Life in Australia — Moving to Australia — By BobinOz. It has a population of around 1. It has a reputation for being calm and relaxed with a feel more like a big town than a city. The city centre is divided into North Adelaide and Adelaide by the narrow Torrens River. Then both of these central areas are completely surrounded by green park lands which separate the centre from the suburbs. The city is small and compact and easy to navigate being laid out in a grid like fashion. The heart of the city is Victoria Square.

The city itself sits on the east of the Gulf St.

Vincent and is just 10 km away from those sandy shores. West Beach, Henley Beach, Glenelg Beach and Semaphore Beach are all close by and may well be some of the best metropolitan beaches in Australia. For even more beach options, jump into the car and head north for about an hour and a half. You can then begin to explore over km of beaches on the York Peninsula. If you want to drive your car on a beach, go to North Beach at Wallaroo.

Enjoy the natural wildlife of the island, kangaroos, penguins, koalas, wallabies, goannas and a lot more. Oh, and Adelaide is also internationally recognised for its winemaking at vineyards such as those at the Barossa Valley and Coonawarra regions. Summers are really sunny but winter is not so good, being quite cold and dull with a fair bit of rain. The heat and the dryness do, of course, indicate the dangers of bushfires.

Other severe weather would include thunderstorms and gales. Adelaide can be broken down into five main areas: If you have any question about living in Adelaide, please please feel free to ask them in the comments below. Or if you know this city well, why not tell us what you think of it or maybe even help out by answering some of the questions people have about the area. Me an my partner are moving to Adelaide in August.

I will work at UniSA in Mawson Lakes and my partner at a company close by. Can anybody tell me what living in Mawson Lakes is like? To me the neighborhood looks a bit sterile and pretty far away from the CBD. I also looked at areas like Clearview, Lightsview, Northgate.

Can anybody comment on these suburbs or recommend another one? We are a couple 35 and 42 years old, no kids, we like restaurants and bars in walking distance or a short drive by public transport away. Can anyone share any information as to where such organizations are based in or around Adelaide? So that I can plan my stay within these localities…Thank you!

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In the absence of anybody local giving you more specific knowledge, you can always research job opportunities for what you do on my page Getting a Job or a Sponsorship as well as finding out the locality of potential employers. Hello Bob, I will be moving to Adelaide this August with my girlfriend, we will both be doing post graduate studies at the University of Adelaide.

We are wondering what is a good area to rent for a young couple, will living close to the beach be to far away from school? Also getting a car makes sense? I think public transport in Adelaide is pretty good, so maybe you might not need that car. Even then, after about three or four days, we rented a car so we could go and explore the Adelaide Hills and other areas.

Indeed, there are many exceptional areas to explore around Adelaide that are only really acessible if you have a car. I am hoping you can help me with my query. I am permanently moving to Adelaide from Abu Dhabi with my 7-year-old son in September this year.

I hold a permanent residency for Australia. May I ask what sort of documents are required in Adelaide, to secure a lease for an apartment for folks coming in fresh off the plane, without any prior rental history in Adelaide or Australia in general.

Well, for the house rental, I always suggest providing as much documentation as you possibly can given that you have no rental history in Australia. Basically, each decision to rent is based on its own merits and the final decision is always with the landlord whether to rent or not and often they will have a choice of applicants.

So if you can, provide bank statements, provide proof of income, proof of visa showing how long you are able to stay in Australia, and if you have it, proof of up-to-date mortgage or rental payments from previous poperties you have lived in, even though they are not in Australia.

If you can get a reference from your mortgage company or previous landlord, that might help as well. Thank you for your response. It was very helpful in sorting out a lot of things.

I would want somewhere cheap and quiet, house sitting could be an option. Look forward to hearing suggestions, and thanks in advance. House sitting does happen here, especially when people would like someone to look after their pets while they are away.

I will be moving to Adelaide in June this year. I will like to know an average expense of an international student in Adelaide. Any candid advice will be appreciated. I will also like to know if as a student it is advisable to stay in a student accommodation or to stay in a suburb? It really depends on your expenses, I heard the student accommodation at university is nice, but expensive.

Many thanks for your response. You have indeed provided me with key information. What suburb will you suggest taking into consideration ease of access to the CBD? Hello Really there are so many, anything from 15 to 20kms from city close to train or bus. I would suggest suburbs in the Unley council area or Charles Sturt council area. Although it depends if you are going to Flinders University which is not close to the city.

Make sure you can get back to after school care well before 6pm. If you are a migrant, visit, ideally in person and with all your documents https: We spent 4 months in a housing trust house, especially for migrants.

Massive savings over market rates. My wife and I went through all this 18 years ago — things may have changed a bit, but I ex-SA too am talking from hands-on experience.

