Australian Emigration Guide : Where To Live
June 19th, 2009 by Mark Walters, under Travel and Leisure. No Comments
Where to live in Australia is the topic for this part 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 populous city in Australia, is the capital of the State of Victoria. Viewed as Australia’s sporting and cultural capital, it’s also a centre for commerce, industry, education, arts and tourism, as is Consistently ranked as one of the world’s most livable cities. It’s seen sizeable population and employment growth in recent years and there has been substantial international investment in the city’s property market and industries.
Brisbane, the state capital of the Australian state of Queensland, is a center for business within Australia. Blue-collar industries include metal working, petroleum refining and paper milling, and white-collar ones include financial services, public sector administration and information technology. It’s also noted as being a particularly multicultural city, with over 20% of its residents being born outside of Australia (the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and South Africa being the primary contributors).
Adelaide, a costal city in the state of South Australia, has a history of attracting immigrants from non-English speaking countries, which has contributed to it becoming a welcoming multicultural place. It’s noted for its many sporting events and festivals, its culture, food and wine, and its beautiful beachfronts, and ranks as one of the world’s most livable cities. The economy there is primarily dependent on Exporting, manufacturing, and defense technology and research form the base of the the economy there.
Perth, situated in western Australia, is looked upon as 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. Its population is notable for the high proportion of British-born residents, though there are also many from South Africa, Zimbabwe, and China. Manufacturing aside (due to its substantial distance from other populous Australian cities), lots of employment opportunities are on offer there.
