FIGURE3 The balance of positive and not so positive features for a city like Perth.
Not so positive
• High cost of living • Very hot in summer • Fewer employment opportunities • Relatively expensive housing
Positive
• Pleasant, sunny climate • Beautiful beaches • Good schools • Easy airport access • Places and activities to suit a range of ages/interests • Family friendly • National parks nearby • A revitalised CBD • Sporting and cultural events • Easy access to wine-making regions • Picturesque and relaxed • Improvements in public transport • Low population density • Rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and colonial history
• Decline in perceptions of safety • Reports of racism experienced by immigrants and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples • Isolated from the rest of the country • Housing affordability stress for lower income earners • Homelessness within city
SkillBuilder discussion Communicating 1. Explain why Perth is considered a liveable city according to the global liveability index. 2. Describe how Perth’s liveability changed from 2019 to 2021. 3. Study the positives and not so positives of living in a city like Perth. Which of these are objective measures and which are subjective? Is all of Perth the same? Not all parts of a city are equally liveable. In Perth, some areas have high incomes, big houses and great views of the sea or the Swan River. People living there also have good shops and fun places to go. But even nice suburbs can have poor housing and homelessness, though less so. 10.7.2 Perth is split into different areas with a clear north–south divide. The far north offers a coastal lifestyle with large blocks of land and improved road and rail infrastructure providing easy access to the CBD. Places like Joondalup attract students, retirees and families because they have many amenities .
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