You will also be OK. Some excellent advice here Paul, very useful to anybody moving to Australia but particularly useful for those coming to Adelaide. Any recommendations of areas please? Does this make any sense? Hi Carol Where are you moving from?

If you want to be closer to the beach I would recommend anywhere in the Holdfast Bay Council area, or Charles Sturt area. You can try realestate. That is the best site. Yup have looked at realestate. And there will never be a tidal wave so you can put those fears to rest.

I have been accepted in flinders just wanna know what type of a place is Adelaide is it as much good as Sydney and Melbourne. Also if someone can help me guide about accommodation part-time job etc. For accommodation ideas though, you are in luck. Adelaide is more a relaxed slower paced city, the bigger cities have better night life and feel more alive lots of people around. All places have good education universities so it is really up to your lifestyle. Also Melbourne does not have very nice beaches unless you drive out of town, Adelaide and Sydney have nice beaches.

Hi Bob, What a great article! Being at Flinders, you could consider the beachside suburbs of Christies Beach, Hallett Cove, Marino or anywhere along the Southern seafront. Prices will be a bit higher naturally. If you want to be a bit closer to the Adelaide CBD, try Melrose Park, St. I appreciate the gesture, sincerely.

Maybe you could have a look at accommodation options around Goodwood or Adelaide Showgrounds railway stations, or any of the stations between Adelaide Showgrounds and Tonsley. I think you would find all of those areas very safe and convenient to lots of entertainment and leisure options. Otherwise, there are two bus routes that will travel from the city to Flinders Uni along Goodwood Road, which is a very desirable area along the stretch between Greenhill Road and Cross Road.

Though the bus can be a bit slow. There is also a bus route that travels to Flinders Uni along South Road, but they are a little more infrequent half hourly during the day I believe.

If I were in a similar situation I would consider a residential apartment in the Adelaide CBD. The North Western part of the CBD is convenient to the Adelaide Railway Station and is becoming quite popular. Some of the laneways have been closed to traffic and are becoming known for their bars and restaurants. Hi David, What a great answer! Thank you very much for your help! Really need a good suburb for a family of 4!

My salary will be double that of the Uk but my partner hasnt secured work as of yet…he works for DHL here and will be willing to take anything? Hi Hayley, having a daughter now 25 who was born with only one working kidney, I have had a long association with the WCH. We live just outside the Adelaide city centre at Tranmere. I would suggest any of the North Eastern suburbs would be good, Burnside, Maylands, Magill, Klemzig not in any particular order!

Schools such as Pulteney Grammer, St. Ignatius, Rostrevor College all Private as well as a number of good State School in the general area. Also good shopping at Norwood Parade, the CBD itself, or Tea Tree Plaza? It takes me about 10 — 15 minutes to drive to the Hospital from my place in moderate traffic. This question is open to anyone. Ive got a job offer both in memorial hospital and st.

I am a theatre nurse specialising in ortho and interested to be trained in neurosurgery as well, the websites doesnt help much. And if anyone have insights in both hospitals, feel free to comment pls.

Lol Both are good Private Hospitals. Personally I found St. Andrews a tad more modern. Being on the Southern Terrace of Adelaide furthest away from the main shopping heart of the CBDand bordered by Parklands on two sides, Car parking is easier.

The buildings are quite old, but it is nice inside. Both are so much better than the old Royal Adelaide Hospital, soon to be put in mothballs as the beautiful New Royal Adelaide Hospital is due to open shortly. As I said, just a patients perspective, but if it was me, I would probably choose St. I am planning to move to Adelaide with my wife and two kids 7 and 2 years old on a state nominated visa subclass If yes, then will it be possible for you or someone on the forum to point out or suggest some good small scale business opportunities to go after.

But, it is not written anywhere whether you can or cannot be self employed or own a business there. Me too having a State Sponsored PR subclass and it states that it is allowed to live and work in Australia. I am planning to move to Adelaide from India, shortly or may take few months. I am in IT sector Software Programmer category and analyzing the market over there. I will come to know the real situation when I land there.

Please post your comments or email me on any updates on a suburb to live, access to rail network, living cost, etc. This would be very helpful to me. Refreshing to hear people saying it as it is without any of the sugar coating. A woman from Iran with a degree in agriculture working polishing nails in a bar. Another expert admitting that the skills lists are a couple of years out of date. Even the suggestion of possible racism as most employers tend to prefer to give jobs to people with local knowledge and education.

Thanks for posting it Malcolm, Bob. I have gone gone through the various comments on this forum. I will be moving from Nigeria to Adelaide in May this year. I am interested in getting some work to support myself.

