Australia’s overall Positive Oceans Index score is 7.8, ranking it in 1st place out of 30 countries
Australia has one of the longest coastlines and largest marine estates (areas) of all assessed countries. 70% of its population lives along the coast with a well developed coastal infrastructure. In fact, nearly 65% of the country’s inhabitants live in 5 coastal cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. The rest of its coast is mostly characterised by large stretches of wilderness and beaches.
At A Glance
9'025'021km2
Total Marine Estate
36%
Marine Protected Areas
55
Sustainable Marine Parks
139
Coastal Tourism Density
3
Recreational Marine
Estate Pressure
biodiversity
diversity of marine species and habitat from recreational perspective
infrastructure
Coastal Tourism Density (number of visitors per coastal kilometre) coastal industries, cruises, waste, water, sanitation.
activites
Recreational Marine Estate Pressure (number of people claiming the marine state by square kilometre) Leisure activities, water sports, etc
conservation
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), fishing impact and conservation legislation
overall score
location ranking
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Mexico
within region
Australia
Samoa
Fiji
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