Expatriate Forums in Australia

Hello everyone,

I will be migrating to Australia later this year. Although it is still not confirmed whether I will be moving to Sydney or to Melbourne, I have started looking at the places to stay. I was hoping that the members of this forum could let me know from their experiences or what they hear about some of the suburbs.

I am considering two factors (amongst others). Whether to stay in a location closer to the city (just about close enough to walk) and save on the transportation cost; or to stay in the suburbs and perhaps save on the rental. There are a host of other factors, of course, such as where I will eventually end up working, etc. But I was wondering whether the readers of this forum could give me an idea of what living in some of the areas in these two cities are like (not so much on the consideration of the distance, transportation, etc).

In Sydney, I am looking at suburbs out of town such as Paramatta, Castle Hill and Glebe compared with the suburbs closer to the CBD such as Surrey Hills. In Melbourne, I was wondering what the readers think of suburbs away from the city such as Bulleen and Templestowe compared with suburbs closer to the city such as North Carlton or places around Richmond.

It would be good to hear what the readers here think of these places. Thank you

Rgds,
Hock Siew

Public transport in Sydney can be a bit of a nightmare so really look at where you will be working and try to move close by. Glebe is quite close to the CBD actually.

Castle Hill is great however public transport is very limited, depending on where you need to go for work. Most people in the North West hills district tend to drive to work as a result.

I think you should also consider what type of suburb suits you. Are you from KL? If so then what suburbs do you like in KL? I have been there so I might be able to let you know which suburbs would be similar in Sydney.

Thank you for posting your reply. I have actually arrived in Australia and am now staying in Melbourne. I`m still looking for work, and might move out of Melbourne if I find suitable work in another city. So information about places to live in Sydney might still be very useful

At the moment, I`m somewhere close to the Melbourne CBD. However, I`m looking to move out to one of the suburbs in about a couple of months time. I`m currently looking at a job prospect in Clayton. Although the position is not confirmed; nevertheless, I thought I`d ask around whether anyone here has experience living in Clayton or in any one of the nearby suburbs.

BTW, I used to live in Petaling Jaya for many years and lived in Subang Jaya for a couple of years prior to moving to Australia.

Thank you for all your help!

Rgds,
Hock Siew

Hi Hock Siew:

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Regards
EJ