Can anyone sum up the differences as above? I'm considering Adelaide because (mainly) Brisbane is a bit too large for my liking. Its a bit larger than I thought it would be. Don't get me wrong Brisbane isn't bad but there just isn't anything remarkable about the place - no nice beaches or mountains without considering driving and traffic.

I'm going to pop down there for a week holiday to check it out - if anyone can recommend what's worth doing down there that would be useful.

Thinking of going in June/July.

If you have had problems with the heat in Brisbane, then checking out Adelaide in summer would be essential.

Different heat. Less humid.

Try Hobart. Very very pretty. Beaches and mountains. Small too.

Would love to but there isn't too much work in Hobart.

Yes it is, but mid 30 or 40 furnace heat is no more pleasant than 30 and humid.

This year IME Melbourne ( dry heat ) mid 30 was just as intolerable as Brisbane.

For some people, Hot as hell is still hot as hell.

Next move may be to Finland

Jeez if you found Melbourne too hot this summer you must have a low heat tolerance

I've literally just moved to Brisbane and really liking the weather, as far as a Large city, I would certainly say it's smaller than London. I really like the nightlife in Brisbane.

My complaints are that I've waited for 3 weeks now to get the internet online, and currently having to wireless into a neighbors internet just to get online. Unbelievable. But I love the fresh air here! It's down right mad.

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We have been to both and both have some merits but for me I could not live in either, the humidity/rain in Brisbane really got to me and although Adelaide is a dry heat much like Perth (where we lived) I found after a while that there was not much to do in Adelaide the "city" seemed smaller than Perth! Are these two Cities your only choice? I would try Victoria or NSW both have larger towns outside the city so more work on offer and plenty to do. In Adelaide we use to visit Handoff and some of the vineyards and the indoor market use to be good in the City. Good luck

Thanks.

Actually I very much do want to move to a smaller town, ideally < 200k pop. Me and my partner don't go out much, except maybe to the cinema. We cook far better than most restaurants that cost < $100 per head so we don't dine out that often and I like drinking at home so a big town/city is utterly wasted on me. I also love the outdoors and nature a lot. The downside is that because I am a computer programmer its unlikely I'd ever find work in such a small town.

Brisbane isn't bad but its not what I want long term. I like how I can live in a mountain jungle and commute to work in 40 minutes. Downside is that its a bit unremarkable in terms of beaches and scenery and the weather.

So you want to live in a sub 200k pop, live near mountains and the outdoors, away from heat, but won't entertain Hobart fearing no work........ can't think of many sub 200k places where job options are limited. Kind of goes with the territory of sub 200k places.

That doesn't always have to be the case. In a big city you have more competition, so the chances of getting a job are the same in a smaller town with less applicants. I'm sure even in Tasmania computer programmers have a chance.

Sure, but I just had look on seek. About 2-3 positions in total. None in my niche area either. In a big city like Adelaide there are about 10 positions open that are a possible fit.

Not impossible as you imply but I think much more difficult.

Noooooo! Keep Hobart a secret, don't let too many people move there and ruin it

True. I've been meaning to book a long weekend before winter kicks in. I love it down there. If I didn't need to be in a Melb or Syd for work I'd be down there in a flash. ....... for 6 months of the year anyway

Try Mount Barker in SA. Small town but a (moderately) easy commute into the Adelaide CBD - try driving via the freeway/Upper Sturt Road to Belair and then catching the train to avoid the city peak hour traffic. Stirling and Aldgate are even closer. Or if beaches are a priority try the Fleurieu Peninsula, somewhere like Normanville or Yankalilla.