What to expect


Where else can you find places that boast an average of 300 sunny days a year? So there's 300 great reasons for you to come holiday in Queensland! Warm summers and mild winters are what you can expect in this subtropical destination.

Here's what else to look forward to if you choose Brisbane…average summer and winter temperatures that range from 9°C - 29°C in Brisbane and 17°C - 31°C in Cairns. You won't find any place that gets much colder than 1°C, even in the hills of South East Queensland Country. That's what Queenslanders call perfection.
 

Lifestyle and Environment

The majority of Queensland’s population resides in the Southeast corner of the state.  Brisbane is Australia’s only true Sunbelt City. Like other Sunbelt cities around the world, it too is attracting new residents at a remarkable rate. Importantly this is a business migration not a leisure migration, as the largest age bracket is the 24-40 age group - skilled workers coming to Brisbane. 

Brisbane, ‘The River City’ has achieved international recognition for having one of the most desirable climates in the world. Consequently, when the rest of Australia goes looking for sunshine their first choice is Queensland – Australia’s favorite holiday destination. Positioned in the sub-tropics, Brisbane enjoys bright summers and mild, dry winters making it the perfect place to enjoy an outdoor lifestyle. Brisbane residents make the most of the climate with sports being a popular form or recreation. The pleasures of the outdoors can also be enjoyed at pavement cafes and restaurants all over the city.

Both the City and State Governments are continuously reinforcing their commitment to lifestyle with their focus on urban renewal and public infrastructure developments throughout the City.

 

Quality of Life

Australia is consistently ranked as having an exceptional quality of life against leading cosmopolitan international cities. The blend of environment, culture and climate that Brisbane and Australia offers, at a low cost, ensures that Brisbane is widely regarded as a destination of choice. The table below provides quality of life ranking for a range of comparative countries for games development. Australia leads USA and the UK and outsourcing destinations including Vietnam and India and China.




Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, 2005


Cost of Living

Living costs in Brisbane are significantly lower than many other major cities around the world. If a cost/quality comparison is done the lifestyle/dollar spent in Brisbane represents exceptional value for employees. Brisbane's low cost of goods and services means that wages eqarned have a greater spending value and therefore leave you with more in the back pocket at the end of the month. Mercer Human Resource Consulting's, Global Cost of Living Survey for 2006, clearly demonstrates that as a city Brisbane is very cost competitive.





Source: Mercer Consulting, 2006