As a fellow Brit who has lived all over the world, including Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, I can see why you would choose Perth as a place to live in. It's not the most perfect of places (but then where is). It can feel far away from the rest of the world (but then the whole of Australia can feel like that!), and yeah, winter time can be quiet. People complain about it being a big town, but then, for a city of 5 million, Melbourne feels like a big town also. Go wandering around Melbourne CBD most weekdays, and you'll wonder where everyone is. Much like Perth, it has more life in its suburbs like St Kilda, Fitzroy. And yes, Melbourne weather sucks for an Australian city, much like Hobarts. Sure some days are hot in summer, but you are just as likely to be hit by a streak of cold, wet, windy days in the middle of summer as you are to have 30 to 40 degree days. Anyone who tells you otherwise, is full of crap. It's notorious for its fickle and crap weather (have personally witnessed it go from 40c to 17c in a matter of minutes, and then stay cold for the next 5 days, and definitely too cold for the beach!) Perth is the LA of Australia it seems when it comes to people's attitudes towards it. You either love it or hate it. Not sure why. Great weather, great beaches, some great restaurants around, and while roads are busy, they're not at a standstill in peak time. It's a city still growing into itself. It's gone from having a CBD population of less than 8K at the start of the century to about 35K now. The new university campus going up in the city, more apartment buildings going up as well, including in South Perth, will see the CBD transformed and become much more populated and lively. It just takes time. I hope you continue to enjoy your time there.
Perth is funny with the weather. It basically hardly rains for 8 months of the year. People are really spoilt. So if it looks like it could rain people cancel going to the footy or going for walks etc. They may even just stay home and watch footy at night. Whereas in Melbourne because it rains so much, they just carry on.
@@BackLever22 yes work out what you like. Warm or cold weather. Beach and parkland or flats. Inner city hype in apartments or suburbs. Proximity to other Aust cities or to Asia. Depends on what you're after. But I'd recommend Perth Brisbane or Adelaide if you want a good side city with less problems. If country lifestyle then similar questions...
@@adriankelly372 Melbourne is a crowded city. Largely cold and wet for much of year. Locals are fanatical about sport and cultural things. Generally been well served by transport making travelling around city easier by car and train (in the past). Not many decent beaches or parks. Inner city flats either empty or full of students. Set to surpass Sydney in size, and there Melb is having increasing congestion issues. Perth generally has it over Melb. A far prettier city. Plenty of beaches and parks wherever you are. Locals love their sport but tend to play sport and recreate rather than just watch. Transport is very good by bus and train in Perth. People prefer to drive often and they can easily because there isn't that much congestion. But with Perth being only 2 mill they're getting all the planning sorted first. Less density and high rise flats. Weather is superb. Wet this week. But basically didn't rain from Oct to March. Maybe twice in that whole period. Only weakness is that there are less plays and less of a music and performance scene.
Hell no! Move to Aus and challenge yourself. I bet that in a couple of years time you’ll be glad that you made that move (whether you enjoy Oz or not). Atleast you won’t say “What if…”. I’m also in the UK but will be starting my OT degree in Sept and then I hope to move to Oz. Good luck with everything! 💙
If you want some ideas about locations let me know. Heaps of Brits live north around Joondalup and its all pretty new. But it depends on what you like. City, parkland, beaches, suburbia, laid back, hills... and what your budget is. Happy to give you some suggestions. Perth employment is really good at the moment. But in some areas like Mandurah there has been youth unemployment in the past.
Another great vid on Perth, thanks Cat. A lot of visitors think that Perth is boring because our CBD is rather small and there isn't much in the way of night life but Perth isn't made that way. Our city is very decentralized, with most of what we need popping up around the suburbs in the major shopping centers, food courts, pubs, eateries and restaurants. There's still plenty going, just not in the city. I've always thought that Perth is a city for people who don't need others to see them having fun, to have fun.
Met my wife in 1972 whilst I was in the Royal Australian Air Force, serving at Butterworth Air Base, Malaysia. We were married in 1974, less than two weeks before returning to Australia for my discharge. Luckily we came to Perth in January, so she had time to acclimatise to the Perth winter. Those first couple of years was a period of adjustment for her. Summer was too hot and winter was too cold. In 1977, she returned to Malysia to see her family, who she missed. She was also pregnant with our first child. When she returned she said she was happy to be back "home", because the heat and humidity in Malaysia was unbearable.
Great advice and info. Im at visa check stage for a job in Perth and would be coming over with my wife and two young daughters. Glad to hear its good for families. We visited a few years back before we had children and loved it. Need to do more research now but your video has definitely helped us! 👍🏼
Thank you for your video I live 2hrs south of Perth I believe Perth and the south west is one of the best places to live wonderful beaches fairly constant weather patterns and generally most people are friendly, but everyone has their opinions on why they like their states each for own.
Thanks for sharing. I grew up in Perth (lived there from 1977 until 2007), primarily in the northern suburbs. In 2007, I moved to Melbourne having never, ever been to Melbourne. Main things I miss about Perth are the amazing beaches, the south-west (all the way around to Esperance) and up north. But, I found that there wasn't much to do in Perth back then when compared to Melbourne. Hope you continue to enjoy WA and get to travel and experience the state. I had moved to Melbourne due to work opportunities as I found the IT sector wasn't as extensive at the time and the pay was also less. I miss being able to go down south for the weekend and the white sandy beaches along the coast - I still shake my head when people tell me Victoria has awesome beaches (such as St Kilda beach) LOL. Unfortunately, my life is now in Melbourne and I don't think I could move back to Perth.
Newtomelbtango, my cousin had to move to Melbourne 3 years ago, came back 2 weeks ago, was stunned, didn't recognise the place. Yagan Square and the city joined to Northbridge with city underground rail, and that goes all the way to the airport and the hills. Elizabeth Quay is huge, there's tiny bars everywhere, everything is different. Barnett dragged WA into this century, unfortunately we have a corrupt Government again, it's another WA Inc episode.
Perth is larger now. But Perth is based so much around the outdoors really. People would do bike riding, hiking, swimming, kayaking, watching footy, catching up with friends at an outdoor beer garden... its that sort of place.
@@haydencooper_ To be honest there is always plenty to do if you look for it. Perth is a 2 million person city, so there are plenty of options. You may just have to travel further, which can be an issue if you want to drink alcohol.
Here are some characteristics of Perth. Shopping centres are busier in the suburbs than the centre city. The best eating areas tend to be a few km from CBD than actually in it. In winter Perth people tend to not go out as much especially at night. In Perth if cold and wet people cancel going to footy. More likely stay in. Perth is based around the outdoors really, with biking, swimming, hiking, picnics, kayaking... In winter AFL football is very popular with crowds of 40,000 to 55,000 going to AFL footy matches every week. Australian football, watching, playing and talking is an important hub for people to get involved in, like soccer/football in UK. Cricket is also extremely popular for all social groups. So much stuff is organised in Perth in summer because you're almost guaranteed it will never rain from October to March. To May (just before winter in June) you can still swim in the ocean and the weather can be warm. But from June to August it does tend to rain a lot. But you're video is incorrect, in that its still warmer than Adelaide Melbourne and often Sydney. The rain in Perth is really over 3 months and I love the showers and squalls that come through. Very good bus and train network. But most people drive. Despite that road congestion is fine apart from the freeway. The culture in Perth is to replace old architecture with new glass and steel. With the exception of particularly historical areas, houses are generally knocked over with huge modern mansions. In the centre of city a lot of historical building were removed in the 1960s and then a lot of new development and removal green space in 2000s. There is a psyche that Perth is like a country town, so the developers push the agenda that Perth needs to modernise and progress is always good etc. So every 30 years there is a big push to knock over old buildings because we need to be more like other international cities. I think its all contrived by developers. That's why in the city there isn't much historical. Perth Stadium is considered one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world mind you. The beauty in Perth is the river and beaches really. From certain vantage spots its stunningly beautiful. Perth is the longest city in the world. Significant number of Brits in the northern suburbs near Joondalup. South Africans north as well from Duncraig and Darch right up past Joondalup. If you have money move closer in is my advice. Where there are some traditional and classy suburbs. If you have money and want the beach culture then go west of the city where there are large swathes of parkland, incredible beaches and quick access to the city. South West of WA is amazing for beaches, forests, wineries etc... North is great but you have to travel a lot further. Perth has parkland, not too much congestion... what isn't there to like. I recommend it.
Nice comment Bro....but what suburb would you recommend to someone with money who's planning to Move to Perth and likes to Fish and to drive in the nature?
