Where is the best place to live in Australia for a small family? Not too hot. Somewhere safe. Good schools. Easy to get a job. Reasonable house prices. Thanks!
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there are no reasonable house prices in the capital cities, maybe one of the regional cities. victoria is a good place to live, unless you plan to work in the mining industry
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Sydney. The temp really nice year round. It's very safe especially in the North Shore (Willoughby, Chatswood, Roseville. Naremburn), Northern Beaches (Manly, Allambie Heights, Dee Why, Killarney Heights), Eastern Suburbs (Bondi, Bronte). Schools in Sydney are very good. There's plenty of job opportunities. house prices are pretty reasonable. hope ive helped!!!
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For all criteria nowhere, sorry. Housing in Australia is getting more and more expensive. Sydney and Melbourne are the 2 most expensive cities in the country, and most others aren't all that far behind. Jobs are a little difficult to find, and most places get hot in summer. Most cities get quite hot in summer, with many reaching the mid - high 30's c (high 80s - mid 90s F) in peak summer. Hobart, and other Tasmanian cities being the exception, though work is hard to come by down there. Generally stick with the southern cities. No matter where you go you'll find both good and bad schools, however we generally have a very good public education system with plenty of private schools available as well. Overall most Australian cities are safe, with a few suburbs here and there are not as safe. violent crime against the person or property is nowhere near as high as in the US. You are not likely to be mugged just walking through the popular areas of Sydney for example. Only if you start going down dark alleys in the less popular parts of the city you may have issues. It is a little hard to get work right now, I myself have been having issues. It really depends on what you career is as some are employing more than others. IT is currently a strong industry. As a general rule for housing, the further you are from a city the cheaper it is to rent and buy a house. For example there is a 3 bedroom house for lease across the road from me for $340/week. I'm in city called Campbelltown which is sort of a large outer suburb of Sydney..we don't think of ourselves that way. We are roughly an hour by train from the city itself. Rent is quoted as weekly rates not monthly and most people pay their rent weekly or fortnightly as well. For real estate information and prices: http://www.realesate.com.au http://www.domain.com.au For job information and vacancies: http://www.seek.com.au http://www.domain.com.au
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For "not too hot" places try Bateman's Bay or Kiami. The southern New South Wales coastal cities are pretty mild throughout the year. Tasmania is far from hot though, but it's mostly cool to cold, although not as cold as Chicago and Toronto. But it doesn't get hot summers like those cities.
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Perth But housing is expensive. Same for most of the Cities Adelaide is a little cheaper. Nowhere is 100% safe but we are recognised as a safe Country compared to many in the World.
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Adelaide fits your description, except that it does get very hot in summer (but not at all humid, so it's not so hard to deal with - I find it easier to take than Sydney which is cooler but more humid). It's a calm, peaceful city with a strong economy and relatively low house prices. It has lovely beaches and plenty of good schools. The only city that doesn't get so hot is Hobart, but jobs can be harder to find there.
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I personally wouldn't recommend a capital city as the most affordable place to live, or the best for a young family. Perhaps try a little smaller, or inland, at Cairns, Port Headland, Broome, Parkes, Bundaberg, Sale, Toowoomba, Busselton, Townsville, Darwin, Port Douglas, Morwell, Muswellbrook, Singleton, Kalgoorlie, Warwick, Albany, Traralgon, Mt Gambier, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Griffith, Port Augusta, Shepparton, and the snowfield resorts in New South Wales and Victoria. These towns have attracted relatively large shares of construction investment as they are growing. Some of these places are hotter than others - you would have to investigate. I am currently finishing Year 12 at Toowoomba and I know that there is over 40 schools here, and there is a population of around 100 000. As well as lots of parks and gardens for kids to play in. A 3 bedroom house with a garage can be bought for $300 000 or rented at about $270 per week. I haven't lived in any of the other places on the list so I can't fill you in on them. Good luck.
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Margaret River in WA.
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The south end of the Gold Coast, Queensland fits into all of those categories. Mainly being a safe area to live, great schools, and reasonable house prices.
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