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Australia at a Glance
Australia a vibrant multicultural society
Australia prides itself to have evolved in a highly successful multicultural society with nearly half of the population born overseas or with a parent born overseas.
We welcome international students and in 2018 there were over 550,000 international students, predominantly from China, India, Nepal, Malaysia and Brazil
Brisbane at a Glance
Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and is the third most populous city of Australia with a population of 2.4 million people. Brisbane is known for its relaxed lifestyle with a focus on outdoor activities. It prides itself to the “Australia most liveable city”. Due to its size, it offers a wide range of activities for everyone be it shopping, cultural or sporting activities.
Living in Brisbane
Most overseas students will find that the cost of living in Australia and in Brisbane is much higher than in their home country. But in comparison with other capital cities such as Sydney, Melbourne, it has comparatively low living expenses.
A general guide to costs of living (accommodation, groceries, eating out, gas, electricity, phone and internet, car, and entertainment) per week can be found at the button below.
General Information
State
Climate
Language
Timezone
Currency
Weather
Summer
December – February
Avg. Temperature: 27 ºC
Autumn
March- May
Avg. Temperature : 23 ºC
Winter
June – August
Avg. Temperature: 17 ºC
Spring
September – November
Avg. Temperature: 22 ºC
Melbourne at a Glance
Melbourne is Victoria’s capital city and the business, administrative, cultural and recreational hub of the state. The entire Greater Melbourne area covers 9992.5 km2 and has a population of around 4.96 million.
Living in Melbourne
General Information
State
Climate
Language
Timezone
GMT/UTC + 11 Hours
Currency
Weather
Summer
December – February
Avg. Temperature: 27 ºC
Autumn
March- May
Avg. Temperature : 23 ºC
Winter
June – August
Avg. Temperature: 17 ºC
Spring
September – November
Avg. Temperature: 22 ºC
Hobart at a Glance
Melbourne is Victoria’s capital city and the business, administrative, cultural and recreational hub of the state. The entire Greater Melbourne area covers 9992.5 km2 and has a population of around 4.96 million.
Living in Hobart
General Information
State
Climate
Language
Timezone
GMT/UTC + 11 Hours
Currency
Weather
Summer
December – February
Avg. Temperature: 27 ºC
Autumn
March- May
Avg. Temperature : 23 ºC
Winter
June – August
Avg. Temperature: 17 ºC
Spring
September – November
Avg. Temperature: 22 ºC
Sydney at a Glance
Melbourne is Victoria’s capital city and the business, administrative, cultural and recreational hub of the state. The entire Greater Melbourne area covers 9992.5 km2 and has a population of around 4.96 million.
Living in Sydney
General Information
State
Climate
Language
Timezone
GMT/UTC + 11 Hours
Currency
Weather
Summer
December – February
Avg. Temperature: 27 ºC
Autumn
March- May
Avg. Temperature : 23 ºC
Winter
June – August
Avg. Temperature: 17 ºC
Spring
September – November
Avg. Temperature: 22 ºC