10 Best Places to Live in Australia (BRITISH REACTION)
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10 Best Places to Live in Australia (BRITISH REACTION)
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I’ve lived on both sides of the country. I loved living in Perth, it’s not as crowded, the roads are well laid out, there’s free buses to get around the CBD, lots of pristine beaches, housing is less expensive, jobs are well paid. It can get hot in summer but it’s not humid and a breeze comes in off the ocean in the afternoons, I found it more comfortable than humid east coast summers despite the higher temperatures. People seem less cynical and more friendly more like a large country town than a frenetic metropolis.
Shhh just let the east coasters hate on it, don't let the secret out ;)
The Gold Coast is now basically the outer southern suburbs of Brisbane- the two cities used to be separated by around 50kms of countryside 40 years ago but they have now essentially grown together into one giant sprawl that is over 120km long and continues across the border into NSW almost all the way to Byron Bay. This combined urban area has a population of over 3 million people and is one of the fastest growing urban areas in the country.
If you live in one city you can easily get to the other in about an hour. Brisbane/Gold Coast is a bit over an hour’s flight to Sydney and a bit over two hour’s flight to Melbourne. Cairns is about 3 hour’s flight north of Brisbane as well.
Perth and Brisbane are the two closest major cities (2 million plus) to Asia, but Sydney and Melbourne have more direct flights.
When I was a kid, it took minimum 2.5 hrs to get from Bris the Surfer’s. Now, one of my old friends says he did it at 3:30AM in 28 mins. …….granted he was well beyond the speed limit the whole way.
@@tempsitch5632 I grew up on the south side so it only took 1.5 hours for us. I remember leaving the edge of the built up area at Springwood and travelling on the old Logan Road through semi rural areas until you reached and went through the town of Beenleigh. It was then an hour through cattle and cane county interspersed with bush until you reached Nerang, where you turned east towards Broadbeach through grazing land until you reached the new estates at the back of Pacific Fair.
A few years later the Gold Coast Highway was opened at Helensvale and you would no longer have to go through Nerang.
@@neumanmachine3781 Moved to Brisbane in 84. Very first home was the Story Bridge Hotel. I remember some of those one-lane-passing-through-dirt-town days. Can catch a train down there now. I knew Bris and GC would eventually touch. The southern suburbs just kept expanding and developing. It got to a point where we’d meet a girl on a Fri night at the pub in the CBD and ask where she was from and she’d say something like “Redlands” and we’d all stop and stare like, “Is that in Brisbane ?” Then she’d ask me where I live and tell her, “Vulture St., next to Southbank, 15min walk.”, and then I’d hear, “oh…..well maybe it would be easier for me to go home with you tonight.” Ah. 18 and living alone in the city was rare. Everyine knew me used it as a hub.
I've noticed most people who don't mention Perth haven't been or they've only stopped by briefly and have not done much while there or travelled down the coast to the surf beaches, wine region etc. The rest always seem to rate it at least worthy of a reasonable mention.
i lived in perth.... ive lived all over the world n all over australia.... my most hated place of them all? perth
@@queeng5925 so what makes Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin or Hobart miles better??? How was living in Johannesburg and Pyongyang (“all over the world”)? Kind of weird that you hate a place that has been voted in the top 10 most liveable cities on earth and is home to the most millionaires per capita? Surely the beaches are at least a redeeming feature. It’s the best place to have a career in Australia if you exclude Sydney and Melbourne, but not to say it’s not up with them either. I know Perth is not perfect but the negativity seems a bit off the chart and divorced from most people’s reality?
@@queeng5925 how long ago? Perth has changed a lot just in the last 15 or so years.
@@PianoDiary85 10 years
Everything you said about Melbourne applies to Perth… but we also have great beaches…. And a waaaay better river 😏
To me, with all that high rise on the beach, the Gold Coast is dead set a turnoff. Check the shadows on the beach at 11:15. There are less than 6 high rise buildings on the beach in Perth, and they are only 5-20 storeys tall.
The isolation is no biggie in Perth. 3 hours to Bali (where every man and his dog go for holidays), 5 hours to Singapore, 4 to Melbourne, 17 to London 😊
The largest population of British people outside Britain, live in Perth… I married one 👍
Btw, I googled most liveable city in Australia, Gold Coast was not number 1 on any of them.
Melbourne was voted most liveable city 7 times. On another top cites reaction video I seen the other day, Perth did come in number 1.
How's that Swan River looking now after the Bull shark attack?
@@Bobbydazzlla the first fatal shark attack there in 100 years, and it was right up at the mouth of the river.
From Brisbane you can go just over an hour north to the Sunshine Coast or go south less than an hour to the Gold Coast. A short drive inland from both these areas are their Hinterlands, rural and semi rural, with lots to see and do. Both areas have easily accessible airports with the Gold Coast just upgrading to international flights. All 3 areas are very liveable, with great public transport, road systems, education and social life. All 3 areas have amazing food, with fruit, veggies, and livestock farms in all areas. Seafood is caught locally. I've lived in all the places mentioned except Perth and I can only take my friend's word that it is a great place to live. Of all the cities I would suggest look at the Gold Coast as a serious option. I get the feeling you'd fit in well and really enjoy it. It's a city but, like Brisbane is very casual and relaxed. A lot of people commute into Brisbane from the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast though it's easier and quicker from the Gold Coast.
I live and grew up in Sydney but have lived in Brisbane and Cairns. I love Sydney. It's by far the most beautiful city but also the most expensive. If you make good money, you can live well here. It's got better weather in general than Melbourne and much better beaches. Brisbane is a great city and another good option. It's surrounded by mountains and you're close to the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and anywhere in Southeast Queensland is beautiful and has a great climate. I've never been to Adelaide but I hear it's lovely and has pretty good weather too. Perth is great. The best climate overall I think. The more northern cities like Darwin, Cairns, Townsville etc are quite hot and humid and they also get cylcones occasionally. Wherever you choose I think you'll make the most of it and us Aussies are pretty friendly and welcoming wherever you go. Take care Mat. Peace... ✌
If they ever get the traffic congestion under control Sydney would be as close to perfect a city could be. Until then it's a bloody nightmare unless you want to pay half your wages in toll charges for the 20 minutes you save driving into the city.
