Where to Live - Melbourne vs. Sydney

RESEARCHING WHERE TO LIVE – MELBOURNE VS SYDNEY How do Melburnians and Sydneysiders compare when it comes to their buying preferences? We've compared where they are searching, what they're looking for and how this correlates with buyer demand data such as auction clearance rates and the most searched suburbs on the realestateview.com.au website. MELBOURNE Vs SYDNEY PROPERTY FEATURES AS RANKED BY BUYERS MOST SEARCHED SUBURBS Melburnians can't get enough of their city: The top 10 most Sydneysiders prefer the great outdoors: Melburnians rank a good floor plan above Sydneysiders, while garage/car spaces and an outdoor area are both more important to Sydneysiders. searched suburbs in Greater Melbourne are within a 10 km radius of the CBD. However, with the exception of Marrickville, the entire top 10 for Sydney are at least 20 kms away from the CBD. MELBOURNE vs SYDNEY- - MELBOURNE vs SYDNEY- PRICE PRICE KEW BLACKTOWN LOCATION 2 LOCATION SOUTH YARRA 2 PENRITH RISE IN VALUE POTENTIAL 3 RISE IN VALUE POTENTIAL HAWTHORN SEVEN HILLS PROPERTY TYPE 4 PROPERTY TYPE RICHMOND 4 LIVERPOOL GOOD FLOOR PLAN 5 GARAGE/CAR SPACES PRAHRAN 5 RICHMOND SIZE OF PROPERTY 6 SIZE OF PROPERTY CAMBERWELL KELLYVILLE GARAGE/CAR SPACES 7 OUTDOOR AREA BRIGHTON WINSTON HILLS OUTDOOR AREA 8 GOOD FLOOR PLAN MALVERN 8 PARRAMATTA PROXIMITY TO AMENITIES 9 PROXIMITY TO AMENITIES ELWOOD 9 MARRICKVILLE SECOND TOILET 10 SECOND TOILET ST KILDA CASULA SUBURB FEATURES AS RANKED BY BUYERS SUBURBS WITH THE HIGHEST AUCTION CLEARANCE RATES Do Sydneysiders drive more than Melburnians? It would appear so – traffic ranks high when Sydneysiders consider where to live, while Melburnians have a preference for commuting via public transport. Value for money drives Melbourne buyers, Sydney residents want to live the dream: Melburnians are looking at 'next-door' suburbs, areas next to their traditionally more affluent neighbours, while Sydney residents aren't compromising on their love for space, with majority of the suburbs listed known for their large homes and backyards. MELBOURNE Vs SYDNEY- - MELBOURNE Vs SYDNEY- NEIGHBOURHOOD SAFETY 1 NEIGHBOURHOOD SAFETY IVANHOE EAST KENSINGTON PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACCESS 2 TRAFFIC WANTIRNA SOUTH PANANIA SHOPS 3 SHOPS FOREST HILL 3 BRIGHTON-LE-SANDS TRAFFIC 4 PUBLIC TRANSPORT ACCESS PARKVILLE BELFIELD PARKS & COMMUNAL SPACES 5 DISTANCE FROM WORK BURWOOD EAST FAIRLIGHT DISTANCE FROM WORK 6 DISTANCE FROM CBD BLACKBURN NORTH GLADESVILLE DISTANCE FROM CBD 7 NUMBER OF NEIGHBOURS SPRINGVALE SOUTH PARRAMATTA CAFES & RESTAURANTS PARKS & COMMUNAL SPACES SPOTSWOOD MATRAVILLE NUMBER OF NEIGHBOURS 9 CAFES & RESTAURANTS SURREY HILLS PUTNEY CLOSE TO FRIENDS/FAMILY 10 CLOSE TO FAMILY/FRIENDS CARLTON NORTH WEST PYMBLE List of suburbs with the highest auction clearance rates is sourced from propertydata.com.au for the period of 1 January-30 June 2013. Most searched suburbs data is sourced from realestateview.com.au for the period of 1 August-30 September 2013.