I will like to how to get something done. Furthermore, my wife and two children will be joining me in October this year. Any information that will assist me in settling down in Adelaide will be appreciated.

I have heard a lot of gist about the city and wonder if all these gist about Adelaide is really true. You can search for jobs via my page called Getting a Job or a Sponsorship.

We are moving to Adelaide from country Victoria. Looking at properties in Hallet Cove. Wondering how windy it gets there compared to say glenelg or brighton. This is one I will most definitely have to leave to the locals Helen, I have no idea. Anyone know anything about this? So I am moving to Adelaide before the end of the year.

I am a South African, was wondering if I would fit in and if I would be received well by the locals? There is a strong vibrant SA community around Adelaide, I have several SA friends.

Thank you so much for the feedback. Thats awesome news, I will be working for SA ambulance service as a paramedic, so I will be in contact with all the locals and was just interested in how they will react towards a Saffer in Adelaide. Hi Bob, I am planning to move to Adelaide sometime in July along with wide and 2 kids. Elder son will be going to 6th grade and younger to 2nd. Will it be a hassle getting them enrolled in school in mid session.

What do the public schools require from students migrating to Australia An early reply from anyone who is in the know of things will be highly appreciated. My understanding is that the state school within the catchment area for wherever it is you end up living has a responsibility to offer your children a place immediately. Hi It should not be a hassle at all from my experience.

Schools will be closed till July 3rd week. Please contact the schools anyway and let them know you are coming. They will require proof of residence before they enroll your children.

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So do the research in where you want to live and write to schools in the zone. I came with my 3 kids last July and did not have a major issue getting them enrolled.

Thanks Raghu, I am sure kids will be able to do well in the school interview. I am also interested to know areas where more Indians are living in Adelaide. If you want to know where the highest percentage of Indians are living in Adelaide, or any of our major cities, check out the following post….

Fortunately there is no Indian ghetto in Adelaide. We are spread all over. Having said that, I am only 9 months old here and may not have the answer to your question. Look for locations with good schools and reasonably priced Accommodation. The rest will fall in place. A certain degree of English language ability is all they require. Even if that is not up to the expectation of the school, it will mean a few months in a school with special focus on English like for example http: We were not asked for any old school documents for my kids who go to year 11, 6 and 1.

Hi Mukesh- We are also planning to move to adelaide. Please share your mobile number so we can connect. Does the tap water have drinking quality? Do the suburbs have different water qualities? And are there often water restrictions in Adelaide? Thanks for the answer and the link. There is really a lot of info about the water quality in there and the water seems to be safe to drink but do people actually do it? I read several times about a funny smell in the Adelaide water.

Is it a chlorine smell or what? Yes people drink it, the quality varies for region to region depending on the water source as the article explains. Would I drink the water straight from the tap in India, or Indonesia? Fantastic quality of water. Hi everyone ,we are going to move to Adelaide next week. At the moment we are staying in singapore. Just wonder where to choose to live there? Is there any preffered place? That depends what your preferences are Mona, there is no one place that is preferred by everybody.

Steer clear of Adelaide. The winters are cold and the summers blazing lay hot. To add to this misery, the air is very dry, which wrecks havoc with your skin.

The traffic system is horrendous. There are very few flyovers, resulting in hundreds of traffic lights and roundabouts. The roads are very poorly maintained, and the water pipes have not been replaced in a hundred years. This results in frequent broken pipes, which floods streets and homes. There are insufficient beds and medical personnel, causing frequent ramping of ambulances. The utility rates are the highest in the whole of Australia, and they keep going up every year.

It is difficult to find jobs in Adelaide, and graduates usually move East after graduation. With forex cara scalping these ills, Adelaide what is forex reserve quora surely be the most backward city of Australia.

Do not make the mistake of coming to Adelaide — Brisbane and Perth will be much better cities to live. These problems are all relative. Compared to peak hour in Melbourne or Sydney our traffic is like a Sunday drive.

Unless there is an accident on the road or roadworks, which hold up traffic anywhere in the world, there is only a short window of time morning and evening where you might find yourself moving slowly in traffic. If you can, you avoid that time or find an alternate route. Roundabouts are not a problem, they are a great way to keep traffic flowing without lights. If you are unfamiliar with them they might seem intimidating but the rules are simple and once you have the hang of it, easy to negotiate if you are an average driver.

The city is well planned and easy to negotiate. There are not that many days where the temperature is over 35C. Of course there are heat waves occasionally but most people just lay low in the airconditioning or spend time at the beautiful beaches when they can.