Adelaide is beautiful, so is Hobart. We're spoilt for choice.
Nightlife non existent in Sydney
@@BigGen222 The only thing that really spoils Adelaide is barren lawns and footpaths because it's so hot and dry in summer. I know it's something that is beyond anyone's control but a comment I often hear is appears messy, untidy and unkept in a lot of areas. They see it as a just unkept and neglected, not realising the fact that grass just does not grow well in a hot dry climate with shitty soils.
yeah ermmmm ive lived in Cairns 11 years n never had a cyclone... only a close call once. uve never been here have u?
Perth is the 1 mate..defo go check it out
Plus people who live in Perth usually fly to Indonesia for holidays rather than other Australian cities as its a shorter flight time and much cheaper.
The Gold Coast is a little over an hours drive from Brisbane. The pictures shown are of Surfers Paradise which is the very touristy part of the Gold Coast but there are over 20 miles of other beach suburbs and beautiful hinterland areas.
I live in a coastal suburb of Adelaide. We have all the things that the bigger cities have, without the hustle and bustle. (And no toll roads). Quick and easy access to world class wine regions, pristine beaches, and the beautiful Adelaide Hills. Also easy access to the Outback if that’s your thing.
It’s a relaxed lifestyle and not as crowded or expensive as Sydney or Melbourne. Adelaide was named the most liveable city in Australia in 2021 and the third most liveable city in the world.
I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
It would be nice but when bands tour from overseas correct me if I'm wrong you are often overlooked which is a shame.
@@Alpha_7227 Sometimes, but not often. Our state government work hard to get exclusive concerts and events to our state. Only last week we had an exclusive Sam Smith concert in one of our world class wine regions. The only concert by him in Australia. I go to a lot of concerts and have seen many great concerts here as well as world class stage shows. We also have exclusive sports events including Tour Down Under (world class bike racing) and Motor sports
We are known as the Festival state for good reason.
@@shaz464 shush.... don't tell them, it's our secret. 😂
Adelaide is a Back Water......with a huge Chip on it’s Shoulder.
@@bobmitchell8012 So how come people from the eastern states are moving here in record numbers. We haven’t got a chip on our shoulders. We’re just sick of people from Vic and Nsw bagging us including their state premiers
I love all of Aus, it’s great going to other countries but for me it just confirms how lucky we are to live here. I’m born and raised in Perth however and just love WA. It’s actually the sunniest capital city in the world not just Aus. There’s nothing like jumping in the caravan and heading south in the summer or north in the winter and pulling up and having an entire perfect beach to yourself.
I'm from the Cairns region. I live in Cairns. I love my city because of its locale and because it's not too big and not too small and it is beautiful. It might be a but too laid back for you. It is a tourist destination and yea it is beautiful. I suggest you watch UA-cam vids about each of these ten 💥
hi fellow Cairnsite lol xxx
In a different, and much better, recent actual rating comparison, Perth came out on top, and that's understandable.
I saw that rating too and yes, Perth was rated number one overall best city. I think this video is out of date as the monthly rental for one bedroom apartments is way behind the times. I've lived in and around Perth but have lived in the Southwest for over twenty years. I've finished up in Bunbury which has everything I need.
Confusing actually.
Adelaide is a lovely city and extremely liveable and has great food, festivals , beaches and sunsets over the sea..
Radelaide, the best city in Aus
@@blakesooly2722 I spent 11 years of my life in Adelaide one weekend.
Perth is definitely, by far, the best place in Aus.
I live on the Gold Coast and it’s wonderful. Weather, people and things to do. In saying that all of Australia is great.
I live just outside Brisbane and definitely recommend. It is only an hour from Brisbane to the Gold Coast so you will find that a lot of people who live in Brisbane will head out to the Gold Coast for a beach day or to go to the theme parks
Brisbane hands down. Great weather, close to Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Stradbroke Island. Halfway between Melbourne and Cairns. Growing city centred around the river. Excellent use of urban green space. Plenty of forest walks, mountains and waterfalls nearby. Growing cafe and coffee culture. People are really friendly and helpful.
Very dependent on opinion and what you are looking for. As a Queenslander it is great to see 3 cities in the top 10 and 2 in the top 3 but as much as I say that I am not a fan of the Gold Coast and tend to spend my holidays on the Sunshine Coast. If I was moving I’d look at the suburbs and yes the Gold Coast is nice if you like city living but I don’t.
Brisbane and the Gold Coast are almost a continuous urban area now and both are great.
Of the options on offer in the video they are the best for me but I also really like Perth.
The thing is people are drawn to what they like, not what others like so you may be better in Melbourne, Darwin or Kuala Lumpur. None of which are for me but I have enjoyed my visit to all.
Just saw your video here. The Gold coast is just south of Brisbane, and the whole south east coast of Australia is the most beautiful and diverse place in the world. I know, I have lived here for 55 years. But we don't have snow 😂
Having lived and loved Brisbane Adelaide and Gold Coast I think this list is spot on with one glaring omission.......the NZ West Island.....Logan.....
Brisbane is the best beach, bush, rainforest within 30 min drive from everything The weather is brilliant most of the time can get really hot but mostly good
If you loved Melbourne you should move to Melbourne. I live there and it's pretty sweet. Move to the Northern suburbs and I'll buy you a beer.
Adelaide SA is most family orientated close to ⛱️🏖️ and so peaceful people are so friendly.
Brisbane is within 1 hours drive from both the Cold coast to the South and the sunshine coast in the north. Brisbane has it all.
A video narrated with an "American" voice discussing the 10 Best Places to Live in Australia. I had to laugh when they mentioned Cairns, and included footage from Port Douglas. I exited at that point...