@@rogersampaio7450 If you have money I'd go to western suburbs City Beach to Cottesloe. Very expensive though. Its not that hard to get into the country as you just go onto the freeway in either direction (north south or east). If you want to be further from city to the fringes then I'd go south to Mandurah. It has some issues like unemployment and other issues, but is on the train line to Perth. On the coast, you have the estuary and the countryside. Mandurah is 1 hour 10 min from Bunbury... then a further 40 min to Busselton and beyond. Going north there is certainly the coast and countryside, probably less interesting.
@@rogersampaio7450 If you like to fish, and don't mind being in the outskirts of suburbia then north is good too. You can hop on the Indian Ocean drive and drive through Guilderton, Lancelin, Jurien Bay etc... For tourists not as interesting. But fishing is pretty good as you go north. But you have to remember that Perth is one of the most spread out cities in the world stretching north and south along the coast. Its 125km from Mandurah to Yanchep. My advice, be near trainline if you're going into the outside of the city. You don't want to rely on cars (as much of Perth does). The roads are good. If you're wanting to be north and go fishing further north then there is no need to live in Yanchep. Stay closer to Joondalup and just hop on the freeway and Indian Ocean dr north. A lot of Perth is fished out, so its harder to catch fish closer to the city. Anyway happy to hear any further questions.
@@BDub2024 I know that Perth is a very nice City...but it seems like Perth is too isolated from the world. Any advice to someone who is interested in moving to Perth has second thoughts regarding the isolation thing?
My family moved from Hobart, Tasmania to Perth, Western Australia. Along time ago & haven’t looked back or regretted either. Great white sandy beaches not over crowded like the Eastern States. The weather is great, plenty of sunshine & houses in Perth are a lot cheaper compared to over east. People over here are a lot more friendly too & laid back. Perth is very easy to get around public transport is very reliable. Melbourne CBD you seemed to get run over, everyone is in a rush🫨😬. There is a lot of homeless people on the streets of Melbourne, when I first holidaying there, it was a shock to see it almost nearly every where in Melbourne😔. Melbourne’s parks are lovely very close to the city. Very easy to get around public transport is very reliable
What I love about Perth, is the city, grew up north Perth, as a kid, we walked into the city, to watch films now you can catch the train etc everywhere
Glad you all like it here in Perth. One thing that think that also helps is that we are in a very similar time zone as Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok, etc. It takes about the same flight time to go to Sydney, Melbourne, etc as it is to go to Bali or Singapore. Regardless, Hopefully if you come visit you have a great time.
I lived in Perth for a year as a child, still have family there. I am a dual Canadian/Australian citizen, think about moving across the pacific often, especially this time of year!
Thanks for the video....in the process of going there to find a home. Your video just helped me get over any dwindling reservations I had. We are moving for the lifestyle including the beaches and the proximity to Asia.
Wow this was super informative, i can see why it would be an excellent option, The infrastructure, parks, beaches, modern look to the city looks top notch, I didn’t think how the boom in natural resources and mining would boost the economy like crazy, i mean some of those miners get paid more than doctors lol $5000 per week for a heavy rig mechanic. now would be a smart move before everyone descends on the place. Im in Melbourne but Perth is looking mighty tempting
Been to Perth 3 times now, love Freo my favourite 😊 my only complaint would be that if you need to go to the loo ! Just try and find one in the city in particular 😮 no suburban train station has a toilet from Perth city to Fremantle do they have a toilet phobia lol... just a bit strange compared to other major cities in Australia 😮
Me and my partner are flying to Perth this month to check it out. We just did Queensland and we now have to check WA out. Definitely excited visit and feel like everything I’ve listened to and read on my research, perth looks like a winner on paper. Appreciate the video. 👌
@@mickspecial we moved to the Sunshine Coast. Perth is a lovely quiet kind of city. Felt to disconnected from the rest of Australia for us and family. Sunshine Coast is just a pure vibe with some beautiful beaches only minutes drive from our home. I would say it all depends on what you are looking for in the area. For us, Sunshine Coast won the visits
It's not just Perth. From the tip of northern WA to the Nullabor. Such diversity that no other state has. Yes, it is big. One-third of Australia. WA is nestled on the shore of the Indian Ocean a new budding economic zone. Good summers not so cold winters and a time zone that is in contact with a large population of the world. Yes, full of resources the future of Australia lies in WA and we have plenty of room to expand. WA is not just a big state, but could easily be the country of Western Australia. There are many in WA who think that's possible.
I love Perth we lived here for 40+ years. I don't know why people from the East coast like to bag Perth. Of course Perth is quieter place than Sydney and Melbourne. People visit Perth for the quieter and laid back life style - I don't know why East Coast people have carry the same expectation when they visit perth. Enjoy the city for what it is. Perth is different . WA is cashed up. Our poor cousins in Melbourne and Sydney who are deficit. With money our state will grow and you will see massive changes to the city and state. WA carries a third of Australia's National GDP. Face it Australia can't survive without WA. and we only have 10% of the population living here. We do all the hard work so the rest of Australia can live in financial comfort.
Why do WA people have this inferiority chip on their shoulders, continuing trying to have a shot at 'easterners", especially where those in east hardly give you a thought.
I am in my Seventies now, but have lived in S A, Victoria, ACT, NSW and Western Australia. Out of all these places WA is definitely my favourite. I have loved the laid back life style over here and would hate to see it become more like Sydney or Melbourne, so for this reason, please, please, please stop telling everyone how great it is or they might all want to come over here. 🥰
I love Perth, even after living in Melbourne for 21 years. I moved back in 2020. Melbourne is amazing and vibrant and a 24 hour city. Perth is very relaxed and less busy but vibrant in it's own way. I just want to add Perth is also the meth capital of Australia. There is lots of crime and the city is visibly full of crack heads. The suburbs are where it's at. There are practically zero rentals here so please be aware of that if you are planning to move here, i don't want to be negative, but these are the facts
I don’t understand why Perth is called boring/distant/dull. Tbh it’s a fabulous City to my mind. Our Son and DiL live in Perth and we visit most years…. and considering moving there in years to come. Our choice would be to live in Fremantle as it’s got a similar vibe to our own City of Brighton in the UK.
Perth was a city where house prices were affordable. But because there is a housing crisis in Australia. Perth is now very expensive for buying property.
Perth really should make a tourist attraction of its CBD which is COMPLETELY DESERTED out of business hours. It's not even dangerous like USA cities- it is just bereft of life. It is not underrated. It is not really there to rate.
I lived in Perth years ago and it was quite a culture shock coming from UK. The city was very quiet and the weird opening and closing hours were crazy.
@@MeadowDay It's because few live in the CBD. Just north of the tracks is the restaurant precinct (Northbridge), where the people go. They were trying to liven up the CBD by beautifying a few laneways, havent been for a few years so dont know how tht went.
I live in a rural town, the local govt( shire) at the beginning of the Covid restrictions rand all of the pensioners and said if they need any help call them. Also free or subsidised public transport and a fuel card for rural pensioners plus a lot of other benefits
Hi Cat, I am new to the channel. I have a job offer in Perth. I am near Brighton in the UK, which is a hip and happening place. I have emigrated to Tasmania, Hobart before through a sponsored visa and for various reasons, mostly the job and employer I came back after 3 months. I learnt a lot about myself and Australia. It is nice but not the utopia I had dreamed off. This time around the job is exactly what I do in the UK, the Oz company is tiny but the three owners are far more support and friendly than my last experience. I am struggling with the question do I stick in Brighton (UK) area and do up my house and live life without a challenge at work or do I go to Perth and really try very hard to integrate and be confident in the new job. My only real hesitation I guess is giving up my great and comfortable job in the UK for the unknown....
Perth is a family place. It's modern and vast. You will drive. A lot. It's isolated, so no quick trips to another culture. It's much more conservative that it appears from the outside. But, it's an easy place to live. The weather is amazing. If you're outdoorsy it's great. Brighton is such a charming, characterful city. Perth is the opposite. Although it may seem very similar culturally, it isn't. Expect it to be different. Some people think Perth is paradise. Some can't stand it. It's all about what you value, what your outlook is.
@@MrCraptakular No problem. Testing it out first would be useful. But actually living and working here, if that's possible. Many people adore it. And it DOES have some wonderful things about it. But if you're a lefty history buff, who enjoys trips to France/italy/Spain/Greece to soak up culture and spend time on London's museums for a day out, and would secretly love ito live in Amsterdam and cycle to work, Perth isn't for you.