Most homes, shops, cars and schools have Airconditioning. Winter is also relatively mild and of a short duration. Only a handful of days would have a high of less than 10C. Windscreens can get icy at night when it gets very cold. Weather is relatively mild until June and by September we are back to sunny days in the 20s. This year has been wetter and windier than our average which has been nice as it has kept things a lot greener over the hotter and traditionally dry months.

Politicians love to have something to complain about too. They are being replaced bit by bit. I mean, every city will have to do that at some point right? Hospital services are being stretched right now, they are still great hospitals but there are growing pains.

We have a vibrant cultural scene with world class universities, many outstanding markets and festivals, creative minds, city rejuvenation projects, a diverse cultural spectrum, amazing local food to be found everywhere, Eco-friendly focus and community growth and much more happening. I have spent time in Brisbane and Sydney, the traffic and humidity is not for me.

I have spent lots of time in Melbourne lots of family there, who would all rather live in Adelaide but are there for work. I would only agree that the burst water mains are a joke, and half the year old with degrees leave this state because there are not enough opportunities.

All cities have their good and bad points, you have just listed some relevant and some your own opinion. It sounds like you could benefit from a visit to a 3rd world country and really see how well we have life in this beautiful country.

In terms of gridlock I drive Dover Gardens to Regency Park, and barely get in any traffic because I know a way around Marion and South Roads.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, of course, and you have yours. So the more opinions, the better. I can assure you that right now Adelaide is bursting at the seams with people from around the country and around the world that are here to share their creativity and above all have a great time at the Fringe. Only boring people get bored. The fringe is an enormous event, probably the biggest festival in any city in Australia.

Second only to the Edinburgh Fringe as the largest arts festival in the world. Hi Bob, I am living in Sydney for three years n now thinking to relocate in adelaide. Can u suggest me which suburbs are best to live n good for young kids to grow. Low crime rate n all. There is plenty of chat in these comments about good suburbs to live in, as well as talk about some of the suburbs to avoid.

Which one is best is impossible to say, because it depends what you want. The vast majority of Adelaide in the surrounds would be good for kids to grow up and have a low crime rate. I think there are only a few areas to avoid, and as I say, they have been mentioned in these comments. So can I suggest you have a skim through them? Hi, Hubby and i are currently living in Victoria about half an hr from Ballarat. It looks like hubby will be getting a transfer to Adelaide with his job and we are looking at buying a home over there thinking Millicent, Mt Gambier areas.

We have stayed in Millicent only a couple of days liked what we saw and did some touring of the area but would really like at getting some insight ups and downs of amt adjustment for exercising stock options area and around Adelaide.

Are you transferring to Adelaide or the South East? Millicent and Mount Gambier are about kms out from Adelaide. Hello, Bob this is like an ocean of information. You all are doing a wonderful job appreciated from bottom of my heart. I have initiated my VISA option trading tws process for Australia.

I am from Mumbai, India and want to migrate permanently to Australia. I am single Unmarried and will be moving alone. I am customer service professional here in India and open to take odd jobs incase of employment scarcity.

Also I ready to stay under any conditions as long as itz safe staying. Reading the comments on my main pages for each of these cities will help you as will looking at my roundup on my page A Quick Guide to Choosing a City in Australia.

Others who have lived in Adelaide for a long time and comment on this page will probably, and quite rightly, be I biased towards Adelaide. Need advice from Adelaide locals please. Need commutable access to Gepps Cross. I can only afford to rent. Can anyone help me with suitable locations for another major turning point in my life.

Thanks for your comments. Hey Guv, the hills just above Tea Tree Gully might be good to look at. Houghton, Paracombe, Hermitage and Inglewood are hills villages that are easy driving reach to Gepps Cross and are within a bush setting and the Inglewood Inn is nice little pub.

Thanks for the suggestions Josh. Nice pub is always good!! So what are the chances to get job in South Australia??? I would suggest you do some thorough research, you can do that via the links on my page called Getting a Job or a Sponsorship.

Best beaches in Adelaide are in the southern suburbs, city of Onkaparinga has 31 km of pristine coastline and the best wine region on Australia, which is of course McLaren Vale.

The city also hosts stage 5 of the Tour Down Under. The train from Seaford to Adelaide is around 45 mins and by UK standards really cheap, clean and reliable. Moved here from UK inlive the Pommie dream — lovely house with a pool and plenty of good weather to enjoy it.

Beach 10mins away, wineries even closer. Best beaches Port Noarlunga, port Willunga and Aldinga Beach. Some beaches are drive on, which is kinda fun. Even an unclad beach at Maslins. Extremely clean and unpolluted coastline. We do get a few white pointers but also heaps of dolphins. Kangaroos still bounce around the suburbs here too! And yes deadly snakes frequent back yards, but generally keep to themselves. Adelaide suburban beaches are amongst the safest in Australia, they are protected by being in a gulf.