Cost of living is relative to income. Everyone says Australia is expensive. That’s true for many tourists. However, if you are earning wages here, it’s pretty reasonable. Having said that, real estate prices in the major cities can be absolutely insane. They never mention inland regional cities in any of these reviews. There are plenty of those. The coast and cities are great for a holiday once a year, but I’d much prefer rural areas as a place to work and raise a family.
G'day Mate...Nice video...the maker though did insert a nice shot of the sea pool at Bondi into the clips for Cairns...I don't know how relevant it is for your profession but the ASX, Australian Securities Exchange(Stock market) is based in Sydney...Cheers!
I think weather is an important consideration. I've found the summer heat and humidity in Brisbane almost as restrictive as the dreich miserable cold weather in the UK. For that reason I'd never want to live any further north. Aside from that I really like Brisbane. Another thing to consider is whether you need to work in a city. Personally I'd love to live on the sunshine coast but the sort of work my husband does just isn't available there.
I live in Perth , when you move here you wont regret it
Best sports stadium , maybe too slow paced for you though
They are all good in their own way. Mate, your just going to have to check them all out. Iv lived in Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin 3 times, Newcastle, Alice Springs, Gove, Canberra twice, Cairns and now I live in Perth. Chose to get married in Broome. Hard to pick a favourite, love this country!
Gold Coast is just short trip to Brisbane and Linked to Brisbane by rail to most areas within coast.also within Gold Coast we have very regular buses and trams..many ppl live Gold Coast and commute to Brisbane ea day to work...
Tasmania of course!
I live on the Gold Coast.. great place
Brisbane. Half the price of Sydney. It’s Booming and about to host the Olympics . 1 hr north to Sunshine Coast , 1 hr south to Gold Coast. 2 of the best coast cities right at your doorsteps
While Sydney and Melbourne fight for world city dominance, the Queensland is quietly catching up from behind with not only 1 but 3 world class cities: Cairns, Brisbane and Gold Coast. It is predicted that in 50 years, Queensland will take over to be the most populous state in Australia.
I love Melbourne...my daughter and grandchildren live there...Its catching up with Sydney price wise, but I feel as tho there are more opportunities still there, depending on what industry you work in..The people are incredibly helpful and friendly, a bit more approachable than in Sydney where I live...People really look after the city more than Sydney..we have the Harbour and beaches, and of course natural beauty, which Melbourne also has, but Melbourne still has some culture in terms of the arts, great night life, which we seem to have lost in Sydney... wonderful food, quality in most everything...wonderful parks and gardens....amazing scenic drives, great universities, and a higher education standard than Sydney...On the whole, the weather is more humid in Sydney, but the environment more interesting in terms of lie of the land...They say if you make a friend in Melbourne, you make a friend for life, which I have found to be true...the Gold Coast is where a lot of people are gravitating to more now, mainly due to climate, lifestyle and price, (if you like a faster pace), but the Sunshine Coast I personally would prefer to live....
The Gold Coast is were the schoolies go on there break and is expensive it's a holiday place your best bet is to go to Melbourne you know what it's like I've been here over 60 years but I have lived in NSW and QLD but came back here the life style is great and there is work if your willing to look for it if you like snow we have that in winter and have some of the best beaches in the country there is plenty to do in and around Melbourne and it's a lot cheaper than Sydney
The narrator puts the emphasis on the "berra" part of Canberra. I've always spoken it and heard other Aussies speak it with the stress on the first syllable "can" and the rest said quickly with a clipped "ah" sound at the end of "berra". If that makes sense to the reader. I live in Sydney. When I first moved as a child from the Eastern suburbs to the North Shore of Sydney I thought I was in the untamed "bush", having been used to streets of mainly wall to wall asphalt, concrete and brick, lol. But as an adult I love the area.
Just on areas you MIGHT like, Leura would also be a good pick for many reasons.
I'm an Aussie and have been to every place mentioned in this video. Maybe you should, too, ie, take a' kangaroo-hop' holiday around Oz before choosing a place to live. Of all of them I prefer and live in Melbourne. I live 11kms from an easy reach to the city centre, near the bay in an area with many parks and recreational facilities and good shopping areas, services and schools. I like Melbourne's buzziness, it's cultural vibe. It is Arts-focused with a number of excellent concert venues, art galleries etc. It has a love of sport, especially Aussie rules where the AFL originated. It is a mentally-orientated, Academic city. Melbourne is a beautful city with lots of parks and gardens and with much of it wrapped around Port Phillip Bay (which enters the ocean between two lovely peninsulas) and its beaches, or near the mountains. We do have four seasons (and they can occur in one day!) I like the variety of the weather. Melbourne has a temperate climate.
Most of the other places are like big country towns and/ or are full of tourists and retirees. People live there as it suits a more laid-back, quieter lifestyle. The weather up north can be hot and humid, as in Malaysia. Perth is a small city and can experience really hot, dry weather and is the most isolated city, as is Darwin. The 'top end' places of of Oz, Darwin and Cairns, both really are country towns, and are subject to cyclones. Adelaide is a small city and has a very dry and sometimes quite hot climate. Canberra is an inland Government town-city and boring and can get quite cold in winter. Brisbane is a small city, inland on a river but not on the sea, and has high humidity in summer. Hobart is like a big country town and gets quite cold. Sydney has a lovely harbour and beaches for those who live in the eastern suburbs and also has tourists due to this. It actually has more rain per year than Melbourne. It doesn't have a central business, retail and entertainment district like Melbourne. For me, it is a show-off city with little substance. They are my opinions and some others will disagree.
I think the biggest difference I have heard between Melbourne and Sydney is that Sydney is infamous for its very confusing roads, bypasses and bridges that are very convoluted and all over the place, not to mention it is far more expensive than Melbourne.
Also heard on the grapevine that its night life isn't anywhere near as good as Melbourne has.
Gold Coast is an hour’s drive south of Brisbane
Ten best places to live in Australia? Any of the beach side suburbs in Wollongong. Why the Gong? Come and see for yourself.