@@danellis-jones1591 I’m more of a guy who does a bit of landscape photography, a bit of walking and do enjoy the beach. I do like being at home and playing a bit of video games and do enjoy a trip to the pubs and bars in Brighton but I’m not a history nut or anything like that. I prefer the natural landscape than hardcore city life in Brighton or London. That’s why I live in a small town 10 mins out of Brighton
Thanks for the vid. I just realised it’s winter here in Perth right now and I’m laying on the tiles on my back patio because it’s a bright blue sky with sun! So relaxing! Yes, Perth has some shortcomings, but on the whole a safe and relaxing place to live.
I moved from Perth to Queensland in 1977 and never came home for the next 23 years. The only thing of a negative note I found when I did move back was a weird envy of anything new or innovative that was done in Melbourne. A lot of West Aussies have a "little brother trying to catch up" jealousy of Melbourne. When the Victorians built a huge ferris wheel, just about every West Aussie that I knew started saying that they should build one too. I don't know why - there are giant wheels all over the world now. What we got instead was a hideous looking bell tower that nobody like or cares about. Original ideas are usually very darkly frowned upon in Perth and the ones that are adopted are usually so ugly nobody wants to talk about them! 🤣
@@janetsario the unemployment rate in Perth is the same as the national average currently about 3.6%. Lots of jobs around especially in certain fields. Lots of casual work and full time work feels easier to find than before. It depends on classification of work and if you hold qualifications or not in those classes of work. Fly in fly out work (FIFO) is common and highly paid. Some Fifo work is also possible with little experience. Housing is more affordable than other parts of the country but there is a lack of supply around nationally. Public transport is very good so that gives you options to look further out from where you might be working.
@@janetsario yes most skilled trade is high paid work. Tradies have a good reputation here in Australia as you can do very well as one. Especially if you take that qualification FIFO. Mines, Oil Rigs and Maritime work are very well paid for Electricians. Where are you thinking of moving from? If you are raising a family, Perth is also very family friendly.
As someone from Perth and who is renting, we are suffering a major rental crisis here. We don't need more people in Perth when we cannot accommodate the ones already here
I originate from Melbourne, but lived in Kent in UK, Jo-burg South Africa, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and now permanently in Perth, Western Australia. Melbourne is now an absolute shambles, filthy and a road nightmare. You would only live in Melbourne if you had to, really had to, and Sydney is only a bit better. Before you buy into Perth, spend a year or two touring every corner of Perth, because Perth is a mixed bag of localities. The problem is, Perth's newly built homes are on land that you couldn't swing a cat in. Avoid land that is below or near Perth Airport Flight Paths particularly East of Perth in the hills or North East.
Beaches in Perth are the best within Australia. After visiting beaches like Scarborough or Florence in Perth, one would not be interested in beaches in any other cities in Australia. But security in CBD (especially during the night), job opportunities and salary levels (especially for the young in the second and third industry), business stimulation (the local LGAs seem to be not interested), and capital activity (residential lands are actually smaller mostly 200-400 sqm and more expensive comparing to Brisbane and Adelaide) are BIG problems for Perth. Maybe it is a city good for the retired and families but not so for the young, which is kind of reflected in it's demography - the average age of residents in Perth is going elder and elder these years, similar to Hobart.
"Perth has made a remarkable leap in the global liveability rankings, securing the 12th spot in the June 2023 survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)" (per Google)
My wife is from Cornwell UK and iam born & bred in Perth. She has travelled extensively but idolises Perth & our lifestyle and she could never return to the UK as now hates the cold weather. We live Nth of the river not far from Hillarys marina and have a nice house, swimming pool, 4WD, caravan etc but most of all she loves us Aussie blokes and our chilled out attitude to life and our wicked sense of humour which is why she married me - haha. People say Perth is too small but that is good as its makes it easy with traffic to get around and we want to keep it that way. What people don't realise is WA is the 2nd largest State in the world covering some 2.6million sqKm and some 13,000kms of coastline so it not all about Perth city as to our lifestyle and we often get away for weekends etc up and down the coast
I had the opposite came to Perth travelled whole Australia and had to go back to the UK the culture and everything feels real aus is beautiful but just felt plain with hot weather
Hi, me and and my family are considering the move to Perth as I can access a sponsored visa. Jus quick question , would a 125k yearly income be enough for a family of 5? Thankyou
It would be hard, unless you've got a far bit of money behind you. Average price for a house is now over $700,000. Renting a house is expensive and it's very hard to find a place!
It will be very tight. My son has 4 kids on the same income, paying $650 a week mortgage payments which is similar to rent in the same area. They have 2 cars so not lot of money left at the end of the month.
Wait until you discover the bike paths. Good while you are working but you have limited time When you are retired ( lucky me) riding along the bike path up and down those beaches is grear
Wait until you experience the mining cycle when it’s down. The boom of the 2000s was the final nail in the coffin for many to ever be home owners. Sure Perth has money but it sits on a constant precipice of hope that the next mining downturn is not prolonged. All signs are the next one will be long and possibly never bounce back the likes we’ve seen. Sure it’s shiny and blingy but so are the people these days. The new money has removed the small town community feel that Perth not so long ago had.
Can anyone living in Sydney/Melbourne/Bne give some advice on what’s it like to live there? Currently in Perth and have been living here all my life and hate it. Also am wanting to pursue a career working in the fashion industry. It’s pretty much a dead end with getting into that industry in Perth. The fashion market in Australia is held mainly in Sydney and Mebourne. What’s it like living there compared to living in Perth?
Too cold to go to the beach in Melbourne? Last two weeks we've had two four day heatwaves, 40 degrees one day last week. Won't comment on the rest of the time!
Melbourne certainly has warm weather. The fact is that if you look at the Perth weather it basically didn't rain from Nov to mid March (this week). You're talking about 2 days with rainfall and even then it was only part of day. You're getting weeks on end of sunny skies. Virtually every day you can go to the ocean for a swim. So to be fair to Kat she's comparing Melb to the beach capital of Australia.
It’s ridiculous to say, there was almost no restrictions in Perth, compare to other places, the premier may as well have been H’tler. When many other European cities had opened up with no masks a year prior.
Perth performed better than every mainland state. The state performed so well, your loony liberal party was all but wiped off the state electoral map, winning just 2 seats.
South Australia has easily accessible beaches to the city too. Lots of suburbs along the coastline, it also has a beautiful river through the middle as do many other cities in Australia. You're right about the parks....Perth is fabulous with their urban design . Good family city and the lifestyle is great...their transport system is easy to navigate too, the train down to Mandurah and Into the suburbs is great. I've got to disagree about the friendliness of which you speak 🤣. By far the worst service of any state I've been to. Great video though. Also, I must say I find the most beautiful beaches though to be on the east coast...there's nothing like rainforest down to the water for me, but it's all subjective. Great video again Cat. 👏
Service is different than friendliness. You're talking about fake friendliness. Whereas Kat is talking about the friendliness of the locals when you walk around.
@@BDub2024 well, it's representative of the public in general! If you can't even be friendly when it's part of your job AND you're getting paid for it, the likelihood of you being friendly in traffic, in the line at the supermarket, in a waiting room is even less likely 🤣. People being genuinely plain friendly to strangers hasn't happened to us in Perth like it has in SA, Tassie, Brisbane and Melbs. 😁
@@nataliekeane8944 Perth people are just laid back. there has been a huge change in service culture over past 30 years. But ultimately in Perth mining and other industries attract a lot of workers across the board. So you're relying on new staff or unmotivated people the whole time. Restaurants and bars struggle to get staff often.
@@nataliekeane8944 people always say that perth people don't know how to merge.. don't know if that's true. I just think people in perth drive like Sunday drivers at times.
E Lozzaa, Personally I never got over leaving friends and family.. If you can have trips back home then you might be ok. I could never afford it. It's great place for families. Good luck with whatever you choose. xx
I moved here in 1986. It was way, way better back then. Too many of us moving here! It is becoming the usual overpopulated mess, just like everywhere else.
Victoria is where the most spoiled of children go to share needles. It is a pointless place in Australia. Neither weather nor people. It's a bohemian shithole and a perfect place for empty people.
I've heard Sydney is overcrowded and a dump too. Perth has the beauty but with less overcrowding, less traffic jams, better beaches and river and more houses and backyards. It has it all really but in Perth the planning has kept up with the size of the city. The planners seem a step ahead.