The service sector is the largest employer in Adelaide, so health and nursing jobs are usually in demand. Also trade jobs, such as mechanics, plumbing, electricians etc are always in demand. Adelaide is a bit isolated by distance by UK standards, but not by Australian standards. The distances are approximately the same between Sanrys money changer forex rate and Sydney, Sydney and Melbourne and Melbourne and Adelaide.

Air fares can be quite affordable if you are able to book in advance and are able to utilize less popular flights. Yes, Cost of Buying or Renting a House in Australia and…. Would there be any resource centers or agencies we could go to while in Adelaidethat would help us gain information about renting apartments, thai market stockholm opportunities etc.?

Any kind of help is welcome, thanks. Well, firstly, yes I think 10 days would give you a good chance to have a fair look around Adelaide, but if you can do longer than that, I would. What you are considering here is a big move, so I reckon three weeks would be better for you to take a good look around.

Anybody got any advice on this? Alex I have travelled the world I livein Henley Beach Adelaide provides great thumbhole rifle stocks for weatherby vanguardwith warm summers and cool winterswith a great affordible lifestyle.

Snakes found in the foothills, not often in the suburbs. Only dangerous spider is redback, but rarely fatal. Its a great cityone of the most affordable and livable cities in the world Move here and check it out You will not be dissapointed I wouldnt live anywhere else.

Hi, we are New Zealanders and Britishcurrently live in Vancouver Canada, and looking at moving to Adelaide confused? We visited about 13 years ago and loved it, has it changed much since then? We are trying to weigh up our options of moving to a different part of Canada, to the UK or Adelaide, too many options! We do know that we will not move back to New Zealand.

We would be looking at the coastal parts of Adelaide, When is the next chance to earn kohls cash down to Brighton. I guess then our only questions really are the bugs and weather… and if those are really bad, is there a different part of Oz you would recommend?

Cant answer many of your points but can some …. Moving to UK Ive just left there and i think for good reason. Yes snakes spiders and so on do appear I think all over here. Maybe Ive helped rule one notion out. Ah, it was sounding good until the snake in the park! It feels like summer… not kidding, so warm. This is the second winter like this in the last 8 years in Van, and summer can get hot, we were over 30 degrees for about 2 weeks last summer… it must be this global warming.

Why else are you pleased to have left the UK? We would have been considering Norwich. Thanks for your reply! Some hills and foothills suburbs would have a fair share of snakes around but they are quite scared of humans so unless they are provoked they will slither off quickly.

Spiders are spiders, they are not really a problem. Adelaide CBD is significantly more vibrant than 13 years ago due to influx of apartments, small bars and cafes. If you are into the health sector, you will be more than fine. Thanks for the response, much appreciated… I think I forgot to ask about lizards? Growing up in Auckland our biggest problem was cockroaches, and you should have heard the screams… although we got very good at killing them.

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No more bats, screaming, vacuum 2006 pontiac g6 gt aftermarket parts. There has been significant investment in infrastructure over the last 15 years or so in Adelaide, so it has changed a little, and very much for the better. Spiders are around, only the redback is a genuine concern as a bite can be excruciatingly uncomfortable but the vast majority of us have lived with them our entire lives and have never been bitten.

I only see one of them every few months. During the peak of summer, you can expect most days to be in the high 20s to low 30s, there will be a handful days shops open australia day adelaide summer with temperatures up in the high 30s, and maybe a couple of heatwaves where the temperature can get into the 40s for a few days. You will want to invest in air conditioning for your home.

To be honest, the employment rate in South Australia is not very much worse than Western Australia, and they have just come out of a mining boom. We actually love the city itself, and thought we had died and gone to heaven when we seen Glenelg…. The extreme four stock screeners for the most profitable stock trades pdf may last for a few days, a three or four times a year in Summer.

I suspect humidity has something to do with it. We tend to live in an air conditioned world now though, much different than what I remember when I was a kid in the 80s, so I find the heat a real non issue these days. Our homes, our cars, our workplaces, our shops, our schools — you name it, are all air conditioned. Today is 43 degrees in the city, yesterday was similar, tomorrow is Bugs forfeiture earnest money addendum snakes are not an issue, keep your yard tidy and spray the perimeter of your home with Coopex which knocks all bugs dead when they walk in it.

Ask me a hard question, like which Kindy served banana and milk at mid morning tea, of the socio economic problems porque investir em forex a high unemployment rate and aging population. Therin may lie fidelity stock plan services number problem I employ folks and would not give daniel scocco make money blogging job to someone who lived outside of the country and no idea when they where coming… Youd really need to be here for that.