Gold Coast is just below Brisbane so South, North of Brisbane is the Sunshine Coast. I am even further North above Bundaberg. My son and his in laws plus all extended family live in Cairns. Cairns is beautiful but not busy enough for you I think. They are all in Queensland. You have to remember there’s no ocean swimming in Summer in Cairns which is almost at the top end. Queensland is so big it takes us 4 days to drive to visit my son and his family. I don’t live down near Brisbane. I have a sister who lives there on the water canals in the Gold Coast. Gold Coast can be expensive, crowded and full of tourists. At the end of every year they have schoolies where every high school graduate comes to get drunk for two weeks from every State. Darwin is more a country city, no swimming in Summer because it is at the top end. You can swim in the ocean pools or you can swim in the ocean if you love salt water Crocodiles,blue ringed Octopus that can kill you and stingers, all dangerous, same as Cairns. The further you come down the Coast the safer the ocean is if you stay away from sharks, they are protected and everywhere.
I don’t like Brisbane but my view is from years ago. Many love it now but I refuse to go and see why. It has come a long way since I was there.
I was born in Sydney and I grew up there. The Harbour, the bridge, the opera house and the Ferries I will love forever but I will never go home again. The roads in and around the City were badly planned. Driving there is a nightmare. My choice and where most of my family still are was Melbourne. I lived most of my adult life in Melbourne and it really is the best City anywhere. I live on a beach in Queensland and Melbourne will always be home. It just got too cold for me and too hot, it does both. I live in more of a steam bath, the humidity can be at 100% but I always have an ocean breeze. The first time I went into the sea it was weird, the water was warm enough for a bath. I prefer to swim in my pool but I love to walk in the ocean at low tide.
Tasmania is so beautiful except for Zeehan, just keep driving through, it only takes a minute. Adelaide is laid out on a perfect grid. It is the easiest to drive around and I love it but might be a bit small and quiet. Perth is gorgeous, the light is different there. I do not like the City but you can live in some beautiful homes around it and still work in the City. I lived there for 5 months when my husband was sent there to work. They pay for where we live and my airfares every 5 weeks each way. We flew home to our house in Melbourne to see our youngest. The balcony of our Unit hung over the ocean so I didn’t need the City. I loved it but I was always aware of the time difference and that changed for some of the year because they do not have daylight savings, they don’t need it but my State doesn’t either. The one drawback in Perth is the shops all close at midday on Saturday and open again on Monday. They also close at 5.00pm during the week and one night they stay open until 7.30pm. Our late night shopping in a Melbourne went to 9.00pm. I didn’t have my car with me so if my husband worked back on that one night I couldn’t buy food for another week. They were the hours I grew up with in Sydney and I don’t think they are wrong. It is good that most get most of every weekend off, you just need to plan ahead.
All home prices in every State went up very high. Something like 15,000 expats came home because it was safer here, especially in Queensland and Western Australia, also the Northern Territory. Houses everywhere were bought. People threw renters out because of the profit that could be made selling those homes. I have never seen so many people sleeping in cars or in friends houses and it wasn’t fair. Our border was locked for two years, we were flying people in from New Guinea with Covid because the hospitals were full and they were leaving them outside, we took them off infected ships but our Government never let them get near us. I would wait a year or 18 months because the prices are starting to go down again. Sydney has always been expensive, Melbourne has always been really cheap and underpriced but I don’t think it will go back to that again. Brisbane was always affordable and Adelaide. Hobart and Launceston was affordable.you pay more there for what comes across from the mainland. All of our Cities are in recovery and they all have empty businesses that didn’t get through Covid. Some are staying online for good and new one’s are starting to come back again. Now you have to come and look and decide if you want to move here and where. It looks like I wrote a book but that is just a brief overview. I preferred to move down the Peninsula in Victoria and every time we moved house we moved further down. It doesn’t matter if you move 45 minutes away because public transport is so good and it is way cheaper to leave your car at home. I have been told that Sydney is fixing their public transport, they had to do something. They tore all of their Trams out years ago, now they are trying to fix that mistake. Sydney is very beautiful but you have to get into the beautiful part and most cannot afford to live there.
You can’t make me go back to Canberra either. Don’t do it, there is nobody home. I have a cousin who lives there, I haven’t seen him since he moved there. There are many more good Cities besides our Capitol Cities.
I think the sunshine coast as there are beaches ever 3km on the coast with an airport and a lot of things to do
In my opinion, No1 spot for you I think is Melbourne No2 I think is a toss up between Perth / Gold Coast
Fintech is huge industry in Australia so you will find opportunities in most cities, but about 60% is in Sydney, though both Melbourne and Brisbane have been growing it a lot lately.
Rent would be like $1000 per month in Cairns. Still cheaper then most places here. Most places are $1200-$1600 monthly rent.
Melbourne would suit you better as there’s more opportunity in you’re field of work or it’s easy to try any country town or city,as the furtherest country town would be Mildura only a 4 hour drive, we have many large country towns that are called satellite cities as they are small cities/large towns, Mildura,Ballarat,Bendigo,Shepparton,Geelong. these all have some form of industry in your field as well and have the hustle and bustle of big cities. So there is a big choice to choose from. If it’s Melbourne you can travel anywhere in a short time around Victoria,just do you’re home work first to be sure.
People rarely sail on brisbane river
Far north is hot and humid in summer. Can’t swim in most places because crocs and stingers.
Do it Mate - You and your family will never regret the move.
If you live in Brisbane or the Gold Coast it feels like the same place. People work in one and live in the other a lot of the time. we share a city rail network. If there are big concerts coming it will either be in Brisbane or the Gold Coast but hardly ever both. South East Queensland is like one big city with the best of both worlds. The 2032 Olympics might as well be called the South East Queensland games.
Gold Coast seems to be popular but I'd never live there. It's just south of Brisbane in Qld and goes over the NSW border.
