Joshua Peach
30 Sept 2026
While many financially minded Australians keep a close eye on their emergency savings as a guard against illness or career setbacks, few may factor in their proximity to a doctor, how often they volunteer or even the social cohesion of their neighbourhood.
But all these factors, and more, could improve your chances of emerging from the next oil shock, geopolitical upheaval or natural disaster unscathed, according to a new “resilience index” produced by insurance giant Zurich in with research firms Mandala Partners, RedBridge Group and Accent Research.
The index, which combines dozens of health, financial, social and environmental factors into a single overall resilience metric, aims to highlight demographics and locations in Australia that are most and least vulnerable to risks.
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