Sydney is a damn rat race. In Perth we have the big city amenities with the smaller town vibes still which is really a blessing. It's an outdoor city like Sydney except way more open space and room to move, long hot days around the beach and river. Lots of outdoor festivals and shows, awesome new stadium for sport and far easier to drive around by car than Sydney. The tide is turning here with suburban skylines appearing and giving way more options for apartment living than ever before. Housing far more affordable than Sydney too, as in a young person actually has a chance to own a decent place within 10-15km of the city. Beaches here are less crowded, far easier to drive and park at the beach comapred to Syd. Perth has a great outlook and offers an awesome lifestyle. For all the pros Sydney has over Perth, you can find just as many going the other way too imo.
Hey Cat! How did you get to Perth originally? Was it a WHV? Sorry if I missed it. I think I saw you're now applying for a 190 visa? We're considering a move, but looks like the 190 visa needs us to have Perth job/work experience, which we don't have. Any advice would be appreciated!
Hey, we’re on the 482 temporary skill shortage visa (my partner is a doctor) - we go into more depth about it in this video th-cam.com/video/YyvcFh50-zY/w-d-xo.html ! Hope that’s helpful, best of luck ☺️
Here is a reason not to come to Perth in Western Australia, at least not for a few more years. THERE IS NOWHERE TO LIVE. We are in a major housing crisis and there is nowhere to live. I pay $380 a week for a 1 bedroom unit that is infested with insects and rats and the owner doesn't do work orders, and consumer protection won't make them do work orders. The unit is in a slummy area with a high crime rate. Mail is stolen from the mail boxes, cars are broken into every week. Houses are burgled. I am under 2 flight paths and have planes and helicopters going over every 5-10 minutes from 5am to 2am. We have police helicopters circling overhead at all hours of the night. I have to listen to trains going past every 5-10 minutes from 5am to 3am. And between 3am & 5am they move the empty trains from the end station to Perth so we hear them as well. I am lucky because I have this place. It is a dump and costs more than half my disability pension, and I hate the area and unit, but at least I am not homeless. There are over 1 million homeless people in Australia right now because there is nowhere to live. Do not come to Australia for at least 5 years because there is nowhere for you to stay and immigration needs to be put on hold until we get our housing crisis fixed. Then come and visit Australia and come to Perth. It's a nice place especially in autumn and spring. But don't come here until the housing crisis is over.
If you are a single man and don't yet speak English... Perth is not going to be the Australian adventure... Here, foreigners are not as familiar as Sydney and Melbourne... For your own good, don't try it... I spoke with many people from various countries who started with English in Perth and they are not happy... For me, Perth has been the Australian nightmare... Go to the East Coast and then when you have English, come to Perth, and everything will be easy and nice... maybe we Latinos have a different vision of loneliness.
Perth is rich with Iron, Lithium, gold, Nickel, Gas, as well as agriculture what most of the world demands to make phones, Electric cars etc as well as top grade beef . Our energy prices is so so so much cheaper than East Coast. EC is catching up by building solar farms to reduce future electricity cost. Most of WA gas is shipped to China rather than sold to EC hence the firing up of the old Coal power generators couple years ago. Soon we will have an Uranium mine - Vimy near Kalgoorlie. There is lots happening here. I don't know what VIC and NSW exports. They have a couple of small mines in Cobar and Broken hill. Vic 's mines are redundant. SA have wine, Opal and Uranium
I live in Dullsville, aka Perth. If you are an outdoors person it is the greatest city in the world. Hiking, beaches, parks, the whole shooting match. But its not a state of excitement.
From someone who lived there for 9 years ..don’t go , boring as hell except for those who have never left the place … to them it’s the centre of the universe 🙄
Australia used to be one Nation, the Covidian era has proved otherwise What makes Perth a better bet is how vast it is. It also has more water within the City than any other city in the World. The produce range in WA is vast. Food is cheap. Bore water is free so home crops are very viable. Tons of cheap housing if you are a savvy sort.
Hi.. new here. We are looking to move over to Perth.. we left uk 15 years ago. Trying to get around oz spend couple years in each place, i just dont know where to put down roots... we are in our 50s.. but young 50s 😂.. we want safe areas, cafes, restaurants.. parks, for walking doggies.. 15 mins from a beach. Renting to start with.. help much appreciated 😊😊😊 thanks
Perth IS boring. It IS a bloody long way from anywhere. Air fares cost a fortune. Don't come. I don't want to pay more for my water. Our natural bush is being destroyed little by little because of human population increase. Perth was better before 2000.
I couldn’t disagree more. Perth has no culture and overbearingly hot for a good four-six months of the year which motivates people to stay home. Hence, the city is dead quiet most of the year with no atmosphere. The service in cafes and restaurants is very slow with many bogans around the city which brings a feeling of being unsafe at night. I’m so glad I saw the light and moved from that hideous place in my youth!!
@@tjcole6249 Agreed! Can't wait for the warm weather... I've got a list of waiting projects as long as my arm, so no interest in the city or nightlife here... :)
Bobby D The people are awful. Some are ok, but not that friendly. I miss home and wish I never set foot in this country. If I had the money I'd leave ASAP.
As a fellow Brit who has lived all over the world, including Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, I can see why you would choose Perth as a place to live in. It's not the most perfect of places (but then where is). It can feel far away from the rest of the world (but then the whole of Australia can feel like that!), and yeah, winter time can be quiet. People complain about it being a big town, but then, for a city of 5 million, Melbourne feels like a big town also. Go wandering around Melbourne CBD most weekdays, and you'll wonder where everyone is. Much like Perth, it has more life in its suburbs like St Kilda, Fitzroy.
And yes, Melbourne weather sucks for an Australian city, much like Hobarts. Sure some days are hot in summer, but you are just as likely to be hit by a streak of cold, wet, windy days in the middle of summer as you are to have 30 to 40 degree days. Anyone who tells you otherwise, is full of crap. It's notorious for its fickle and crap weather (have personally witnessed it go from 40c to 17c in a matter of minutes, and then stay cold for the next 5 days, and definitely too cold for the beach!)
Perth is the LA of Australia it seems when it comes to people's attitudes towards it. You either love it or hate it. Not sure why. Great weather, great beaches, some great restaurants around, and while roads are busy, they're not at a standstill in peak time. It's a city still growing into itself. It's gone from having a CBD population of less than 8K at the start of the century to about 35K now. The new university campus going up in the city, more apartment buildings going up as well, including in South Perth, will see the CBD transformed and become much more populated and lively. It just takes time.
I hope you continue to enjoy your time there.
Perth is funny with the weather. It basically hardly rains for 8 months of the year. People are really spoilt. So if it looks like it could rain people cancel going to the footy or going for walks etc. They may even just stay home and watch footy at night. Whereas in Melbourne because it rains so much, they just carry on.
Any advice for moving permanently to Australia?
@@BackLever22 yes work out what you like. Warm or cold weather. Beach and parkland or flats. Inner city hype in apartments or suburbs. Proximity to other Aust cities or to Asia. Depends on what you're after. But I'd recommend Perth Brisbane or Adelaide if you want a good side city with less problems. If country lifestyle then similar questions...
Melbourne is king and always will be
@@adriankelly372 Melbourne is a crowded city. Largely cold and wet for much of year. Locals are fanatical about sport and cultural things. Generally been well served by transport making travelling around city easier by car and train (in the past). Not many decent beaches or parks. Inner city flats either empty or full of students. Set to surpass Sydney in size, and there Melb is having increasing congestion issues.
Perth generally has it over Melb. A far prettier city. Plenty of beaches and parks wherever you are. Locals love their sport but tend to play sport and recreate rather than just watch. Transport is very good by bus and train in Perth. People prefer to drive often and they can easily because there isn't that much congestion. But with Perth being only 2 mill they're getting all the planning sorted first. Less density and high rise flats. Weather is superb. Wet this week. But basically didn't rain from Oct to March. Maybe twice in that whole period. Only weakness is that there are less plays and less of a music and performance scene.
Was in Perth with my wife and daughter in January visiting family and we loved it that much we're now in the process of moving over from Scotland 😁
How’s that for a review!! Best of luck
Hell no! Move to Aus and challenge yourself. I bet that in a couple of years time you’ll be glad that you made that move (whether you enjoy Oz or not). Atleast you won’t say “What if…”.
I’m also in the UK but will be starting my OT degree in Sept and then I hope to move to Oz. Good luck with everything! 💙
If you want some ideas about locations let me know. Heaps of Brits live north around Joondalup and its all pretty new. But it depends on what you like. City, parkland, beaches, suburbia, laid back, hills... and what your budget is. Happy to give you some suggestions. Perth employment is really good at the moment. But in some areas like Mandurah there has been youth unemployment in the past.
No. Don't. There are already too many of you here. Stay where you are.
@@mrboogang More Scots the merrier. Poms, Scots and Irish fit in really well here.