Personally I always preferred the Sunshine Coast, which is north of Brisbane. Basically it learnt what not do based on what the Gold Coast did - build huge buildings right by the beach.
if your in the tech industry and want a good place for your family to grow i would choose Melbourne or the Brisbane/Gold Coast area, also with 2032 fast approaching we will be having the Olympic Games in Brisbane so the growth potential will be huge in the lead up and even after the games.
Everyone has their own opinion of the best place to live. If you are happy where you are that is the place to be.
The best thing to come out of Sydney is the Hume Hwy, Melbourne all the way mate. But I would suggest that you don't waste your time trying to relocater to Australia as we are now actually full, so yeah sorry about that. 🤣
I tend not to trust videos that can't pronounce the cities they're talking about.
That said:
1) Perth is the place to be. Absolutely beautiful, sunshine all the time, super laid back - there's not much that isn't perfect. I love the architecture, the landscapes, the beaches, and the people. It is crazy-remote, but if that's a workable issue then I don't think much else competes with it. If you're coming from Asia, Perth will be familiar in a lot of ways due to immigration. Affordability is good. The state had a program recently (still?) where they'd pay immigrants $50,000 just to move there. The beaches are beautiful, quiet, and relaxed; not like the overrun sardine cans on the East coast. Great wine country, great culture. The worst weather in Perth is better than the best weather anywhere else on 98% of the Earth. Big city with a small city feel. Nearby Freemantle is awesome. Optus Stadium is great.
2) Melbourne would be #2 on my list. If you enjoy sports, it has like 47 professional sports teams to go with great food, music, and cultural/arts scenes. Go this way and you're in the rainforest, go that way and you're in the mountains, go another way and you're in the desert, go the remaining way and you're in the ocean. Downside is the weather. Melbourne often makes you think you're not actually in Australia. It gets hot sometimes, but winter is pretty grey, wet, and depressing. They say wait 5 minutes for the weather to change, but when it's bad it takes a lot more than 5 minutes. Penguins live here! I think it feels like the most metropolitan city in Oz. Reminds me of a safe, clean New York with way better urban planning.
3) Adelaide is the sleeper of the bunch. Like Melbourne, the weather is sometimes a bit dodgy but the city is stunning. Parks, architecture, history. Working class town but not missing out on the class. And the Port Adelaide Power play there which increases the draw of the city significantly ☺
If I were to talk down spots: Sydney is overrun with tourists and EVERYTHING is at least twice the cost of anywhere else. If you're not a dentist, be comfortable with poverty. The infrastructure can't support the growth and activity - driving and parking is an absolute nightmare (though prepare yourself for Aussie drivers anywhere you go). I'd rather live in the Alice than Sydney. I actually used to dream of living in the Alice, but it's become worse than a third-world war zone and the NT government is not very good at fixing their mistakes so it's also off the list. Most people rave about the East coast locales, but it's just to crowded and noisy for my tastes. Cairns used to be great until the tourists made it standing room only. It's still beautiful, but I'd think twice before considering a move there. I don't think of it as a place to go with a career either; it's more a place to retire.
There's a hidden small city gem in a patch of paradise less than an hour south of the most congested under developed most expensive overcrowded city in Australia, and the world for cost of living, Shitney, I mean Sydney.
That gem is a city called the Gong, Wollongong. 60ks of the cleanest uncrowded city and metropolitan surf beaches of any city in Australia. Drive no more than 20 minutes from anywhere, 5 minutes for most suburbs and you can have your own part of any beach to yourself, they are that long.
Then the untouched subtropical rainforests along the escarpment at your back door can be your own to explore, mountain bike or hike along endless bush trails if it's not beach weather. Ocean, beach, rock, river, estuary, lake, freshwater fishing. Whichever you prefer it's all here minus the pro's and their nets. Not to mention water skiing and competitive sailing on the lake.
Having the escarpment five k's from the coast gives Illawarra it's own weather system and protecting the coast from the hail and storms that smash Sydney.
If you're addicted to earning the big Sydney bucks it's a short drive to work by freeway up to Sydney or an hour by train. Why would you though when you have everything here without the headaches.
Honestly, it really depends on what you are looking for and climate. Up North is usually much warmer and humid. South is cooler and greener. All States have bushland and beaches. I grew up in Sydney and travelled from Western suburbs to the city to work for a goodc7 years - I was young then and loved the shopping, night life, etc but as it got busier, traffic was worse, toll ways started appearing and I relocated with my husband and baby to Country (Central West). We lived the quiet and more isolated life whilst the kids were growing up then made the big move to Western Australia. Never regretted that. Now I live up North and enjoy the country town feel in a Smaller city with farmland 10 minutes away, beaches about the same and can be in the middle of town in 10 minutes - no bumper to bumper traffic and have everything I need. Downside is that whilst 2 of my kids (now adults) moved up here one is still about 4.5hrs drive away in Perth. Fremantle would be worth looking at - it has lots of night-life, public transport and plenty of cafes, restaurants, etc. It also has historical buildings, very tourist oriented, lots of "quirky" and interesting people and is still easily accessible to city of Perth by car or public transport. Plenty of bike paths too and a few nice beaches and parks. It's south of Perth so cooler climate.
Agree with the sentiments when comparing Sydney and Perth. What strikes me is the big city feel of Sydney every time I go, even compared to Melbourne, which has pretty much the same number of people. So many impatient people hooting car horns like they're in the middle of New York. Its probably the least chill vibe of all the cities I find but people are just as busy in plenty of other places. Don't want to be too negative to the place though - the beaches look OK and I'm surprised how mild the climate has been there this year particularly.
@@mrd4785 I can't speak for other States as I've never had the opportunity to go. I must say, I was never fussed on Canberra though. Only visited on day trips but it seemed a bit quiet and boring to me. But I like country and beaches and a quieter lifestyle - at the same time I enjoy being close to shops and work still. I think every State has its good and bad points. Where I am suits me pretty much perfectly. The heat can be a bit much at certain times but I can live with that!