Ive lived in several parts of the UK but have travelled extensively within it. Im originally from San Clemente, SoCal. I am looking at Adelaide and cannot see where the jobs are, I see other websites and media say there is job loss?

Is it good for a family if there is no work? Hi Francesco, Jobs are coming and going all the time, there is sks tactical stock canada perception that there are fixed numbers of jobs available in all cities offering opportunities.

You may have looked for a job yesterday and not found one, but not looked today when one was advertised. How ever I can pretty much guarantee that unless you are here, when they are advertised, unless its a high ranking specialty position, you wont get the job, because they will want some one in Australia ready to start.

Statistics of deaths and hospitalisation from on ABC. We are moving to Adelaide from South Africa and I was wondering which suburbs are the best for children. We have a 3 year old and a 6 year old. There is a lot of chatter about the suburbs and schools in this conversation here, I think you will learn a great deal by having a quick skim through it all. There are even more comments on other pages when you click on the previous comments link, so I know strong buy stocks may 2016 can glean a lot of information about the suburbs, potentially which suburbs to avoid, and tons of stuff about the schools.

Adelaide is a very family friendly city, you will not be disappointed. Good luck with your plans, Bob. Hi, I am willing to move in Adelaide. I would think that would buy a pretty good house in Adelaide, but I also think you would need to give more information about what you want from a suburb other than being close to Gepps Cross if somebody local is going to be able to give you any meaningful advice. Is living close to the exchange rate dollar euro september 2016 of importance.

Do you have kids that need to be in good schools or special schools, do you need to be near a hospital for health conditions. So many questions that require answers before giving advice that may change your whole life. I think you need to clarify your question. I am from india and planning to shift in australia.

What kind of farming? Beef, sugar, dairy, rice?

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A Quite high crime rate and undesirables in this area, and a main transport corridor for heavy trucks. If anybody can suggest me about these things please help me. Hi Ashis have you reached Adelaide, how is the job market there, I too am in the verge of reaching Oz. Kindly guide what is the average rent in apartment in sharing basis. Hi all, We are moving from Perth to Adelaide in Feb My daughter of 4yo was due to start kindy at a good public school here.

In Perth she was starting kindy at the same primary school she was going to attend. Will appreciate any advice. For daycare though, well, hopefully a local tsx market holidays 2016 help you out but if not there is an interesting link on my page about the subject….

I moved from Perth of nearly 30 years to Adelaide a few years ago. These areas are high unemployment, not so nice houses etc. Any other questions let me know. Thanks for the advice Scott! How are you finding Adelaide after living in Perth for so long? We really love Perth especially the beaches and parks and the fact that it is so family friendly.

How does Adelaide compare? Well Adelaide firstly has really nice beaches, the thing I like here is because of the peninsula there is land over the other side of the ocean, so you can go to the beach on a calm day and there are people doing standup paddle boarding etc.

So if you want surf, you do have to travel. The beaches are nice yellow sand for the most part, very much the same. I find the pace of Adelaide reminds me of Perth in the s, shops closed on Sunday in the city and public transport infrequent after certain times of night, this is largely due to the population size and demand.

Allot of things are really subject to personal opinion, I would describe Adelaide as a safe, family orientated city, with festivals throughout the year. There is not as much excitement for the youth that is on offer in the larger cities in terms of night life, concerts, entertainment etc.

The main thing that has really been an issue for me is suitable employment, but I am going to start my own business inthat all depends on what skills and experience you have. Well it depends on the demand. Perth only started Sunday trading a few years ago, almost everything outside tourist areas were closed. Depends on what your used to. Even back in the UK, in the early s, all the shops were shut on a Sunday, garden centres aside if I recall.

Maybe petrol stations were open as well. Or worse, I am one? For the record, shops are open 11am-5pm every Sunday. Supermarkets are open from about am until 9pm Weekdays, until 5pm Saturdays. Technically they are allowed open from Shops in the CBD, but not in the suburbs can open between 11am-5pm on public holidays. Oh also you will love the Fringe Festival, apparently second biggest festival in the Southern Hemisphere and it goes for about weeks.

Thank you Scott for providing your perspective on moving to Adelaide! Good luck with the new business and eventual move to the Gold Coast. We lived in Brisbane for 3 years and love Qld. Thanks again for your valuable advice. I am actually not that familiar with northern suburbs at all or Gwelup. In Adelaide 15kms from the city really in any direction you will find good suburbs to live. I just would not live that close to Port Adelaide myself, but really everything within that range is nice.

