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Living in Perth
Guide for students

Study in a clean, safe and friendly capital city that offers everything an international visitor could want - A clean and green environment, modern urban convenience and world-class educational facilities.

Perth is a beautiful, clean city of around 1.5 million people, located on the banks of the Swan River. It is surrounded by lovely parklands and magnificent ocean beaches. There is something for everyone, be it water sports such as surfing, swimming, scuba diving and fishing, or other sports such as soccer, basketball, badminton, and tennis, or just relaxing. Perth is ranked by the *EIU as the 4th best city, out of 130 cities around the world, in which to live.
*Economist Intelligence Unit Survey of 2004

Students will find the people in this multi-cultural city both friendly and helpful to visitors from other countries. There is a wide range of restaurants and all types of food are readily available in supermarkets. Perth has a bustling night life with bars, cafes and clubs and many entertainment options such as movies, theatre, live comedy and music.

Perth:
• Is the capital of Western Australia, the largest and wealthiest state of Australia
• Is safe and clean
• Has great weather
• Boasts great health facilities
• Has a wide variety of recreational and entertainment options
• Is an affordable place to live compared to most other states of Australia
• Is in the same or similar time zone to most of Asia
• Has friendly people and large communities of international students and migrants from all over the world