Completely subjective. I've lived many places in Australia - Sydney. Brisbane, Bundaberg, Mackay, Adelaide, Tennant Creek, Bundanoon, all sorts of places. I now live in country NSW and I love it. You can have your big cities.
If you like hot weather you should go with Gold Coast.
If you like some cold and rainy days mixed I. Go Melbourne
I live in Melbourne. I love it! My whole life.
Having had the pleasure or displeasure of living in Darwin, Townsville (3 hour drive South of Cairns), Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Brisbane. I can put my hand on my heart and honestly tell you that both Melbourne and Sydney suck balls with everything about them. It depends on what kind of vibe you're looking for, but Perth or Brisbane would be my choices, if I were an expat looking to move here.
Sydney is more in goldilocks zone for weather. It has better and more beaches than other cities. The entertainment, food, coffee and education is equal to Melbourne. Landscape is more varied and plenty of parks.
💯 love Sydney the best!
The Gold Coast is a place to live if you have lots of money, enjoy surfing and aren't interested in anything cultural. The traffic is horrendous as there is only one "freeway" north/south and no room to build another one. If you like stressful driving the Gold Coast is ideal. Rents and house prices are very high as everybody wants to live on a boring canal development. The Hinterland is spectacular but not really that easy to get to. There is a train service into Brisbane but from the central and southern parts of the Coast you also have to use a light rail or walk as the railway only goes so far. The Pacific Highway has been in a state of "improvement" causing traffic delays for as long as it has existed - it never seems to get finished as traffic is increasing so much that once another lane is added, it's time for yet another. There are many places in Australia which are much better than the Gold Coast in which to live, including many of the larger inland cities that never get a mention on videos like this.
I’m a Melbourne boy thru and thru, however I moved away to the Mornington peninsula due to hating the traffic and the arrogance of people in Melbourne, now every public holiday my area is full of morons from Melbourne, you name it they do it, from the way they drive to the way they empty our supermarket shelves, most of us hate them, in the last couple years we’ve taken several trips to Tasmania, and we love it, only half a million people, affordable real estate prices, nice, friendly people, awesome restaurants, cafes and markets, clean fresh air and water, we are moving there later this year and I can’t wait, Battery point in Hobart is gorgeous, it’s like Sydney harbour without the multi million $ prices, shhhh keep it a secret
This video was obviously made to tempt overseas university students with the mention of the educational advantages of each city , every place mentioned would be a great place to study and live but Australia has so many more places to offer .I guarantee that every Aussie asked would tell you his or her home town is the best place to live and they of course would be correct for the fact that they live there , so bearing this in mind let me tell you about my pick , my home town NEWCASTLE NSW or more correctly THE HUNTER VALLEY which includes Newcastle , Lake Macquarie The Hunter Valley and Port Stephens . Within a relatively short driving time I have access to long pristine deserted beaches ,a huge number of lakes and waterways, sub tropical coastal forests, world-class vineyards , mountains (or what we Aussies call mountains) historic towns and villages, scenic parks and nature reserves ,and the magnificently beutiful Port Stephens who's senery is on a par with a tropical south-sea island (not an exaggeration) . We have in our region best practice hospitals a world class university major sporting facilities and some of the best restaurants in Australia not to forget light and heavy industries and one of the busiest shipping ports in Australia catering to the largest coal handling facility in the southern hemisphere . If asked every Aussie could give you the same kind of biography of their home town which I'm sure only makes it more confusing for you , so good luck in choosing a place to settle down in .
I grew up in Sydney and now live in North West, NSW. I feel like Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast (It’s virtually all one place now) I’d the place for you and your family.
Perth is beautiful but it’s too far away from the rest of the country. I feel like if you’re going to live in Australia, you’d like to explore it and the best place to base yourself is somewhere central for driving trips and with a domestic and international airport. South East Qld has all this.
This area has good hospitals, good universities, great facilities, and it’s large enough give you a city feel and small enough to feel like you have space. It’s not too far North to put you in a cyclone zone and being coastal, the weather is temperate.
Adelaide is too rural and too quite for you. The same with Darwin or Cairns plus you can’t swim at the beaches as they are crocodile and shark infested… not to mention tropical cyclones.
I’m from Sydney. It’s now too expensive and traffic is a nightmare. Melbourne has four seasons in one day.
I vote Brisbane for a young family. 🤷♀️
If you buy a home in this area, it will gain value as the area is growing.
Brisbane for sure…I’ve lived in Sydney, the Mid North Coast of NSW, I’ve visited Melbourne, Perth and Darwin. Brisbane is by far the best place or within an hour of it. Hands downs the best. Darwin is about 31-33 degrees Celsius all year round. Sydney is overcrowded, Tasmania is like the bottom of the world, Perth is beautiful but like being in another country. South Australia and Victoria experience extreme temps, they have beautiful countryside and Victoria has the worst state government in the whole country. It’s too hot, too dry and too isolated in the middle of Oz and Queensland while hot and tropical the further north you go, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast to the north and the Gold Coast to the south are fabulous temperature all year round, still quite country with all the best the city has to offer. By far the best. Canberra…YUK - it’s our capital city I have family who currently live there. It’s more expensive than other cities and they can’t wait to get out of it. Brisbane and surrounds is by far the best place in Australia to live.
Cairns is definitely a holiday destination, and it sounds like it would be too small for you (smaller than Darwin).
The Gold Coast is less than an hour’s drive from the Brisbane CBD. There is a commuter train that runs between the two, so you could live on the GC and work in Brissie 😄
It's badly out of date, particularly rental prices. Melbourne will very soon have a bigger population than Sydney. Old joke, Perth "Which mine do you work at?", Adelaide, "What church do you attend?", Melbourne, "What private school did you go to?", Sydney, "What multinational company do you work for?", Brisbane, "Would you like another beer?"