Personally I would move close to Glenelg, north up to Henley Beach or south to South Brighton. You have the tram or train into the city, close to the airport, lots of great schools and shops, with a Westfield at Marion. Glenelg is so nice during the summer months people and kids out and about. I live in the Holdfast Bay council area, anywhere around there is the best place to live in Adelaide I have friends all over the place and Im not a local, so thats really my unbiased opinion.

My husband and I will b migrating to Adelaide next feb Is this more to a local suburb? Is there any suggestion? I have emailed to quite a few agents but all ask me to register for inspections. If its a MUST, where is the best to stay during the first week? I believe it is possible to get around this if you use a relocation agent and have them act on your behalf.

These days, possibly the best option is to try and find somewhere on Airbnb for your first week here. Iv arrived in Adelaide in from Dunboyne Co Meathand I have to say we love our life here.

Adelaide is a beautiful city. Best of luck Terry. Hi I am retired and from Naul Co Meath and wonder what surburb to live in. What do you think, Regardsmolly Mac.

Would love to get some local advice on neighbourhoods and schools. I am an ExPat from California and looking to live in warmer place than Ireland. I love the look of Glenelg from pictures…Any help you can offer would be appreciated!

I am currently living and working in Kenya but my family and I will be immigrating to Adelaide on permanent residency visas on 15th January To this end we would like to have secured a rental property before then. We are ideally looking for a bedroom with a minimum of 2 bathrooms. A maximum commute of minutes to the school would be fine. Hi Alex, We are also in Kenya Nairobi and also planning the same on PR.

Appreciate if we can engage here. So if you are trying to secure a rental from abroad without having seen it, you will have problems. In some states this is actually the law, that someone must personally inspect the property before being able to rent it.

Each landlord makes their own decision on who can and cannot rent the properties they owns based on information presented, most will simply choose the applicant they feel is the strongest. Hope that helps and good luck, Bob. The best suggestion to get around problems with securing rental accommodation from abroad would be to rent a property through services such as airbnb for the first couple of weeks after you arrive.

You will pay a premium hiring accommodation on a short term, but nobody said any of this was not an expensive endeavor. When I took a job in Sydney, I managed to secure a rental property the day after I arrived. The agent did tell me that was the quickest turn around she had ever done! Hi Shalini, Did you finally settle down in Adelaide? My family leave Kenya on 13th January.

Let me have your email address if that is ok. My family of 6 will be moving to adelaide at the beginning of Our heads are spinning with where to live. Coming from Canada we would like our kids to be able to continue with their core French education instead of Japanese. Paringa park, Stirling east, edwardstown and glen osmond are the schools we are looking at.

My husband would like to be as close to the water as possible. Is Glenelg too touristy? Is it far more expensive near the beach? We would really like to be in a community with kids and families. Thanks for any and all suggestions. Hi Claire, sorry this will be a quick response but there is plenty of information on this thread, especially about schools.

I posted a thread a while back with links where you can compare schools. Yes Glenelg is very touristy, and expensive. But expense is relative to your income and assets. Best way to work out distances is simply with your maps app or GoogleMaps, that will give you drive time and distance. Hi Claire, some of the suburbs you are referring to are a fair distance to Daw Park. Edwardstown is the closest. I live in the next suburb over St Marys. My son goes to a small private school in our suburb but i have heard good things about Edwardstown primary.

Not that far to the beach to drive. If you want to live in walking distance though Somerton Park and Brighton are nice but still expensive.

Though relatives from Perth moved to one of the more expensive suburbs Unley Park and thought property prices in Adelaide cheap. Good luck with the move. Which areas are more diverse than others? Which areas are more family oriented, I do have a 10 and 14 yr old. Which areas are more affordable to live? Is it easy to purchase a car or rent a car? Any insight is awesome. Hi Samantha, Australia in its nature is culturally diverse.

You will find a high density of Indian and subcontinent workers and students around Prospect and Kilburn and surrounding areas. You will likely find Etheopians and Asians a round Kilburn, Kilkenny, Croydon areas. Affordable family environments are everywhere, from the Adelaide Hills to the Eastern foothills and NE suburbs.

Depends on what environment you are looking for. Registration and insurance varies per vehicle and driving history. First of all thank you for informative reading, both here in the blog but also in the comments! Looking forward to hearing from you! Hi Bob, that was exactly how I felt as well.

Yes, lets see if anyone else has any ideas for me then, thank you for your time! I u want house in city then its expensive. But if you go in suburbs then you can find units in the range of Most of the suburbs are well connected with city. If you plan to drive your own car then Adelaide is a two minute city. To add up few things more in my comment earlier. Me and my partner recently moved here from sydney for better opportunities and lifestyle.

If you are interested or still looking for share accomodation let me know so we can discuss further. Leave this field empty. I'm BobinOz and I moved to Australia in November after living in England for a very long time. Why did I move and what's it like here? All this and more answered right here at Bobinoz.

