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Australia Relocation Report
Prepared for: Li Wei & Family · 2026-08-10
Sample report
1 · Your relocation profile
- Household
- Couple + 2 children (ages 8 and 12)
- Country of origin
- China
- Occupation
- IT professional
- Budget
- ¥15,000,000 ≈ AUD $2,200,000
- Dwelling preference
- House
- Faith
- Buddhist
You prioritise safety and schools above all else, with a strong preference for an established Chinese community nearby. Transport and healthcare matter; nightlife does not.
2 · How we searched
We analysed 14,643 Australian suburbs across 10 data dimensions, filtered to your budget and state preferences, and ranked by your personal priority weights. These five suburbs provide the strongest overall fit for your family — deliberately spread across four states to show the trade-offs between community size, school quality and price.
3 · Your top 5 at a glance
| Metric | 1. Chatswood WestNSW 2067 | 2. Glen WaverleyVIC 3150 | 3. HurstvilleNSW 2220 | 4. SunnybankQLD 4109 | 5. Mawson LakesSA 5095 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match score | 84/100 | 72/100 | 74/100 | 68/100 | 52/100 |
| Median house price | $2.86M (¥13.61M) | $1.61M (¥7.65M) | $2.21M (¥10.48M) | No published data | $859K (¥4.08M) |
| Safety score | 100/100 | 65/100 | 69/100 | 66/100 | 63/100 |
| School score | 96/100 | 93/100 | 83/100 | 66/100 | 82/100 |
| Transport score | 82/100 | 98/100 | 97/100 | 95/100 | 93/100 |
| % born in China | 11.2% | 17.8% | 28.6% | 16.9% | 3.5% |
| Buddhist worship (3km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median rent (house) | $1,300/wk | Data not available | $860/wk | $680/wk | $630/wk |
| CBD commute | ~41 min | ~47 min | ~36 min | ~33 min | ~34 min |
| Air quality | 78/100 | 92/100 | 69/100 | 46/100 | 69/100 |
4.1 · Chatswood West, NSW
Match score breakdown
84/100
Chatswood West scores highest on safety and affordability; places of worship is its weakest point.
Housing reality
- Median house price: $2.86M (¥13.61M)
- Median unit price: Data not available
- Median rent (house): $1,300/wk · Census all-dwellings rent $750/wk
Your AUD $2.20M budget falls short of the median house price of $2.86M by $665K. Most new migrants rent first: at $1,300/week, renting a house here costs about $67,600/year.
Schools & childcare
- Schools within 10km: 256 (in-suburb: 0 government · 0 Catholic · 0 independent)
- Average ICSEA (10km): 1131 — above the national average of 1000
- Childcare (3km): Data not available
Strong school options for your children aged 8 and 12.
Safety
- Residential safety score: 100/100
- Safer than 79% of New South Wales suburbs
- Incidents per 100K residents (2025): break & enter 66 · vehicle theft 0 · domestic assault 66 · robbery 0 · steal from dwelling 197
- 5-year trend: worsening
Australian suburban crime rates are low by international standards, and each state counts offences differently — so we benchmark within-state (the percentile above), not across states.
Healthcare
- GPs within 3km: 31
- Pharmacies within 3km: 28
- Nearest public hospital: Royal North Shore Hospital (4.1 km)
Good GP access — 31 practices within 3km.
Community connection
- Born in China: 11.2% (~171 residents)
- Born overseas (all countries): 44.8%
- Top origins: China 11.2% · England 4.7% · Hong Kong 2.6% · South Korea 1.8% · New Zealand 1.8%
- Top languages: Mandarin 13.3% · Cantonese 6.4% · Korean 1.6% · Persian ED 1.6% · Greek 1.1%
- Buddhist places of worship (3km): 0 of 34 total places of worship
Chatswood West has a notable Chinese community, with 11.2% of residents born in China. Note: OpenStreetMap under-records Buddhist temples — treat the worship count as a floor, not a ceiling.
Transport & commute
- Sydney CBD commute (estimate): ~41 min by bus
- Nearest train station: Chatswood (1.9 km)
- Peak train frequency: Data not available · Bus stops in suburb: 20
- Nearest airport: Sydney (16.8 km)
Public transport is strong — day-to-day life without a car is realistic.