From Brisbane to Melbourne is the most livable weather
Perth weather is the best in Aus hands down
@@kyzan7113 maybe but it’s too far away from most of the businesses if you want to make money. Only way to do it there is FIFO
@@lillibitjohnson7293 you what🤔 Perth has the richest suburbs in Australia. So people are certainly making money no worries...except me lol
@@sandgroperwookiee65 They made money from the mining in the outback.
@@lillibitjohnson7293 dude it’s 2023 everything is online
Brisbane is best capital to raise a family...had lived in Darwin then brisbane..have also place at Coolangatta.. both best places...consider Gold ooast and my grand ghildren grew up here..can ride bikes to shop or beach safely and ppl look out for ea other.i grew up here wt best beaches in world..I truly recommend staying within 10 km from NSW BORDER..Unfortunately I'm forced now to stay home as unable to travel due to my health and mobility but have good family support both brisbane and Gold Coast.Brisbane is such a beautiful city and over 1.5 million ppl moved permanently to Brisbane since coved and actually both work from home and sooo much safer city and clean green and amazing public transport...worth a look..
Darwin and Cairns has higher crime rates compared to the rest of the country. Probably looks looks low compared to Detroit in the US though so perspective counts. Cairns is beautiful though. I would suggest Brisbane as you have all the things of the city but its crime rate is a third that of Cairns. QLD is cheaper. Also Adelaide has low costs and low crime but I have never been there.
Really all those places are great places to live. Sydney and Melbourne are usually more attractive to younger single people, and other places like Perth are good places for young families.
Let me level with you about the Gold Coast..
It's functionally an exurb of Brisbane. As such its culture is dominated by the kind of grim, working class, bogan culture that is present in the far flung suburbs of all major Australian cities (only with +10 extra pretentiousness).
It does however have a very busy tourism industry, which is unfortunate. I mean nobody flies half way round the world to visit Calder Park in Melbourne or Mt Druitt in Sydney. But they do fly to Brisbane's bogan paradise, the Gold Coast. It's a shame it isn't a nicer place really.
Cairns is right up the top of Queensland and it is hot and tropical. The only thing is you can't swim at the beaches or in creeks / rivers. Crocs, box jellyfish, irikanji, sharks etc....
Also this video is not a good reference of where to go. It's a suggestion that uses statistics to determine where is better for staying permanently ... also each place on this list has very small amount of points between them for these rankings so choose the place that would suit what you would enjoy...see videos about each place separately.
We all like different things, but you would have to consider what sort of weather you like, some of the states are very hot, the two coolest being Victoria and TAS - most of the population live on the East Coast of Oz, so if you want more populated areas, that would be the place to be. Any of the other states are way less populated, so if you like quieter that would be an option. The higher you go, the more tropical, so it’s different all over. I would t just take people’s opinions as hardly anybody agrees lol, just do a bit of research.
Q.L.D and in particular the Gold Coast cops a LOT of flak from the majority of Australia, calling it "tacky'" and always using Schoolies (a 1/2 week event only) as the excuse to mean that the Gold Coast should be avoided. Well as a person who has lived on the G.C for 40 yrs I can say this is the common misconception to this place, as the MAJORITY of Australians come up here for holidays and spend all their time on the beach or in our wonderful rainforests and spend all the cash at the theme parks that ONLY THE GC has plus International guests visit here and then decide to LIVE here. So in the end, bag it all you like, diss this place, call it tacky , call it everything you can think of, in the end, Y'all come back here every year, without fail. LOL! (i have travelled all over Aus, lived in a few diff places, and unfortunately the G.C is the place to be, albeit spoken about like it's trash, but as they say one persons trash is anothers treasure)
AFAIK, Sydney is more beautiful overall than Melbourne with more tourist features. However the bay and hilly nature make the roads somewhat hard to navigate compared to Melbourne. Sydney's shops are geared towards early birds who often exercise in the morning in lovely surrounds. Melbourne isn't a great tourist destination but often makes the "World's Most Livable Cities" list in the top three. The inner suburbs have more of a grid layout making driving and public transport pretty straightforward, and if you can afford to live on a train or tram line you're pretty set. Melbourne shops were geared more towards Nightowls, but covid may have gotten rid of the 24 hour supermarkets and gotten restaurants closed earlier than they used to be.
You really need to watch more videos and especially find locals to talk to. For example, I hear Perth has a great nightclub scene (in Freemantle?). It's also got great beaches, and a lovely Mediterranean Climate when it's not in drought. I don't know how multicultural it is, you need a local to talk to about that. I know a lot of white South Africans have settled in Perth, but I don't know how many is 'a lot' and if they are impacting the culture.
Australia has a really mixed attitude to migrants. Many Australians are enthusiastically multicultural, and mixed-race couples are common in many areas. And then there are the people sure that the latest wave of migrants are 'stealing our jobs' and have very dim views on Aborigines. As always, it's the more multicultural areas where the majority of Caucasians are used to and happy to live and work with people that don't look like them.
Many immigrants love the weather and culture in Queensland. I can't really give any personal experience. Melbourne is cold in Winter, hot in Summer. Up north it doesn't get that cold. Further north into Darwin it's Wet Season and Dry Season, with dramatic tropical rain.
Covid inflation has been a big problem, some people manage to avoid it by working from home for a really well paying online job for a company not necessarily based in Australia. Weather may play a big role in where you'd like to settle, whether you enjoy humid heat or can't cope with it. Tasmania is like a mini Britsh Isles weather wise... very green with the purest air in the world coming straight off Antarctica.
I think Adelaide is closest to many of the spectacular outback destinations like King's canyon, Ularu etc. It's also got a lot of the world's best wineries near it in the Barossa valley. It would be great if you want to see a lot of the outback via car trips. Sydney probably has the easiest access to downhill skiing in Winter, but Melbourne is not bad for that either, as far as Australia goes.
In regards to Melb vs Syd, if you can afford to live around the harbour I'd say Sydney, if not Melbourne.
Basically Syd Harbour > Melb Suburbs, but Melb Subs > Syd Western Subs.
By what you've described you want I would think either Melbourne or Perth for you.