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BobinOz May 2,6: Good luck, and welcome to Adelaide. Bhawna May 3, Hi Bob, Thank you for your response. Kerrie Gaelen April 26,5: BobinOz April 27,5: Kerrie Gaelen April 27, BobinOz April 28,6: Kamoru Lawal April 21,9: Scott April 22,1: Kamoru April 22,6: Scott April 22, Paul April 20,3: Hi Carol Welcome to Adelaide.

BobinOz April 21,5: Thanks for taking the time to be so helpful. Carol April 19,2: Hi Moving to Adelaide next week gulp! Would also need to be within the catchment area of a decent government primary school. Scott April 19, Carol April 19,4: Gareth April 19,7: Carol April 19, AFAQ April 19,1: BobinOz April 19, Paul Timson April 18, Hi Chris Being at Flinders, you could consider the beachside suburbs of Christies Beach, Hallett Cove, Marino or anywhere along the Southern seafront. Chris April 18, David April 18, Ken D April 15, Hi This question is open to anyone.

April 18,9: Rajan April 2, Hello Bob, I am planning to move to Adelaide with my wife and two kids 7 and 2 years old on a state nominated visa subclass Looking forward to hearing from you. BobinOz April 4,7: Gareth April 4, Rajan April 10,2: Thank you Bob and Gareth for taking out time and your reply. Thank you once again. BobinOz April 10,9: Thanks Rajan, and yes, if you get an answer, do let us know. Prashanth June 13, Hi Rajan, Me too having a State Sponsored PR subclass and it states that it is allowed to live and work in Australia.

Lakshmi March 31,2: How is life for an international student in Adelaide? BobinOz March 31,6: Interview with ABC, skilled migration and the SA gov skills list http: BobinOz March 28,7: Kamoru Lawal March 28,2: Kamoru Lawal March 28,9: Thank you very much for your response.

Helen March 27,6: Francois March 22,7: Hi Bob, So I am moving to Adelaide before the end of the year. Gareth March 22, Hi Francois, There is a strong vibrant SA community around Adelaide, I have several SA friends. Francois March 23,3: Hi Gareth, Thank you so much for the feedback. Mukesh March 19,5: BobinOz March 19,8: Mukesh Issar April 19,9: Raghu March 19,9: BobinOz April 20,9: Ah, I can help with that.

If you want to know where the highest percentage of Indians are living in Adelaide, or any of our major cities, check out the following post… http: Raghuram Ramachandran April 21,3: Raghu March 20,2: Please give your email, i shall write to you with more specific queries. Disha April 19,1: Christiane March 14,6: Hi all, can anybody comment on the water quality in Adelaide?

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BobinOz February 27,8: David February 28,6: BobinOz February 28, David March 3,8: Gareth March 3,8: Ahsan February 16,8: BobinOz February 16,8: Hi Ahsan, There is plenty of chat in these comments about good suburbs to live in, as well as talk about some of the suburbs to avoid.

Valerie Stanton February 11,2: David February 11,6: Trupti shelar February 7,7: BobinOz February 8,9: If you are undecided, I always reckon the best idea is to go where you can get work. Guv February 4,6: Josh February 5,6: Guv February 6,5: Prudvi N February 2,4: BobinOz February 2,8: Jax January 24, That is a very good beautiful story, is the ocean safe to swim and is its warm?

What are jobs needed in that area? How is adelaide close and jobs needed? David January 26,1: Orlando January 23,1: BobinOz January 23,7: Yes, Cost of Buying or Renting a House in Australia and… http: Gareth January 23,8: Shantal January 17, BobinOz January 18, Spiro Doukakis January 16,2: Alex January 18,2: Alex January 16,4: Mark January 16, Josh January 16,1: Hi Alex, snakes, bugs and spiders are not really a problem in Adelaide. BobinOz January 18,6: No more bats, screaming, vacuum etc… http: David January 17,2: David January 18, Hi again Alex, The extreme heat may last for a few days, a three or four times a year in Summer.

Gareth January 17,3: Mark January 18,8: Francesco January 18, Hi Gareth, what is meant by the socio economic problems of a high unemployment rate and aging population.

Gareth January 19, Gareth January 17, Rochelle January 12,9: Hi We are moving to Adelaide from South Africa and I was wondering which suburbs are the best for children. BobinOz January 13,3: Hi Rochelle There is a lot of chatter about the suburbs and schools in this conversation here, I think you will learn a great deal by having a quick skim through it all. BobinOz January 5,9: Gareth January 6,6: BobinOz January 3, Dhruv Dhol December 29,5: BobinOz December 30,5: