A New Life In Melbourne, Victoria

A New Life In Melbourne

Melbourne is a large, growing city, which needs the skills of 35,000 new people from overseas each year to work in its growing economy. The city's world class shopping streets and malls, sporting facilities, and cultural activities ensure you need never be bored in Melbourne. So much so, that The Economist magazine's Intelligence Unit rated Melbourne as the world's best city to live in.

Although less famous than Sydney, many people who start a new life in Melbourne find that Melbourne's lower house prices, better transport, lower crime rates and lower humidity make it a more liveable city than its rival.

Can I Get A First Home Buyer Award?
How you can receive $7,000 from the Australian Government to help you buy your first home in Melbourne, Victoria. Anyone who buys a house in Australia for the first time (including migrants with permanent residence) is eligible for the First Home Owner Grant of $7,000. This sum is paid directly to the buyer of a house. (This grant is not payable for buying land.)

Melbourne - A Snapshot
An introduction to Melbourne's attractions, what to do in the city, and where Melbourne's migrants have come from. In quality of life surveys, Australian cities score strongly compared with cities in other countries. The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Melbourne as Australia's best city. As you might expect, any city rated as Australia's best will also be one of the world's best.

Melbourne's Neighbourhoods
A quick look at Melbourne's suburbs, the locations that are regarded as desirable - and those regarded as less desirable. Melbourne does not sit directly on the ocean. It sits inside a bay - Port Phillip Bay - on the south coast of Australia's state of Victoria. Painting with a broad brush, the western half of Melbourne is perceived as "working class". The eastern half of the city is thought of as "managerial" or "professional".

Melbourne's Climate and Weather
Melbourne enjoys a temperate climate with plenty of sunshine - 2,200 hours per annum. Use the tables to find out what Melbourne's weather will be like in any month.

If you are interested in making a new life in Melbourne, we recommend that you read the report Where To Live In Melbourne.

In the past, finding the best spots in this city of 3.5 million people had been a daunting task - all the more daunting when you consider the area covered by "Where to Live in Melbourne" is three times bigger than Greater London in the UK. Studying the report before you arrive will save you a huge amount of time and effort, by helping you find which area in Melbourne best suits you.

Where To Live In Melbourne provides details on every municipality in Melbourne, including location maps, secondary school rankings, house prices and crime rates.

Where To Live In Melbourne



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