Another great vid on Perth, thanks Cat.
A lot of visitors think that Perth is boring because our CBD is rather small and there isn't much in the way of night life but Perth isn't made that way. Our city is very decentralized, with most of what we need popping up around the suburbs in the major shopping centers, food courts, pubs, eateries and restaurants. There's still plenty going, just not in the city.
I've always thought that Perth is a city for people who don't need others to see them having fun, to have fun.
That is such a good way of putting it! Love that. Thanks for the comment
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Great video on Perth. I like your presenting style very natural. I’ve just subscribed 👍
i think you are lying
@EmbraceThePing This is proof that Perth is highly suburban and revels in it. A shopping centre isn't everything I want in life.
Met my wife in 1972 whilst I was in the Royal Australian Air Force, serving at Butterworth Air Base, Malaysia.
We were married in 1974, less than two weeks before returning to Australia for my discharge. Luckily we came to Perth in January, so she had time to acclimatise to the Perth winter.
Those first couple of years was a period of adjustment for her. Summer was too hot and winter was too cold. In 1977, she returned to Malysia to see her family, who she missed.
She was also pregnant with our first child. When she returned she said she was happy to be back "home", because the heat and humidity in Malaysia was unbearable.
Great advice and info. Im at visa check stage for a job in Perth and would be coming over with my wife and two young daughters. Glad to hear its good for families. We visited a few years back before we had children and loved it. Need to do more research now but your video has definitely helped us! 👍🏼
How are you getting on Russell? I plan to move over at the end of the year but have never been.
Thank you for your video I live 2hrs south of Perth I believe Perth and the south west is one of the best places to live wonderful beaches fairly constant weather patterns and generally most people are friendly, but everyone has their opinions on why they like their states each for own.
❤❤❤WA.
Thanks for sharing. I grew up in Perth (lived there from 1977 until 2007), primarily in the northern suburbs. In 2007, I moved to Melbourne having never, ever been to Melbourne. Main things I miss about Perth are the amazing beaches, the south-west (all the way around to Esperance) and up north. But, I found that there wasn't much to do in Perth back then when compared to Melbourne. Hope you continue to enjoy WA and get to travel and experience the state. I had moved to Melbourne due to work opportunities as I found the IT sector wasn't as extensive at the time and the pay was also less. I miss being able to go down south for the weekend and the white sandy beaches along the coast - I still shake my head when people tell me Victoria has awesome beaches (such as St Kilda beach) LOL. Unfortunately, my life is now in Melbourne and I don't think I could move back to Perth.
Perth isn't the same city. It has doubled in every sense.
Newtomelbtango, my cousin had to move to Melbourne 3 years ago, came back 2 weeks ago, was stunned, didn't recognise the place. Yagan Square and the city joined to Northbridge with city underground rail, and that goes all the way to the airport and the hills. Elizabeth Quay is huge, there's tiny bars everywhere, everything is different. Barnett dragged WA into this century, unfortunately we have a corrupt Government again, it's another WA Inc episode.
Perth is larger now. But Perth is based so much around the outdoors really. People would do bike riding, hiking, swimming, kayaking, watching footy, catching up with friends at an outdoor beer garden... its that sort of place.
Perth has changed in leaps and bounds since 2007 for the better.
@@haydencooper_ To be honest there is always plenty to do if you look for it. Perth is a 2 million person city, so there are plenty of options. You may just have to travel further, which can be an issue if you want to drink alcohol.
Here are some characteristics of Perth. Shopping centres are busier in the suburbs than the centre city. The best eating areas tend to be a few km from CBD than actually in it. In winter Perth people tend to not go out as much especially at night. In Perth if cold and wet people cancel going to footy. More likely stay in. Perth is based around the outdoors really, with biking, swimming, hiking, picnics, kayaking... In winter AFL football is very popular with crowds of 40,000 to 55,000 going to AFL footy matches every week. Australian football, watching, playing and talking is an important hub for people to get involved in, like soccer/football in UK. Cricket is also extremely popular for all social groups. So much stuff is organised in Perth in summer because you're almost guaranteed it will never rain from October to March. To May (just before winter in June) you can still swim in the ocean and the weather can be warm. But from June to August it does tend to rain a lot. But you're video is incorrect, in that its still warmer than Adelaide Melbourne and often Sydney. The rain in Perth is really over 3 months and I love the showers and squalls that come through. Very good bus and train network. But most people drive. Despite that road congestion is fine apart from the freeway. The culture in Perth is to replace old architecture with new glass and steel. With the exception of particularly historical areas, houses are generally knocked over with huge modern mansions. In the centre of city a lot of historical building were removed in the 1960s and then a lot of new development and removal green space in 2000s. There is a psyche that Perth is like a country town, so the developers push the agenda that Perth needs to modernise and progress is always good etc. So every 30 years there is a big push to knock over old buildings because we need to be more like other international cities. I think its all contrived by developers. That's why in the city there isn't much historical. Perth Stadium is considered one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world mind you. The beauty in Perth is the river and beaches really. From certain vantage spots its stunningly beautiful. Perth is the longest city in the world. Significant number of Brits in the northern suburbs near Joondalup. South Africans north as well from Duncraig and Darch right up past Joondalup. If you have money move closer in is my advice. Where there are some traditional and classy suburbs. If you have money and want the beach culture then go west of the city where there are large swathes of parkland, incredible beaches and quick access to the city. South West of WA is amazing for beaches, forests, wineries etc... North is great but you have to travel a lot further. Perth has parkland, not too much congestion... what isn't there to like. I recommend it.
Nice comment Bro....but what suburb would you recommend to someone with money who's planning to Move to Perth and likes to Fish and to drive in the nature?
@@rogersampaio7450 If you have money I'd go to western suburbs City Beach to Cottesloe. Very expensive though. Its not that hard to get into the country as you just go onto the freeway in either direction (north south or east). If you want to be further from city to the fringes then I'd go south to Mandurah. It has some issues like unemployment and other issues, but is on the train line to Perth. On the coast, you have the estuary and the countryside. Mandurah is 1 hour 10 min from Bunbury... then a further 40 min to Busselton and beyond. Going north there is certainly the coast and countryside, probably less interesting.
@@rogersampaio7450 If you like to fish, and don't mind being in the outskirts of suburbia then north is good too. You can hop on the Indian Ocean drive and drive through Guilderton, Lancelin, Jurien Bay etc... For tourists not as interesting. But fishing is pretty good as you go north. But you have to remember that Perth is one of the most spread out cities in the world stretching north and south along the coast. Its 125km from Mandurah to Yanchep. My advice, be near trainline if you're going into the outside of the city. You don't want to rely on cars (as much of Perth does). The roads are good. If you're wanting to be north and go fishing further north then there is no need to live in Yanchep. Stay closer to Joondalup and just hop on the freeway and Indian Ocean dr north. A lot of Perth is fished out, so its harder to catch fish closer to the city. Anyway happy to hear any further questions.
@@BDub2024 thanks mate for the useful information
@@BDub2024 I know that Perth is a very nice City...but it seems like Perth is too isolated from the world.
Any advice to someone who is interested in moving to Perth has second thoughts regarding the isolation thing?
Thank you for your video. I'm thinking of moving to Perth this year. It is a good help to me. It gives me Perth is very laidback city.
My family moved from Hobart, Tasmania to Perth, Western Australia. Along time ago & haven’t looked back or regretted either. Great white sandy beaches not over crowded like the Eastern States. The weather is great, plenty of sunshine & houses in Perth are a lot cheaper compared to over east. People over here are a lot more friendly too & laid back. Perth is very easy to get around public transport is very reliable.
Melbourne CBD you seemed to get run over, everyone is in a rush🫨😬. There is a lot of homeless people on the streets of Melbourne, when I first holidaying there, it was a shock to see it almost nearly every where in Melbourne😔. Melbourne’s parks are lovely very close to the city.
Very easy to get around public transport is very reliable
Born Perth, live Brookton now 100 miles away, really love my city, the swan runs beside the city, plenty of nice bars, sport, nightlife,
What I love about Perth, is the city, grew up north Perth, as a kid, we walked into the city, to watch films now you can catch the train etc everywhere
Glad you all like it here in Perth. One thing that think that also helps is that we are in a very similar time zone as Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok, etc. It takes about the same flight time to go to Sydney, Melbourne, etc as it is to go to Bali or Singapore.
Regardless, Hopefully if you come visit you have a great time.
I lived in Perth for a year as a child, still have family there. I am a dual Canadian/Australian citizen, think about moving across the pacific often, especially this time of year!
The Mrs and I are moving to Perth from NSW within 2 months. Can't wait 😊
Thanks for the video....in the process of going there to find a home. Your video just helped me get over any dwindling reservations I had. We are moving for the lifestyle including the beaches and the proximity to Asia.
Wow this was super informative, i can see why it would be an excellent option, The infrastructure, parks, beaches, modern look to the city looks top notch,
I didn’t think how the boom in natural resources and mining would boost the economy like crazy, i mean some of those miners get paid more than doctors lol $5000 per week for a heavy rig mechanic.
now would be a smart move before everyone descends on the place.
Im in Melbourne but Perth is looking mighty tempting
Not much oil nor coal. Try iron ore, gold and precious metals.
Hi Cat, Im a health coach for the nhs right. Do you know much about health psychologists in perth, many jobs going ?
Been to Perth 3 times now, love Freo my favourite 😊 my only complaint would be that if you need to go to the loo ! Just try and find one in the city in particular 😮 no suburban train station has a toilet from Perth city to Fremantle do they have a toilet phobia lol... just a bit strange compared to other major cities in Australia 😮
Me and my partner are flying to Perth this month to check it out.
We just did Queensland and we now have to check WA out.
Definitely excited visit and feel like everything I’ve listened to and read on my research, perth looks like a winner on paper.
Appreciate the video. 👌
Thoughts on both ?
@@mickspecial we moved to the Sunshine Coast. Perth is a lovely quiet kind of city. Felt to disconnected from the rest of Australia for us and family.
Sunshine Coast is just a pure vibe with some beautiful beaches only minutes drive from our home.
I would say it all depends on what you are looking for in the area. For us, Sunshine Coast won the visits
@@user-zy2ih5sf7f Thank you :-)
I am SO CONFUSED on how you are straight in the video but the drawers/cabinet behind you is slopy...
It's not just Perth. From the tip of northern WA to the Nullabor. Such diversity that no other state has. Yes, it is big. One-third of Australia.
WA is nestled on the shore of the Indian Ocean a new budding economic zone. Good summers not so cold winters and a time zone that is in contact with a large population of the world. Yes, full of resources the future of Australia lies in WA and we have plenty of room to expand.
WA is not just a big state, but could easily be the country of Western Australia. There are many in WA who think that's possible.
I love Perth we lived here for 40+ years. I don't know why people from the East coast like to bag Perth. Of course Perth is quieter place than Sydney and Melbourne. People visit Perth for the quieter and laid back life style - I don't know why East Coast people have carry the same expectation when they visit perth. Enjoy the city for what it is. Perth is different . WA is cashed up. Our poor cousins in Melbourne and Sydney who are deficit. With money our state will grow and you will see massive changes to the city and state. WA carries a third of Australia's National GDP. Face it Australia can't survive without WA. and we only have 10% of the population living here. We do all the hard work so the rest of Australia can live in financial comfort.
Why do WA people have this inferiority chip on their shoulders, continuing trying to have a shot at 'easterners", especially where those in east hardly give you a thought.
@@dunkodownunder true dat
Looking into moving to perth and this video was so helpful!
I am in my Seventies now, but have lived in S A, Victoria, ACT, NSW and Western Australia. Out of all these places WA is definitely my favourite. I have loved the laid back life style over here and would hate to see it become more like Sydney or Melbourne, so for this reason, please, please, please stop telling everyone how great it is or they might all want to come over here. 🥰
I love Perth, even after living in Melbourne for 21 years. I moved back in 2020. Melbourne is amazing and vibrant and a 24 hour city. Perth is very relaxed and less busy but vibrant in it's own way. I just want to add Perth is also the meth capital of Australia. There is lots of crime and the city is visibly full of crack heads. The suburbs are where it's at. There are practically zero rentals here so please be aware of that if you are planning to move here, i don't want to be negative, but these are the facts
My house is oN the market waiting for a buyer. Hopefully this weekend cannot wait to move over looking at lifestyle villages.
Im debating on when im old enough to move to Australia because i think its beutifal i like all the wild and plant life Australia has
I don’t understand why Perth is called boring/distant/dull. Tbh it’s a fabulous City to my mind. Our Son and DiL live in Perth and we visit most years…. and considering moving there in years to come. Our choice would be to live in Fremantle as it’s got a similar vibe to our own City of Brighton in the UK.
@@BoninBrighton Freo rocks!
Perth was a city where house prices were affordable. But because there is a housing crisis in Australia. Perth is now very expensive for buying property.
Was there last week! Like the W(ait)A(while) Australian mentality😊!
Perth really should make a tourist attraction of its CBD which is COMPLETELY DESERTED out of business hours. It's not even dangerous like USA cities- it is just bereft of life.
It is not underrated. It is not really there to rate.
I lived in Perth years ago and it was quite a culture shock coming from UK. The city was very quiet and the weird opening and closing hours were crazy.
@@MeadowDay It's because few live in the CBD. Just north of the tracks is the restaurant precinct (Northbridge), where the people go. They were trying to liven up the CBD by beautifying a few laneways, havent been for a few years so dont know how tht went.
WA has cheaper electricity, gas and water and absolutely no toll roads which are outrageous.
And no pokies unless you want to visit the casino. That’s also a plus for me 😂🍻
I love my city of Perth. Best beaches in the world.
Thing is though, there is hardly anywhere to rent. Be careful and plan well.
I live in a rural town, the local govt( shire) at the beginning of the Covid restrictions rand all of the pensioners and said if they need any help call them. Also free or subsidised public transport and a fuel card for rural pensioners plus a lot of other benefits
Hi Cat, I am new to the channel. I have a job offer in Perth. I am near Brighton in the UK, which is a hip and happening place. I have emigrated to Tasmania, Hobart before through a sponsored visa and for various reasons, mostly the job and employer I came back after 3 months. I learnt a lot about myself and Australia. It is nice but not the utopia I had dreamed off. This time around the job is exactly what I do in the UK, the Oz company is tiny but the three owners are far more support and friendly than my last experience. I am struggling with the question do I stick in Brighton (UK) area and do up my house and live life without a challenge at work or do I go to Perth and really try very hard to integrate and be confident in the new job. My only real hesitation I guess is giving up my great and comfortable job in the UK for the unknown....
HEy hello Im Australia
Perth is a family place. It's modern and vast. You will drive. A lot. It's isolated, so no quick trips to another culture. It's much more conservative that it appears from the outside.
But, it's an easy place to live. The weather is amazing. If you're outdoorsy it's great. Brighton is such a charming, characterful city. Perth is the opposite. Although it may seem very similar culturally, it isn't. Expect it to be different.
Some people think Perth is paradise. Some can't stand it.
It's all about what you value, what your outlook is.
@@danellis-jones1591 thanks that is helpful
@@MrCraptakular No problem. Testing it out first would be useful. But actually living and working here, if that's possible. Many people adore it. And it DOES have some wonderful things about it.
But if you're a lefty history buff, who enjoys trips to France/italy/Spain/Greece to soak up culture and spend time on London's museums for a day out, and would secretly love ito live in Amsterdam and cycle to work, Perth isn't for you.
@@danellis-jones1591 I’m more of a guy who does a bit of landscape photography, a bit of walking and do enjoy the beach. I do like being at home and playing a bit of video games and do enjoy a trip to the pubs and bars in Brighton but I’m not a history nut or anything like that. I prefer the natural landscape than hardcore city life in Brighton or London. That’s why I live in a small town 10 mins out of Brighton
Thanks for the vid. I just realised it’s winter here in Perth right now and I’m laying on the tiles on my back patio because it’s a bright blue sky with sun! So relaxing! Yes, Perth has some shortcomings, but on the whole a safe and relaxing place to live.
I moved from Perth to Queensland in 1977 and never came home for the next 23 years. The only thing of a negative note I found when I did move back was a weird envy of anything new or innovative that was done in Melbourne. A lot of West Aussies have a "little brother trying to catch up" jealousy of Melbourne. When the Victorians built a huge ferris wheel, just about every West Aussie that I knew started saying that they should build one too. I don't know why - there are giant wheels all over the world now. What we got instead was a hideous looking bell tower that nobody like or cares about.
Original ideas are usually very darkly frowned upon in Perth and the ones that are adopted are usually so ugly nobody wants to talk about them! 🤣
I have lived in many cities all over Australia. Live in Perth now and it’s definitely up there as one of the best.
Same here mate
Hi , how is the employment in Perth?
