Britch13

Wow 70 minutes commute every day on a bus, that would mentally sap me.

Some of my favourite areas of Sydney- I'd move there in a heartbeat.

Hi all, I've been following the forum for a while and the kindness of people helping with their experiences is brilliant. I am married with my wife, and we have spent the last eight years in Sydney. My wife owns a flat in Newtown, which although the flat is lovely, I really dislike Newtown as at 36 just find it dirty and noisy. On the whole, I love the ocean, and apart from summer, really like the Sydney climate. However, I am really struggling to find it affordable to build a life here longterm. It's a good job market, but increasingly just so hard to survive financially in terms of either buying a home, or day to day. I was wondering if anyone had any advice on different areas to move, the huge factor is jobs, my wife is a project manager, and I work in media management for the government, so mine is certainly quite niche. On paper, I should absolutely love Melbourne, but have never gelled with it. It seems like Manchester with skyscrapers, and the weather is really crazy, with cold winters and houses that don't really cope with them. I visited Perth, and actually really liked it, in terms of a more chilled out vibe, my fear is the lack of jobs. I would welcome any thoughts on any other city, be it Hobart, Brisbane or Adelaide. I just want a quieter, cleaner life, where we can enjoy a little bit more space without the stress and anger of Sydney.