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South African born migrants in the cities
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Most South African's settle in Sydney (27%), followed by Perth (18%), Melbourne (17%) and Brisbane (12%) with the remainder (38%) of the SA population spread across other regions.
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Total number of South Africans living permanently in Australia
2006 census |
| Australia |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| South Africa |
51,036 |
53,092 |
104,128 |
| Total population in AUS |
9,799,244 |
10,056,044 |
19,855,288 |
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| Perth |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| South Africa |
9,263 |
9,565 |
18,828 |
| Total population in Perth |
713,920 |
731,159 |
1,445,079 |
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| Melbourne |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| South Africa |
8,416 |
8,902 |
17,318 |
| Total population in Melbourne |
1,760,911 |
1,831,681 |
3,592,592 |
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| Sydney |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| South Africa |
13,935 |
14,491 |
28,426 |
| Total population in Sydney |
2,028,730 |
2,090,461 |
4,119,191 |
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| Brisbane |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| South Africa |
6,328 |
6,495 |
12,823 |
| Total population in Brisbane |
866,434 |
896,699 |
1,763,133 |
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| Source: ABS 2006 |
| Living Costs |
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Perth appears to be more expensive to live in compared against the other 3 main cities. Out of 51 items in the ABS quarterly survey of grocery prices for selected food items, Perth recorded the highest price for 29 of those items
compared against the next highest which is 10 for Melbourne. However, individual shopping baskets will determine the cost of monthly groceries in each location . For a detailed list of items and approximate prices in each of the 4 main
cities, visit the link provided in the table below.
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METROPOLITAN AVERAGE PETROL PRICES
Unleaded Petrol (AUS cents per litre)
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Weekly average
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Weekly change
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Low
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High
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| Sydney |
117.1
|
-1.1
|
112.0
|
122.4
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| Melbourne |
119.0
|
-4.5
|
115.3
|
122.8
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| Brisbane |
110.3
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+3.5
|
106.4
|
114.5
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| Perth |
109.5
|
-6.4
|
108.2
|
114.1
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| Week ending Sunday, 15 March 2009 |
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