Moving to Melbourne
Expatriates moving to Melbourne will find themselves in one of Australia's most multicultural cosmopolitan centres. One-third of the city’s residents have been born overseas and over 140 nationalities are represented within its borders.
Waves of immigration have led to the establishment of ethnic enclaves like Italian, Greek and Vietnamese communities. Each has its own unique character rich with distinctive customs, festivities, foods and art.
There are three pastimes that stir Melbourne’s inhabitants to great animation. They are sport (particularly Aussie Rules Football), fashion and festivals.
Expatriates in Melbourne enjoy a fantastic lifestyle made possible by Melbourne’s many assets. Namely, the fact that it has a lower cost of living than many other big cities; even though it has been voted as one of the world’s most liveable metropolises.
It is young at heart, with half its population falling within a median age of 35 years, and it is also a good-looking city with beautiful historical buildings, cobbled European-style picturesque lanes and equally eye-catching public parks and gardens.
And like any urban hub attracting young professionals, Melbourne thrives on the accoutrements of the good life such as a vibrant café culture and hip nightlife; a huge selection of shopping malls and eateries, as well as art galleries and specialty stores. It is not only the preferred Australian shopping destination, but also the country’s fashion capital with a wealth of high-end boutiques.
Melbourne rests a few kilometres inland from Port Phillip Bay, with the main part of the city on the northern bank of the Yarra River. The city is laid out in a large rectangle with a tidy grid of streets. Melbourne's expatriates prefer the leafier outlying suburbs with their quiet streets and proximity to schools.
Waves of immigration have led to the establishment of ethnic enclaves like Italian, Greek and Vietnamese communities. Each has its own unique character rich with distinctive customs, festivities, foods and art.
There are three pastimes that stir Melbourne’s inhabitants to great animation. They are sport (particularly Aussie Rules Football), fashion and festivals.
Expatriates in Melbourne enjoy a fantastic lifestyle made possible by Melbourne’s many assets. Namely, the fact that it has a lower cost of living than many other big cities; even though it has been voted as one of the world’s most liveable metropolises.
It is young at heart, with half its population falling within a median age of 35 years, and it is also a good-looking city with beautiful historical buildings, cobbled European-style picturesque lanes and equally eye-catching public parks and gardens.
And like any urban hub attracting young professionals, Melbourne thrives on the accoutrements of the good life such as a vibrant café culture and hip nightlife; a huge selection of shopping malls and eateries, as well as art galleries and specialty stores. It is not only the preferred Australian shopping destination, but also the country’s fashion capital with a wealth of high-end boutiques.
Melbourne rests a few kilometres inland from Port Phillip Bay, with the main part of the city on the northern bank of the Yarra River. The city is laid out in a large rectangle with a tidy grid of streets. Melbourne's expatriates prefer the leafier outlying suburbs with their quiet streets and proximity to schools.
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