Where should you live in Australia?
"Moving to Australia" isn't one decision — it's fourteen different ones. Browse by state, filter the cards, or shortlist as you go. Everything you save here feeds your city matches.
Explore places in Australia
Choose a state or territory, then browse places within it.
Showing 14 of 14 places
The capital cities
Where most new arrivals land: the biggest job markets, the most direct flights home and the deepest British communities.
Sydney
The harbour city
Melbourne
Culture, coffee and four seasons a day
Brisbane
Subtropical, growing fast, hosting the 2032 Olympics
Perth
Sunshine, high wages and the best beaches in the country
Adelaide
The most affordable mainland capital
Hobart
Small, wild and the closest thing to home
Canberra
High salaries, short commutes, government jobs
Darwin
Tropical, remote and the fastest visa pathway
Somewhere else
Not every good life in Australia happens in a capital city. These regional spots trade some amenities for space, affordability and a shorter commute.
Gold Coast
57 kilometres of beach and a real city behind it
Sunshine Coast
The quieter, greener coast
Newcastle
A working city that got the beaches
Cairns
Reef on one side, rainforest on the other
Geraldton
Wind, waves and wide open coast
Alice Springs
The red centre
Common questions
Which Australian city is cheapest for a UK family?+
Adelaide and the regional towns (Geraldton, Newcastle, Alice Springs) are consistently the most affordable, with one-bed rents under A$450/week and house prices well below the east coast capitals. Perth and Brisbane offer capital-city amenities at a lower price than Sydney or Melbourne.
Which city is best for jobs?+
Sydney and Melbourne have the deepest professional job markets across finance, tech and healthcare. Perth pays the highest median wages thanks to resources and engineering. Use the "Jobs" filter above or the city matcher to weight this against your own occupation.
What's the best city for beach life?+
Perth, Sydney, the Gold Coast and Newcastle all rate 5/5 for outdoor life, with a beach a short drive or train ride from most suburbs. Filter by "Beach" above to compare them side by side.
Not sure which city fits you?
Answer a few questions about your budget, your work and what you want from life, and the city matcher will shortlist the places worth researching further.