Lifestyle & environment
- Climate: summer max 25.9°C · winter max 17.0°C · rainfall 1,213mm/yr · sunshine 7h/day
- Air quality: 78/100 — Excellent air quality
- Nearest beach: Dirty Haul Beach (10.0 km) · coast 11.7 km
- Green space (3km): 49 parks · 30 playgrounds · 313 sports fields
- Eating out & fun (3km): 66 cafés/restaurants · 0 cinemas · 0 kids play centres
Demographics snapshot
- Population: 1,521 (2021) → 1,677 est. 2025 · stable
- Median age: 42 · Avg household: 3
- Median household income: $3,121/wk
- Tenure: owned 45% · mortgage 38% · rented 15%
- Commute mode: car 28% · public transport 4% · walk/cycle 2% · WFH 54%
Suburb map
Markers: suburb centre (navy) · schools (green, darker = higher ICSEA) · childcare (orange) · GPs (red). Station and worship locations aren't plotted (point coordinates not held for those datasets).
4.2 · Glen Waverley, VIC
Match score breakdown
72/100
Glen Waverley scores highest on affordability and public transport; places of worship is its weakest point.
Housing reality
- Median house price: $1.61M (¥7.65M)
- Median unit price: $804K (¥3.82M)
- Median rent (house): Data not available · Census all-dwellings rent $480/wk
- Price trend: Up 0.9% over the past year
Your AUD $2.20M budget covers the median house price of $1.61M with $590K to spare.
Schools & childcare
- Schools within 10km: 227 (in-suburb: 11 government · 2 Catholic · 2 independent)
- Average ICSEA (10km): 1082 — above the national average of 1000
- Childcare (3km): 31 services · 9 of 29 rated Exceeding NQS
Strong school options for your children aged 8 and 12.
Safety
- Residential safety score: 65/100
- Safer than 38% of Victoria suburbs
- Incidents per 100K residents (2025): break & enter 553 · vehicle theft 342 · domestic assault 138 · robbery 49 · steal from dwelling Data not available
- 5-year trend: worsening
Australian suburban crime rates are low by international standards, and each state counts offences differently — so we benchmark within-state (the percentile above), not across states.
Healthcare
- GPs within 3km: 26
- Pharmacies within 3km: 14
- Nearest public hospital: Knox Private Hospital (6.4 km)
Good GP access — 26 practices within 3km.
Community connection
- Born in China: 17.8% (~7,569 residents)
- Born overseas (all countries): 62.0%
- Top origins: China 17.8% · India 8.0% · Malaysia 5.6% · Sri Lanka 5.3% · Hong Kong 2.5%
- Top languages: Mandarin 23.3% · Cantonese 8.0% · Sinhal 4.0% · Tamil 3.0% · Hindi 2.7%
- Buddhist places of worship (3km): 0 of 22 total places of worship
Glen Waverley has one of Australia's largest Chinese community, with 17.8% of residents born in China. Note: OpenStreetMap under-records Buddhist temples — treat the worship count as a floor, not a ceiling.
Transport & commute
- Melbourne CBD commute (estimate): ~47 min by metro
- Nearest train station: Glen Waverley Railway (590 m)
- Peak train frequency: Data not available · Bus stops in suburb: 171
- Nearest airport: Melbourne (37.2 km)
Public transport is strong — day-to-day life without a car is realistic.
Lifestyle & environment
- Climate: summer max 25.8°C · winter max 14.2°C · rainfall 600mm/yr · sunshine 6h/day
- Air quality: 92/100 — Excellent air quality
- Nearest beach: Data not available · coast 15.3 km
- Green space (3km): 92 parks · 40 playgrounds · 261 sports fields
- Eating out & fun (3km): 82 cafés/restaurants · 1 cinemas · 2 kids play centres
Demographics snapshot
- Population: 42,642 (2021) → 44,470 est. 2025 · moderate growth
- Median age: 40 · Avg household: 2.8
- Median household income: $1,918/wk
- Tenure: owned 41% · mortgage 28% · rented 27%
- Commute mode: car 48% · public transport 6% · walk/cycle 2% · WFH 33%
Suburb map
Markers: suburb centre (navy) · schools (green, darker = higher ICSEA) · childcare (orange) · GPs (red). Station and worship locations aren't plotted (point coordinates not held for those datasets).
4.3 · Hurstville, NSW
Match score breakdown
74/100
Hurstville scores highest on community match and affordability; places of worship is its weakest point.
Housing reality
- Median house price: $2.21M (¥10.48M)
- Median unit price: $768K (¥3.65M)
- Median rent (house): $860/wk · Census all-dwellings rent $470/wk
- Price trend: Up 3.2% over the past year
Your AUD $2.20M budget falls short of the median house price of $2.21M by $6K. Most new migrants rent first: at $860/week, renting a house here costs about $44,720/year.
