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Adelaide popular with British expats
Adelaide popular with British expats
| Published: | 30 Nov at 9 AM |
Over the past five years around 10,000 Brits have decided to make a new home in South Australia, with many deciding to settle in Adelaide.
In 2011 there was a 10 per cent increase in the number of people moving to South Australia from the UK according to Anglo Pacific’s international migration manager, Noel Glavin. He explained that Brits were attracted by the warm climate, a more laid back way of life, a feeling of optimism and a sense of community.
Mr Glavin describes Adelaide as Britain in the sun and said studies have revealed that those coming to the city from the UK do not feel alienated, foreign or strange. According to the 2012 Global Liveability Ranking compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, Adelaide has risen from ninth position last year to number five.
In comparison, London sits at position number 51. The survey found that the top cities tended to have smaller population densities, good healthcare facilities, little congestion, low levels of crime and good recreational facilities.
To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Huddersfield University conducted a survey of Adelaide’s British characteristics. As well as revealing that the city has a number of buildings and streets that take their names from Britain, the report found that 80 per cent of families living in South Australia managed to strike a balance between work and spending time at home.
In 2011 there was a 10 per cent increase in the number of people moving to South Australia from the UK according to Anglo Pacific’s international migration manager, Noel Glavin. He explained that Brits were attracted by the warm climate, a more laid back way of life, a feeling of optimism and a sense of community.
Mr Glavin describes Adelaide as Britain in the sun and said studies have revealed that those coming to the city from the UK do not feel alienated, foreign or strange. According to the 2012 Global Liveability Ranking compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, Adelaide has risen from ninth position last year to number five.
In comparison, London sits at position number 51. The survey found that the top cities tended to have smaller population densities, good healthcare facilities, little congestion, low levels of crime and good recreational facilities.
To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Huddersfield University conducted a survey of Adelaide’s British characteristics. As well as revealing that the city has a number of buildings and streets that take their names from Britain, the report found that 80 per cent of families living in South Australia managed to strike a balance between work and spending time at home.
