Sydney and Melbourne Remain in Top Third of ‘Global Power City’ Rankings

Both cities have, however, failed to regain the positions they held prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Members of the public are seen with the Sydney Opera House in the background in Sydney, Australia on Nov. 26, 2024. AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi

Sydney and Melbourne have held onto their positions in the top third of this year’s annual Global Power City Index (GPCI), according to a study that evaluates the urban competitiveness of 48 major cities.

However, with Melbourne, at 13th, and Sydney, at 15th, both have failed to regain the rankings they held before the COVID-19 pandemic, when Sydney placed 10th and Melbourne 11th in 2019.