| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
4.01/5 (Rank #21)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐13 liked it ๐1 disliked it
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,457 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 26 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 13ยฐC56ยฐF (feels 13ยฐC55ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 76%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ High: 67%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 38 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
Very high |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$4,506 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Great |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Oceania |
| ๐ฉ Country | Australia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 16 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 26 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 13ยฐC 56ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (76%) = feels 13ยฐC 55ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 38 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 25 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Fairfield |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Ivanhoe |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 AUD in USD | USD 7.18 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | AUD 100 = USD 72 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Hub Australia |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Electron Workshop |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | 1000 Pound Bend |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Penny Farthing Espresso |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Cat Cafe |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐13% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 2,782,700 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 53,330 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 3,600,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $54,069 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 54% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 46% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 78% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 22% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Kogan |
| ๐ Apartment listings | GumTree |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Jetstar |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Qantas |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Melbourne Private Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,457 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,366 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $7,765 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $2,219 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,374 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,345 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,732 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $646,327 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $64 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $241 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $395 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $18 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $3 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $10 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $32,524 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $48 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $9,580 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $27,512 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $91,425 |
โ Lots to do
โ Good food
โ Fast internet
โ Very safe
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot
โ Many Nomads.com members here all year round
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Very safe for women
โ Very family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Expensive
โ Extremely expensive
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the summer
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2272ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1152ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
2272°
mild |
2272°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1762°
cool |
1457°
cool |
1456°
cool |
1254°
cool |
1456°
cool |
1660°
cool |
1661°
cool |
1661°
cool |
2068°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 65% |
nice 66% |
nice 69% |
damp 70% |
damp 74% |
damp 80% |
damp 79% |
damp 76% |
damp 73% |
nice 69% |
nice 69% |
nice 65% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 52mm |
dry 28mm |
dry 45mm |
dry 34mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 61mm |
rainy 56mm |
dry 37mm |
rainy 65mm |
rainy 65mm |
rainy 65mm |
dry 29mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 56% |
| Air quality |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 32 US AQI |
clean 28 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 22 US AQI |
clean 20 US AQI |
clean 21 US AQI |
clean 25 US AQI |
clean 29 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
| Remote workers | 3,577 people | 4,389 people | 3,821 people | 3,247 people | 3,120 people | 2,250 people | 2,067 people | 2,682 people | 2,908 people | 2,700 people | 3,568 people | 4,418 people |
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