville - Blakehurst
46 Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North
46 Balmain
48 Dee Why - North Curl Curl
48 Dulwich Hill - Lewisham
48 Freshwater - Brookvale
48 Drummoyne - Rodd Point
48 Haberfield - Summer Hill
53 Rockdale - Banksia
53 Canterbury (South) - Campsie
53 Mortdale - Penshurst
53 Pennant Hills - Cheltenham
57 Macquarie Park - Marsfield
57 Five Dock - Abbotsford
57 Girraween - Westmead
57 Willoughby - Castle Cove - Northbridge
57 Carlingford
62 Northmead
62 Auburn
64 Homebush
64 Bankstown
64 Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena
64 Lilyfield - Rozelle
64 Gordon - Killara
64 Lidcombe - Regents Park
64 Lindfield - Roseville
64 Cherrybrook
64 Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista
73 Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita
74 Liverpool - Warwick Farm
74 Mascot - Eastlakes
74 Bexley
77 Kogarah
77 Merrylands - Holroyd
77 Quakers Hill - Acacia Gardens
80 Homebush Bay - Silverwater
80 Gladesville - Huntleys Point
80 Blacktown (East) - Kings Park
80 Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth
80 Caringbah - Lilli Pilli
85 Lakemba - Wiley Park
85 Woollahra
85 Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah
85 Cabramatta - Lansvale
85 Wahroonga - Warrawee
85 St Ives
85 Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
85 Parklea - Kellyville Ridge
93 Dover Heights
93 Sutherland - Kirrawee
93 Granville - Clyde
93 Croydon Park - Enfield
93 Baulkham Hills (East)
98 Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley
98 Pymble
98 Seven Hills - Toongabbie
98 West Pennant Hills
102 Belmore - Belfield
102 Warriewood - Mona Vale
102 Engadine - Loftus
102 Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh
102 Lalor Park - Kings Langley
102 Asquith - Mount Colah
108 Miranda - Yowie Bay
108 Oatley - Hurstville Grove
108 Campbelltown - Woodbine
108 Turramurra
108 Ermington - Rydalmere
108 Kingsgrove (North) - Earlwood
108 Blacktown (South)
108 Springwood - Winmalee
108 Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone
108 Kellyville