| Australia is a popular destination for those wishing to | | | | include metal working, petroleum refining and paper |
| move to a new country because of the lifestyle and | | | | milling, and white-collar ones include financial services, |
| opportunities on offer. | | | | public sector administration and information |
| It has some of the least expensive cities in the first | | | | technology. It is regarded as being a particularly |
| world, despite also being ranked as one of the top | | | | multicultural city, with more than 20% of people living |
| countries in the world for quality of life. So, which | | | | there being born overseas (South Africa, New |
| cities do those starting a new life in Australia choose | | | | Zealand, and the United Kingdom being the main |
| to live in? And what do each of those cities have to | | | | contributors). |
| offer? | | | | Adelaide, a costal city in the state of South Australia, |
| Sydney, the largest city in Australia, is located on | | | | has a history of attracting immigrants from countries |
| Australia's south eastern coast. It is a leading | | | | where English is not the first language, which has |
| destination for immigrants despite being the costliest | | | | contributed to it developing into a welcoming |
| city in the country. It offers what you would expect | | | | multicultural place. It is noted for its numerous |
| from other first rate international cities - a superb | | | | sporting events and festivals, its food, wine and |
| infrastructure, top class shopping malls and | | | | culture, and its beautiful beachfronts, and ranks as |
| restaurants, major sporting and musical events, etc. | | | | one of the world's most livable cities. The economy |
| It is also a hub of economic activity for the whole | | | | there is mainly based around Manufacturing, defense |
| pacific region. It acts as the headquarters of virtually | | | | technology and research. |
| all of Australia's banks, at least half of Australia's top | | | | Perth, located in western Australia, is seen as the |
| companies, and around 500 multinational corporations. | | | | center for business and government for the whole |
| Therefore, for most industries, there are more jobs | | | | of that side of the country. It is the fourth largest |
| to be found here than anywhere else in Australia. | | | | city in Australia, and has a growth rate consistently |
| Melbourne, the second most inhabited city in | | | | above the national average. British-born residents are |
| Australia, is the capital of the State of Victoria. Seen | | | | plentiful there, and it has also been a particularly |
| as Australia's sporting and cultural capital, it is also a | | | | popular destination for Chinese and South African |
| centre for arts, commerce, education, industry and | | | | immigrants . Lots of of employment opportunities are |
| tourism, as is consistently ranked as one of the | | | | available there, but not so for manufacturing |
| world's most livable cities. There has been substantial | | | | industries due to its distance (more than 1000 miles) |
| overseas investment in the city's industries and | | | | from other populous Australian cities. |
| property market in recent years in response to its | | | | There are of course lots of other great cities in |
| healthy employment and population growth. | | | | Australia, and many attractive rural areas too, but, |
| Brisbane, one of the major business hubs in Australia, | | | | for newcomers to Australia, these five cities are |
| is the state capital of Queensland. Blue-collar industries | | | | worth looking at first. |