@@janetsario the unemployment rate in Perth is the same as the national average currently about 3.6%. Lots of jobs around especially in certain fields. Lots of casual work and full time work feels easier to find than before. It depends on classification of work and if you hold qualifications or not in those classes of work. Fly in fly out work (FIFO) is common and highly paid. Some Fifo work is also possible with little experience. Housing is more affordable than other parts of the country but there is a lack of supply around nationally. Public transport is very good so that gives you options to look further out from where you might be working.
Thank you so much for the info.
Btw how about for electrician/maintenance jobs? Is it highly paid ?
@@janetsario yes most skilled trade is high paid work. Tradies have a good reputation here in Australia as you can do very well as one. Especially if you take that qualification FIFO. Mines, Oil Rigs and Maritime work are very well paid for Electricians. Where are you thinking of moving from? If you are raising a family, Perth is also very family friendly.
As someone from Perth and who is renting, we are suffering a major rental crisis here. We don't need more people in Perth when we cannot accommodate the ones already here
I think most places are going through rental crisis unfortunately. Are the govt doing anything to build more housing?
I originate from Melbourne, but lived in Kent in UK, Jo-burg South Africa, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and now permanently in Perth, Western Australia. Melbourne is now an absolute shambles, filthy and a road nightmare. You would only live in Melbourne if you had to, really had to, and Sydney is only a bit better. Before you buy into Perth, spend a year or two touring every corner of Perth, because Perth is a mixed bag of localities. The problem is, Perth's newly built homes are on land that you couldn't swing a cat in. Avoid land that is below or near Perth Airport Flight Paths particularly East of Perth in the hills or North East.
Perth is not a state, it is a city. It doesn’t have any mining either - the state, WA does. It is however, a wonderful place to live.
Then where is the mining happening
I want to move there too but I find that there is not much IT jobs there and hence confused.
Came last week from Sydney no stress here chill life
Beaches in Perth are the best within Australia. After visiting beaches like Scarborough or Florence in Perth, one would not be interested in beaches in any other cities in Australia.
But security in CBD (especially during the night), job opportunities and salary levels (especially for the young in the second and third industry), business stimulation (the local LGAs seem to be not interested), and capital activity (residential lands are actually smaller mostly 200-400 sqm and more expensive comparing to Brisbane and Adelaide) are BIG problems for Perth. Maybe it is a city good for the retired and families but not so for the young, which is kind of reflected in it's demography - the average age of residents in Perth is going elder and elder these years, similar to Hobart.
True, especially the bit about security in CBD at night. *Floreat Beach, not Florence.
@@Jonathan0wh security is not a BIG problem just a problem
I am completely agree with you.
Hi Cat have brother sister living in Australia last visited in 2010 for family funeral its just beautiful also visited was there in 84 92
living in Perth........
How to move from Sydney to Perth without anyone helping with transition?
"Perth has made a remarkable leap in the global liveability rankings, securing the 12th spot in the June 2023 survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)" (per Google)
My wife is from Cornwell UK and iam born & bred in Perth. She has travelled extensively but idolises Perth & our lifestyle and she could never return to the UK as now hates the cold weather.
We live Nth of the river not far from Hillarys marina and have a nice house, swimming pool, 4WD, caravan etc but most of all she loves us Aussie blokes and our chilled out attitude to life and our wicked sense of humour which is why she married me - haha. People say Perth is too small but that is good as its makes it easy with traffic to get around and we want to keep it that way.
What people don't realise is WA is the 2nd largest State in the world covering some 2.6million sqKm and some 13,000kms of coastline so it not all about Perth city as to our lifestyle and we often get away for weekends etc up and down the coast
Maybe a largest state but who cares. It's also very boring.
I had the opposite came to Perth travelled whole Australia and had to go back to the UK the culture and everything feels real aus is beautiful but just felt plain with hot weather
Thank you for this video❤
That was lovely 💙
Hi, me and and my family are considering the move to Perth as I can access a sponsored visa. Jus quick question , would a 125k yearly income be enough for a family of 5?
Thankyou
It would be hard, unless you've got a far bit of money behind you. Average price for a house is now over $700,000. Renting a house is expensive and it's very hard to find a place!
It will be very tight. My son has 4 kids on the same income, paying $650 a week mortgage payments which is similar to rent in the same area. They have 2 cars so not lot of money left at the end of the month.
Wait until you discover the bike paths. Good while you are working but you have limited time
When you are retired ( lucky me) riding along the bike path up and down those beaches is grear
Top vidéo; thank you Cat. I will be in Perth in january i expect :)
Wait until you experience the mining cycle when it’s down. The boom of the 2000s was the final nail in the coffin for many to ever be home owners.
Sure Perth has money but it sits on a constant precipice of hope that the next mining downturn is not prolonged. All signs are the next one will be long and possibly never bounce back the likes we’ve seen.
Sure it’s shiny and blingy but so are the people these days. The new money has removed the small town community feel that Perth not so long ago had.
Can anyone living in Sydney/Melbourne/Bne give some advice on what’s it like to live there?
Currently in Perth and have been living here all my life and hate it. Also am wanting to pursue a career working in the fashion industry. It’s pretty much a dead end with getting into that industry in Perth. The fashion market in Australia is held mainly in Sydney and Mebourne.
What’s it like living there compared to living in Perth?
If the fashion industry is not as developed there sounds like an open lane for you. But you seem to think entering a crowded market would be easier...
Too cold to go to the beach in Melbourne? Last two weeks we've had two four day heatwaves, 40 degrees one day last week. Won't comment on the rest of the time!
Consider me corrected then!! I’ve never been so going off the stereotypes if I’m honest, very keen to see it for myself one day ☺️
@@CatLScully I spoke too soon! We are in for a cool week no temps over 21 for five days unlike Perth which looks very hot this week.
Melbourne certainly has warm weather. The fact is that if you look at the Perth weather it basically didn't rain from Nov to mid March (this week). You're talking about 2 days with rainfall and even then it was only part of day. You're getting weeks on end of sunny skies. Virtually every day you can go to the ocean for a swim. So to be fair to Kat she's comparing Melb to the beach capital of Australia.
Yes but the sea temp can be uncomfortably cold most of the year even when the weather is hot.😕
Yeah, a bit like that actually. I remember going to the beach at 40 degrees, then it suddenly drops to 18 and it is cold all of a sudden.
Perth is truly incredible! Agreed. ❤
It’s ridiculous to say, there was almost no restrictions in Perth, compare to other places, the premier may as well have been H’tler. When many other European cities had opened up with no masks a year prior.
Perth performed better than every mainland state. The state performed so well, your loony liberal party was all but wiped off the state electoral map, winning just 2 seats.
Doing a Greate white shark for dinner, will this be OK in WA
Good idea 😂
Sydney is better by far lived in Perth for couple years Melbourne now
Sydney has the harbor… and not much else. Nightmare to get around. Love Melbourne but home is Perth ❤
South Australia has easily accessible beaches to the city too. Lots of suburbs along the coastline, it also has a beautiful river through the middle as do many other cities in Australia. You're right about the parks....Perth is fabulous with their urban design . Good family city and the lifestyle is great...their transport system is easy to navigate too, the train down to Mandurah and Into the suburbs is great. I've got to disagree about the friendliness of which you speak 🤣. By far the worst service of any state I've been to. Great video though. Also, I must say I find the most beautiful beaches though to be on the east coast...there's nothing like rainforest down to the water for me, but it's all subjective. Great video again Cat. 👏
Service is different than friendliness. You're talking about fake friendliness. Whereas Kat is talking about the friendliness of the locals when you walk around.
@@BDub2024 well, it's representative of the public in general! If you can't even be friendly when it's part of your job AND you're getting paid for it, the likelihood of you being friendly in traffic, in the line at the supermarket, in a waiting room is even less likely 🤣. People being genuinely plain friendly to strangers hasn't happened to us in Perth like it has in SA, Tassie, Brisbane and Melbs. 😁
@@nataliekeane8944 Perth people are just laid back. there has been a huge change in service culture over past 30 years. But ultimately in Perth mining and other industries attract a lot of workers across the board. So you're relying on new staff or unmotivated people the whole time. Restaurants and bars struggle to get staff often.
@@nataliekeane8944 people always say that perth people don't know how to merge.. don't know if that's true. I just think people in perth drive like Sunday drivers at times.
@@BDub2024 🤣🤣🤣
Perth is like “Little England”. A third of the population are Pom’s.
We are wanting to move to perth in a few years, how do you cope with leaving friends/family behind? Its the only thing thats hurting me atm xx
E Lozzaa, Personally I never got over leaving friends and family.. If you can have trips back home then you might be ok. I could never afford it. It's great place for families. Good luck with whatever you choose. xx
I've lived in Perth most of my life and it's a good place to live but it was a thousand times better back in the 1970s.