But that's all just IMHO, lol.
3:56 the swimming pool at the beach is from Bondi Beach (Sydney), not Cairns. But then this video wasn't made by an Aussie
It really depends on what's most important to you and your wife. I've lived in Brisbane, Townsville, Canberra & Melbourne. Brisbane is too humid for me these days, but has 2 million ppl so it has a good job market. It's also quite laid-back. Canberra is bloody cold and rental prices are bonkers these days. Townsville is 1400km from Brisbane, so it is relatively isolated.
Melbourne would be my pick. We have about 5.3 million ppl, a big job market (including fin tech), good schools, a thriving cafe/arts/music culture & lots of markets, festivals etc. Always something going on. Rentals are expensive, but that's the case pretty much everywhere these days.
You could also consider a large regional town close to a major city, e.g. Geelong, Newcastle, Wollongong, as property is cheaper. Not sure about job opportunities in your field, though.
The figure of 5.3 million would include Geelong and several other towns surrounding Melbourne. 4.9 million is closer to Melbourne’s population.
Choosing between the Gold Coast and Melbourne, I would certainly consider the weather. Winter in Melbourne is horrible and the weather is very changeable all year round. But it has more to offer than the Gold Coast to young people like you, I think.
Some people actually enjoy the changing seasons in Melbourne. Summer usually has a dry heat which is far more bearable than the humidity in the northern states. I find early autumn in Melbourne is the best time of year and love watching the leaves on the trees turn as we approach winter. Yes it gets cold in winter, but so do both Adelaide and Sydney, despite what some may have you believe. Then in spring you get to watch the blossoms start to come out, the roses and magnolias start to bloom and you can start to feel the warmth in the air.
Brisbane for the win my friend! You and your family would be welcomed with open arms!
We only have about 10 city’s total… so it’s not hard to make list? Just chuck em all on aye!
You couldn’t pay me to live in a city. Biggest place I’ve lived in is Canberra but it’s more like a big country town. Canberra has the highest median wages in the country at around $80k pa . And extra public holidays lol Other than that I live in rural areas. Now I live in a town of 200 and it’s bliss.
agree, the best places to live in Australia are off the radar and should be kept secret
It always amuses me when people mispronounce Cairns, it prounced like Cans of drink. Unfortunately it's like you're living in a sauna, you'll definitely need air-conditioning. Cairns without it is a form of cruel and unusual punishment. I'm originally from Brissie (Brisbane) and currently live in The Atherton Tablelands up a Mountain Range behind Cairns. Our climate is definitely cooler. I'm considering a shopping trip to Cairns next week. Hanging out in an air-conditioned Shopping Centre, especially during summer would be good. I'm always happy to get back up here. Well I get sick when it gets too hot. It really saps my strength, if I'm not careful enough about hydration I've been known to faint. Well My Grandma came from Finland, she couldn't handle it either. I'm of Mixed Decent and proud of it. Including both Highlander and Lowlander Scot. I'm also of Irish, English, Russian, German, Hungarian, French, Mongolian and Chinese decent. Cairns' peek tourist season is during our winter, it's a bit more comfortable then. Plenty of people visit both Cairns and The Atherton Tablelands.
Bundaberg Queensland
The Gold Coast is an hour from Brisbane & too many tourists...as a Sydney boy, I am obviously going to say Sydney. I can't live without my beaches & there is 100 to choose from. It is expensive, but so is Melbourne. The closer you live to the water, the more expensive it is, but the weather is better than Melbourne. Cairns VERY humid beware. Adelaide is very quiet. You have to ask yourself these 2 questions....1. What can I afford & 2. What can't I do without (or what do I need to be happy)...then you choose. Like I said, I need my beautiful beaches....Sydney for ME (I do love Melbourne, but Sydney suits me better)...
Before covid Melbourne was continuously voted as the most livable city on the planet so I don't know who made this list
Depends if you want more than superficial. Melbourne is the best. I have lived in other cities and it is the best.
Port Macquarie
Perth for me is too far down the list the isolation is more a plus than a real negative with flights etc and is large enough without the downfalls that come with being so large that it’s a 2-3 hour commute to work like in Sydney or Melbourne. All lists are very eastern states centric. I’ve lived in Brisbane Sydney and Melbourne and still prefer Perth by far❤
I seen a different top city reaction video the other day and Perth did top the list as number one.
This is an old video so ignore the prices for property.
You should do it instead of moving back to the UK and have a look at the city Toowoomba
Please take note.. the intro of his video says its expensive to live here.. NO.. its not.. let me explain.. he also says high wages in the next part. Our wages are higher than a lot of other countries and our cost of living is higher also.. hmm.. maybe they offset each other? Life IMO is easier here (Aus) than in the US. I have never been to Canada but its possibly around teh same? I'll leave that for canadians to talk about. NZ is probably similar and to me.. just to ME, the only other country i would consider moving to from Aus is.. NZ.
Its all subjective. What do you want from your life? If its just food? jeez.. probably anywhere in EU will cover your needs without having to move. Lifestyle.. Aus has MANY different types of lifestyles covered.. from self sustainable to big city.. Australia can cover (in General) almost all types.. but if you want extreme living styles, a lot of other countries will have you covered. Again.. Everyone is different. I dont know what you want from life, so asking me to comment is like asking me if you are pretty or not :p
Edit: Personally, i wouldnt want to live in any of those listed, Again, thats personal preference. Any place with more than say.. 2000 people is too big for me :p Smaller towns have a much more friendly vibe. anyways.. just for edit :p
Darwin hot & humid year round. Cairns, Townsville & Mackay not too big, relaxed. Brisbane, plus Sunshine Coast great. Gold Coast OK. Melbourne great, love the cafe culture. Sydney not as ‘user friendly’. Canberra stats prob skewed by Parliament etc. Adelaide supposed to be great. Perth a bit remote from rest of Australia. Hobart & Launceston bit behind the times.
Come out for a visit see if you like it.