> Hello,
>
> I will be moving in 3-4 months for a new job in Sydney. It is in by
>
> Chifley Tower. The pay should be good I suppose-- 120,000 AUS. I would
> like to find a nice place to live in the country- not downtown. I
> would
> like to enjoy the natural beauty of australia...
>
> I would also like a nice backyard for our 2 dogs we will be bringing
> over..
>
> What is the preffered method of transportation? I guess it would be
> taking a train or bus into work....
>
> Is 120k good money in AUS? Do I need to buy a car and furniture once I
> get there?
>
> The new company will handle all the sponsorship.
>
> Thanks so mush for your reply!
>
> JP
Dear Ethical Hacker (is that what you've got a job in?)
Here are some thoughts on your questions. Whether or not $120,000 is a
good wage will depend largely on what you've been used to earning.
However, it must be very significantly above the average Sydney wage.
I lived in Sydney for a year last year and found it extremely easy to
move around on buses, trains and ferries. Transport in Sydney is highly
integrated, unlike the UK. It's very possible to live without a car. We
just hired cars whenever we wanted to travel outside Sydney (e.g. to
Blue Mountains, Hunter Valley etc). Chifley Tower is right in the
centre of the CBD, close to bus stops and ferries at Circular Quay (so
a short ferry hop from Manly). Beautiful places to live, where you can
really enjoy the natural beauty of the harbour, include Mosman,
Balmoral, Manly or Seaforth on the north shore. Balmoral is the
equivalent of Kensington in London or posh parts of Manhattan I guess,
so can be expensive. However, it would most likely be affordable to
live there on a salary of 120K.
In terms of rental properties check out www.domain.com.au. The postcode
for Mosman is 2088 and Seaforth 2092. It appears to be a lot cheaper to
rent these days than to buy (see recent articles in the Sydney Morning
Herald at www.smh.com.au property section)
Hope that helps.
Kind regards,
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