When first Surveyor General of South Australia, Colonel William Light, set about designing Adelaide in 1835 he wished to “build a better Britain”. Today, with 7% of Adelaideans born in England and nearly 50% of British ancestry, his mission looks to be a success. Removals company Anglo Pacific is delivering a lot more to this “Britain with better weather”.
Anglo Pacific’s International Migration Manager, Noel Glavin, says, “This year we have witnessed a 10% rise in household removals to South Australia over 2011. It would seem that Brits are falling for Adelaide’s community spirit, optimism, old-fashioned values, family traditions, relaxed life-style and warm climate - facets of Britain that have either been eroded over time or never existed to begin with. Studies show that when they get to Adelaide they feel neither “foreign nor strange” and settle quickly into “Britain in the sun”. Add in South Australia’s need for skilled migrants and it’s no surprise 10,000 Brits have migrated permanently to South Australia during the last five years alone - many using Anglo Pacific’s services.”
Adelaide is ranked a mighty fifth in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2012 Global Liveability Ranking, up from ninth in 2011, whilst London in comparison languishes at 51st. The cities that fare the very best in this Ranking tend to be mid-sized with low population densities, low crime rates, little congestion, good healthcare and readily available recreational activities. Adelaide ticks every box and, thanks to Colonel William Light, having a British twist.
Adelaide’s Britishness was put underneath the microscope in an August 2012 Huddersfield University report commissioned by the South Australian Office of the Agent General to memorialize the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Titled “When the British built Adelaide, they wanted to build a better Britain”, the report makes note of all of its British characteristics - most famously its name, after William IV’s consort Queen Adelaide. The city features a street named King William Street, beaches named Grange and Henley, Victorian times heritage buildings, the Adelaide Oval sports ground, the British Hotel founded in 1838 that will continue to trade and even the locals’ accents are more “British” than in other parts of the Commonwealth.
Britishness aside, Adelaide has plenty to give the modern-day migrant. With a population just above a million, Adelaide is a vibrant city laid out on either side from the Torrens River, fringed with a green belt of parks and set against the backdrop of the Mount Lofty Ranges. Hugely sociable, there is a thriving live music and arts scene and Adelaide is particularly recognized for its festivals - actually there are 400 of them annually and 300 days of sunshine to make them feasible. 72,000 hectares of vineyards producing excellent wines, less than average house prices and 3,000 miles of coastline enhance the appeal.
Melissa Hay, Business Development Manager - Migration, for the South Australia Office of the Agent General says, “Britain has been a crucial source of skilled migrants for South Australia, so we have been running a lot of roadshows this autumn to explain the new invitation-only visa system that got into effect 1 July this year - Skill Select. Currently South Australia is seeking skilled health professionals, engineers, teachers and all trades across the board including electricians, plumbers, diesel mechanics and welders. Should you choose decide to make the move, you’ll be delighted to hear that eight out of ten South Australian families surveyed for the Huddersfield report said they've got a work-life balance that enables them to spend plenty of time with the family. Results from those surveyed in britain told a different story stating a celebrity obsessed culture and lack of community spirit as reasons behind wanting to emigrate.”
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