Alborg

Hi,

I'm planning on living in Adelaide for 2 years as part of my regional skilled provisional visa and having problems deciding on which area to live. I'm quite fascinated by cities in the way different areas attract different sorts of people and, being aware of my home city, I'm keen to live in an area that suits my personality.

I'm a young thirty something professional, single and sociable. I'm pretty easygoing, into the usual of someone my age, bars/restaurants, the occasional club, festivals, parties. To give you an idea I've never been a fan of those cheesier area's of town. You know the area's that attract chain corporate pubs and normally trouble. I guess I prefer more genuine alternative areas with friendly people etc. So I'd like to live in an area that would give me the best chance of meeting like minded people. I love the beach and am heavily into surfing but aware Adelaide isn't great for this so may have to wait until I move to another state.

I was considering bang in the centre near Hutt St (to be close to bars/restaurants/easy to meet up with workmates etc.) but also considering maybe somewhere near the beach. However I don't want to end up isolated with nowhere to go/hang out with in the evening.

Any idea's folks?

Wendy

Glenelg if you can afford it

There's some lovely suburbs surrounding there too. There is also a tram into the city from there.

ozzieeagle

Snowtown if your unemployed

chippie74

hi mate...glenelg or the city is your best bet..we are selling up and looking to move to glenelg(renting) like you. me and the girlfriend same age and into the same things.we live in reynella which we find ok but its not for couples.there is some good surfing beaches south of glenelg 20-30mins away 1st thing i did is bought a surfboard try to relive my youth..lol

Alborg

Thanks Glenelg it might be. Just been wandering around Glenelg on google maps "street view".

Looks like it might be my kind of place

Mipik

Norwood, Kent Town.

Drew813

To be quite honest mate your probably better off in the city, popped down to glenelg the other day, seemed ok but, being single and all your probably better being in the mix abit more?

Alborg

Norwood looks like a good option. Yeah see what you mean about Glenelg. Where do all the Uni students live/hangout?

Think I'll live in a backpackers for a couple of weeks when I arrive to get a feel of the place, check out the rental market etc.

Wendy

Nah, the people are a bit dead up there

That's the best idea.

natalieml

We're also hoping to emigrate to Adelaide so i'm very interested in this post and any more information anyone can offer. I'm 25 and my partner is 29. I'm hoping to continue working within the charity sector so will probably have to commute to the town centre and my partner is a chef so we need somewhere with lots of options for him (although I don't think we'll have a problem with that in Adelaide!).

I have been reading up a bit about the places already suggested (Norwood/Kent town/ Glenelg) so that's really helpful but if anyone can offer any more advice it would be greatly appreciated. I understand that Glenelg has a hire population of the elderly compared with other areas?

Thanks (and sorry for crashing your post!)

Tiggs+Graz

how about North Adelaide? lots to do locally and only a few minutes from the city


i have to say all the places mentioned on this thread are expensive areas to live ...

donovandenese

this obviously won't be true for everyone but I've found that most aussie students live at home with parents, the Uni culture we know and love from the Uk isn't the same here. probably to do with the fact that most students in the Uk move to another city for uni, but here most tend to stay in their home city.

Mipik

But...

There is a good sized population of overseas students in Adelaide as well.

As the areas like Norwood, Kent Town, Kensington and surrounding suburbs, North Adelaide are considered very safe, nice and very close to the city there is a lot of the students of the female variety living there.
That might interest OP

Alborg

Kent town/Norwood it is Mipik.