If you’re thinking about living in Australia and you’re not sure which city to choose, you’ve come to the right place.
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Living in Sydney means living in one of the most cosmopolitan places on the planet. With people from all nationalities and with an exciting leisure and cultural atmosphere. You will encounter great neighborhoods, and you will know where to live as soon as you arrive in them because you will see if the neighborhood is what you are looking for instantly, just by the streets and the style of the neighbors.
The city of bohemia and culture, Melbourne is an architectural beauty and a peaceful city to live in, despite its size.
It’s a great city, and that’s why many international students choose to study in Melbourne. Practically, unemployment is low and finding a job is easy. You will have great neighborhoods to live in and to feel like a true Aussie or be the coolest person on the planet, you decide.
Gold Coast is one of the most easy-going cities in all of Australia. Lots of sun, spectacular beaches, outdoor plans, and a great educational offer are the keys to the success of the city where the H2O mermaid series was filmed and one of the surfing capitals par excellence.
If you want to study in Brisbane, you won’t have a problem finding what you’re looking for. It is a city that not many people initially think of living in, but once you get to know it, it hooks you. Not only because of its study and work possibilities, but also because of the quality of life in general. Its neighborhoods are very diverse, so whatever you like, you will find a good place to live in Brisbane. In addition, you will meet people from all over the world who will greatly enrich your experience.
It’s a bohemian town with an interesting mix of hippie and chill-out vibes. Despite its small size, it’s quite well-known, and international students come here to study English while enjoying a sabbatical. It has some pretty interesting places to live and more leisure activities than small towns usually offer, so you won’t be bored at all.
We’re heading to the other end of Australia to reach Perth, an innovative, dynamic city surrounded by spectacular nature. It’s the major capital of Western Australia and the reference city on the West Coast of Australia.
Perth is dynamic and family-friendly. It’s not a city with a culture of receiving international students, and although this is changing, you can feel it in the atmosphere and its type of leisure activities. However, if you want to study in good schools, live in movie-like neighborhoods, and spend more time immersed in nature than in partying, Perth might be great for you.
We continue heading north until we reach Cairns. Have you ever dreamed of visiting the Great Barrier Reef? If so, you might be interested in considering living in Cairns, a town-sized city that, due to its location, is the city from which most excursions depart to visit the Great Barrier Reef.
If you’d like to live in a place with a lot of aussie style, Cairns might be the place for you. You’ll have plenty of things to do, not only in the natural environment but also in terms of culture and partying. Regarding studies, you’ll find fewer options than in larger cities, but if your idea is to study english or specialize in something not too extravagant, you’ll surely find options
We take a leap down to the east coast, to one of the areas with the best climate and beaches in Australia, Noosa and Sunshine Coast. We’re talking about these two cities together because of their geographical proximity and the similarities in the lifestyle of both cities located just 35 minutes away by car.
They are located in a paradisiacal area, just as the word “paradise” comes to mind.
We teleport back to the capital of South Australia; Adelaide. The fifth-largest city in Australia and one of the fastest-growing in recent years. Many of our students are attracted by job opportunities since the influx of immigrants to this city is lower than in others like Sydney or Melbourne.
This city is a very good option if you’re thinking of staying in Australia long-term and want to explore the options for applying for permanent residency.
Darwin is located in northern Australia, right on the coast of the Timor Sea.
With its 180,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous city in northern Australia. Its climate is dry tropical, which makes it quite hot in summer and very rainy in winter. Darwin is the perfect city for those with adventurous spirits, as it is one of the most unknown urban centers in the country.
Hobart is the oldest city in Australia, founded in the 19th century by Colonel David Collins. It is located in the state of Tasmania, at the mouth of the Demwert River.
Hobart is able to combine the best of a modern city with the best of the wildest nature: beaches, forests, mountains, and nature reserves surround it, forming an impressive landscape in which, moreover, life is very good.
To the surprise of many, Canberra is the capital of Australia. It was created to be so because the city that competed to be the capital of Australia, Sydney, was too close to the coast, making it more vulnerable to possible attacks.
Canberra is the city where the Australian Parliament, the High Court of Australia, and many other ministries are located.
If you’re thinking of coming to study and work in Australia for a while, don’t overlook Canberra. Living in this city has more advantages than disadvantages, and let’s see them below.
It’s interesting to consider these factors:
Depending on what you want to work in Australia, you’ll have more options to find work in some cities than in others.
For example, many jobs for international students are linked to tourism, which is why a reference place is the Gold Coast, the quintessential tourist city of Australia.
If, for example, you’re a mining engineer and want to end up working in your field in Australia, a good place to come would be Perth, where the mining sector is very relevant.
Do you like surfing? Then you’ll have to come to a city with good nearby beaches to do it, like the Gold Coast, Sydney, or Perth. Are you a die-hard culture lover? Then maybe your ideal city is Melbourne…
Or perhaps you prefer the quieter life you can lead in Hobart or Cairns. Nobody knows better than you!
Distances in Australia are immense. That’s why many people opt for the Pacific coast from Sydney to Cairns, cities to travel more comfortably to the surrounding areas.
Although we often envision Australia as a warm country, because it’s so large, we can find a multitude of climates within it. If you come with the idea that you don’t want winter, in Melbourne or Hobart, for example, you will find it. Look at what the climate is like in Australia.
Although Australian schools generally have a high level, you may want to study something very specific or do a master’s degree at a prestigious university. This will be a key variable that will make you choose one city over another.
If you’re going to work while studying, this shouldn’t worry you too much because salaries are closely linked to the cost of living. If your idea is not to work, cities like Brisbane or the Gold Coast are cheaper than Melbourne or Sydney.
And with all this, we hope you already have a clearer idea of what your ideal Australian city is. Ahhh, still have doubts? Well, tell us what they are and how you see yourself living in Australia, and we’ll recommend a city for you.
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