Australia’s Best Cities

Where to live in Australia is the topic for this installment of our guide to emigrating to Australia…

Sydney, the biggest city Australia has to offer, is located on Australia’s south-east coast. Despite being regarded as an expensive city, it’s a leading destination for immigrants. One of the pacific regions biggest business hubs, it’s the regional headquarters for approximately 500 multinational coporations.

Melbourne, the second most inhabited city in Australia, is the capital of the State of Victoria. Viewed as Australia’s cultural and sporting capital, it’s also a centre for arts, commerce, education, industry and tourism, as is Repeatedly listed as one of the world’s most livable cities. It’s been the subject of sizeable employment and population growth in recent years and there has been substantial international investment in the city’s property market and industries.

Brisbane, one of the major business hubs in Australia, is the state capital of Queensland. Blue-collar industries include metalworking, paper milling and petroleum refining, and white-collar ones include financial services, public sector administration and information technology. It’s also noted as being a very multicultural city, with over 20% of its residents being born outside of Australia (South Africa, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom being the main contributors).

Adelaide, a costal city in the state of South Australia, has a history of attracting immigrants from countries where English isn’t the first language, which has led to it developing into a welcoming multicultural place. It’s noted for its many festivals and sporting events, its food, wine and culture, and its long beachfronts, and ranks as one of the world’s most livable cities. The economy there is primarily based around Exporting, manufacturing, and defense technology and research form the base of the the economy there.

Perth, located in western Australia, is seen as the center for government and business for the whole of that side of the country. It has a growth rate consistently higher than the national average and this has seen it develop into the fourth largest city in Australia. British-born residents are plentiful there, and it’s also been a particularly popular destination for Chinese and South African immigrants. Manufacturing aside (due to its substantial distance from other populous Australian cities), lots of employment opportunities are on offer there.