Australians

       

Australia is one of the countries with a planned annual migration program. The program attracts people from all over the world. Some seek better employment opportunities, better opportunities for their children or seek different lifestyle and pleasant climate. Migration to Australia of people coming from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine or former Yugoslavia was influenced mainly by humanitarian and later by economic events.

24% of all Australians were born overseas. Another 21% who were born in Australia have at least one parent born overseas. People from the United Kingdom are the largest group of Australians born overseas, followed by New Zealanders and Italians. More than 17% of population speak a language other than English at home.

The key to the success of Australian society is inclusiveness. Every person benefits from its diversity and all people have the right to be active and equal participants.

How do Australians live?

For example: The Real Estate Institute of South Australia data show 4th quarter 2007 median house prices for popular Adelaide's seaside suburbs:

Hallet Cove - AUD$ 365 000
Largs Bay - AUD$ 435 000
Largs North - AUD$ 350 000
Moana - AUD$ 324 000
North Haven - AUD$ 420 000
Port Noarlunga - AUD$ 314 000 = Ł 150 960 = EUR 157 000 (exchange rate valid on 01 of January 2009)
Seaford - AUD$ 291 000
Seaford Rise - AUD$ 339 000

In Australia, one can borrow up to 100% of the property purchasing price. Residents purchasing their first real estate are also eligible to apply for the no-returnable first home buyers grant - AUD$ 7 000.

The typical house in Adelaide (over 1 million people), the capital of South Australia features:

1 kitchen
1 dining area
1 family room
3 bedrooms with built in robes
2 bathrooms
all fully air conditioned
1 garage for 2 cars
landscaped land

Any house in any of the above suburbs is less than 3 km from the sea.