I moved here in 1986. It was way, way better back then. Too many of us moving here! It is becoming the usual overpopulated mess, just like everywhere else.
If your there im happy where i am thanks !
Thanks for this video - it gives good vibes to move ...
ssshhhhhh don't tell everyone how wonderful it is here. It's our little paradise, don't let the outside spoil it 😉
Does Perth have a tram yet ?
Why, don't need one?!
No thanks......too far away from everything.
yes Perth is the best city
I was born in Perth and I live in Victoria. Enough said.
I was born in Victoria and I live in Perth.
Yeah, how’s Dan Andrews working out for you Victorians? 🙄😆
Victoria is where the most spoiled of children go to share needles.
It is a pointless place in Australia. Neither weather nor people. It's a bohemian shithole and a perfect place for empty people.
Just go visit Sydney and see for yourself. Perth is like a town compared to it.
Yeah Sydney where there is hardly any Aussies lol
I've heard Sydney is overcrowded and a dump too. Perth has the beauty but with less overcrowding, less traffic jams, better beaches and river and more houses and backyards. It has it all really but in Perth the planning has kept up with the size of the city. The planners seem a step ahead.
Sydney is a damn rat race. In Perth we have the big city amenities with the smaller town vibes still which is really a blessing. It's an outdoor city like Sydney except way more open space and room to move, long hot days around the beach and river. Lots of outdoor festivals and shows, awesome new stadium for sport and far easier to drive around by car than Sydney. The tide is turning here with suburban skylines appearing and giving way more options for apartment living than ever before. Housing far more affordable than Sydney too, as in a young person actually has a chance to own a decent place within 10-15km of the city. Beaches here are less crowded, far easier to drive and park at the beach comapred to Syd. Perth has a great outlook and offers an awesome lifestyle. For all the pros Sydney has over Perth, you can find just as many going the other way too imo.
That’s not a bad thing.
Hey Cat! How did you get to Perth originally? Was it a WHV? Sorry if I missed it. I think I saw you're now applying for a 190 visa? We're considering a move, but looks like the 190 visa needs us to have Perth job/work experience, which we don't have. Any advice would be appreciated!
Hey, we’re on the 482 temporary skill shortage visa (my partner is a doctor) - we go into more depth about it in this video th-cam.com/video/YyvcFh50-zY/w-d-xo.html ! Hope that’s helpful, best of luck ☺️
@@CatLScully thanks so much! Going to check it out 😊
Here is a reason not to come to Perth in Western Australia, at least not for a few more years. THERE IS NOWHERE TO LIVE. We are in a major housing crisis and there is nowhere to live.
I pay $380 a week for a 1 bedroom unit that is infested with insects and rats and the owner doesn't do work orders, and consumer protection won't make them do work orders. The unit is in a slummy area with a high crime rate. Mail is stolen from the mail boxes, cars are broken into every week. Houses are burgled.
I am under 2 flight paths and have planes and helicopters going over every 5-10 minutes from 5am to 2am. We have police helicopters circling overhead at all hours of the night.
I have to listen to trains going past every 5-10 minutes from 5am to 3am. And between 3am & 5am they move the empty trains from the end station to Perth so we hear them as well.
I am lucky because I have this place. It is a dump and costs more than half my disability pension, and I hate the area and unit, but at least I am not homeless. There are over 1 million homeless people in Australia right now because there is nowhere to live.
Do not come to Australia for at least 5 years because there is nowhere for you to stay and immigration needs to be put on hold until we get our housing crisis fixed. Then come and visit Australia and come to Perth. It's a nice place especially in autumn and spring. But don't come here until the housing crisis is over.
If you are a single man and don't yet speak English... Perth is not going to be the Australian adventure... Here, foreigners are not as familiar as Sydney and Melbourne... For your own good, don't try it... I spoke with many people from various countries who started with English in Perth and they are not happy... For me, Perth has been the Australian nightmare... Go to the East Coast and then when you have English, come to Perth, and everything will be easy and nice... maybe we Latinos have a different vision of loneliness.
don't forget that in summer the sun burners the f out of you the sun is so hot you don't want to go out in it in summer
Buying fish and chips, will great white shark and potatoes be available.
Most of the mining is for iron ore.
Perth is rich with Iron, Lithium, gold, Nickel, Gas, as well as agriculture what most of the world demands to make phones, Electric cars etc as well as top grade beef . Our energy prices is so so so much cheaper than East Coast. EC is catching up by building solar farms to reduce future electricity cost. Most of WA gas is shipped to China rather than sold to EC hence the firing up of the old Coal power generators couple years ago. Soon we will have an Uranium mine - Vimy near Kalgoorlie. There is lots happening here. I don't know what VIC and NSW exports. They have a couple of small mines in Cobar and Broken hill. Vic 's mines are redundant. SA have wine, Opal and Uranium
Iron ore, Bauxite, Lithium, Gold, Diamond, Nickel, Heavy Mineral Sands. Crazy amounts of resources.
Great video :)
I live in Dullsville, aka Perth. If you are an outdoors person it is the greatest city in the world. Hiking, beaches, parks, the whole shooting match. But its not a state of excitement.
Hi. I can't find your instagram
Hey, it’s now catlscully 😊 see you over there! X
I’m curious to know if you’ve travelled to any other state in Australia.
I’ve travelled around a few but not heaps of experience in all! Definitely keen to hear other people’s experiences ☺️
Australia need import fruits and veggies from Indonesia or other’s countries close by. Make cheaper living for Australian.
Wa has had a mining boom since1894 till now 😂😂😂
I found your video because thinking to move to Perth from Dubai for a laidback lifestyle…. Hopefully there are a lot of works out there lol😂
From someone who lived there for 9 years ..don’t go , boring as hell except for those who have never left the place … to them it’s the centre of the universe 🙄
The cycle ways are great in Perth you could cycle for miles without getting involved with cars ,👍😀
Australia used to be one Nation, the Covidian era has proved otherwise
What makes Perth a better bet is how vast it is. It also has more water within the City than any other city in the World. The produce range in WA is vast. Food is cheap. Bore water is free so home crops are very viable. Tons of cheap housing if you are a savvy sort.
If you live in Scotland, you are already close to Perth 🤣🤣🤣
Can you please not,The reason we have a great city is because we don’t have many people we don’t need you encouraging people to come.
SHHHHHHHHHH its a secret 😂
our beautiful city .....dont tell everyone 😳
Please stop moving here, there's no houses left and all these immigrants are making it crazy
Can I just say, I think your pothos is over watered. Sorry. But I did enjoy you video.
My son and his family went to live in perth in 2010 and still lives there,,they love it,,they aren’t coming back,,
Hi.. new here. We are looking to move over to Perth.. we left uk 15 years ago. Trying to get around oz spend couple years in each place, i just dont know where to put down roots... we are in our 50s.. but young 50s 😂.. we want safe areas, cafes, restaurants.. parks, for walking doggies.. 15 mins from a beach.
Renting to start with.. help much appreciated 😊😊😊 thanks
I lived here all my life and my number 1 complaint are Perth drivers are idiots
Perth IS boring. It IS a bloody long way from anywhere. Air fares cost a fortune. Don't come. I don't want to pay more for my water. Our natural bush is being destroyed little by little because of human population increase. Perth was better before 2000.
I couldn’t disagree more. Perth has no culture and overbearingly hot for a good four-six months of the year which motivates people to stay home. Hence, the city is dead quiet most of the year with no atmosphere. The service in cafes and restaurants is very slow with many bogans around the city which brings a feeling of being unsafe at night. I’m so glad I saw the light and moved from that hideous place in my youth!!
David Watts, I agree with you. It is hideous. Glad you escaped the s*** hole
The service in cafes and restaurants is very slow!
Ohh no! :D
couldn’t disagree with you more. Perth is amazingly awesome. I am never bored and love the hot weather!
@@EveryoneWhoUsesThisTVthat’s all he got 🤔
@@tjcole6249 Agreed!
Can't wait for the warm weather... I've got a list of waiting projects as long as my arm, so no interest in the city or nightlife here... :)
It’s not about Perth. It’s about the people that live in Perth.
That’s the issue.
What a stupid comment. There are unpleasant people everywhere in the world, including no doubt where you are.
@@redhammer9910 spoken like a true bogan
What’s wrong with them?
@@charlie3729 Nothing, it's just an idiotic comment.
Bobby D The people are awful. Some are ok, but not that friendly. I miss home and wish I never set foot in this country. If I had the money I'd leave ASAP.