Australia has always been the western immigrants’ country of choice when it comes to travelling and or working abroad. Sydney remains a popular destination, but the city of Melbourne presents many attractive opportunities for living and working away from your home country and finding that ideal job in the sunshine!
Many residents and observers would vote Melbourne as Australia’s capital for fashion and creativity music and events, no doubt down to the city�s multicultural roots and outlook. This makes it one of the country’s most dynamic destinations.
Within a couple of hours range of the city visitors and residents alike can do everything from ski in the mountains and surf in the sea, hike through forests or across desert plains, see penguins or kangaroos and sample food and wine from the four corners of the earth at the broadest range of international restaurants available on the planet!
Climate: Melbourne is known for it�s �four seasons in one day� attitude to the weather. Layers are good thing, clothing wise. Summers are generally sunny and warm, and winters, of course, are cooler, but other seasons are rather unpredicatable.
Accomodation: Homes usually include one to four bedrooms, a kitchen, one or two bathrooms, laundry and living space. Larger homes also include a second or third living areas/dining rooms, and a garage or carport.
Melbourne is the second most expensive city in Australia after Sydney . Housing costs are reflected in this with the average weekly median being approx 315 AUSD per week, rising 12% in the last year. Renting property in Melbourne can be quite competitive and if you are single and on a budget, there are online resources for matching potential new flatmates with your budget for a roof over your head.
To buy, median house prices in metropolitan Melbourne go from $360,000 AUS for a unit or apartment to $410,000 AUS for houses. Read More…