Schools & childcare
- Schools within 10km: 294 (in-suburb: 4 government · 0 Catholic · 2 independent)
- Average ICSEA (10km): 1058 — above the national average of 1000
- Childcare (3km): 25 services · 1 of 25 rated Exceeding NQS
Strong school options for your children aged 8 and 12.
Safety
- Residential safety score: 69/100
- Safer than 48% of New South Wales suburbs
- Incidents per 100K residents (2025): break & enter 176 · vehicle theft 67 · domestic assault 343 · robbery 22 · steal from dwelling 257
- 5-year trend: worsening
Australian suburban crime rates are low by international standards, and each state counts offences differently — so we benchmark within-state (the percentile above), not across states.
Healthcare
- GPs within 3km: 32
- Pharmacies within 3km: 41
- Nearest public hospital: St George Hospital (3.1 km)
Good GP access — 32 practices within 3km.
Community connection
- Born in China: 28.6% (~8,925 residents)
- Born overseas (all countries): 71.9%
- Top origins: China 28.6% · Nepal 15.8% · Hong Kong 3.6% · Indonesia 1.8% · Philippines 1.7%
- Top languages: Mandarin 26.1% · Cantonese 16.2% · Nepali 15.4% · Arabic 2.6% · Greek 2.1%
- Buddhist places of worship (3km): 0 of 49 total places of worship
Hurstville has one of Australia's largest Chinese community, with 28.6% of residents born in China. Note: OpenStreetMap under-records Buddhist temples — treat the worship count as a floor, not a ceiling.
Transport & commute
- Sydney CBD commute (estimate): ~36 min by train
- Nearest train station: Hurstville (680 m)
- Peak train frequency: 126/hr · Bus stops in suburb: 117
- Nearest airport: Sydney (7.3 km)
Public transport is strong — day-to-day life without a car is realistic.
Lifestyle & environment
- Climate: summer max 26.5°C · winter max 17.5°C · rainfall 1,090mm/yr · sunshine 7h/day
- Air quality: 69/100 — Excellent air quality
- Nearest beach: Lady Margaret Beach (5.7 km) · coast 4.9 km
- Green space (3km): 55 parks · 33 playgrounds · 120 sports fields
- Eating out & fun (3km): 101 cafés/restaurants · 2 cinemas · 2 kids play centres
Demographics snapshot
- Population: 31,162 (2021) → 32,911 est. 2025 · moderate growth
- Median age: 33 · Avg household: 2.8
- Median household income: $1,804/wk
- Tenure: owned 24% · mortgage 25% · rented 47%
- Commute mode: car 28% · public transport 21% · walk/cycle 4% · WFH 28%
Suburb map
Markers: suburb centre (navy) · schools (green, darker = higher ICSEA) · childcare (orange) · GPs (red). Station and worship locations aren't plotted (point coordinates not held for those datasets).
4.4 · Sunnybank, QLD
Match score breakdown
68/100
Sunnybank scores highest on public transport and community match; places of worship is its weakest point.
Housing reality
- Median house price: No suburb-level price published
- Median unit price: Data not available
- Median rent (house): $680/wk · Census all-dwellings rent $400/wk
QLD does not publish suburb-level sale prices, so your budget can't be compared directly here — local agent appraisals are essential. Most new migrants rent first: at $680/week, renting a house here costs about $35,360/year.
Schools & childcare
- Schools within 10km: 130 (in-suburb: 4 government · 2 Catholic · 1 independent)
- Average ICSEA (10km): 1037 — above the national average of 1000
- Childcare (3km): 9 services · 1 of 9 rated Exceeding NQS
Strong school options for your children aged 8 and 12.
Safety
- Residential safety score: 66/100
- Safer than 24% of Queensland suburbs
- Incidents per 100K residents (2025): break & enter 933 · vehicle theft 416 · domestic assault Data not available · robbery 56 · steal from dwelling 135
- 5-year trend: worsening
Australian suburban crime rates are low by international standards, and each state counts offences differently — so we benchmark within-state (the percentile above), not across states.
Healthcare
- GPs within 3km: 23
- Pharmacies within 3km: 15
- Nearest public hospital: Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital (2.3 km)
Good GP access — 23 practices within 3km.
Community connection
- Born in China: 16.9% (~1,499 residents)
- Born overseas (all countries): 60.7%
- Top origins: China 16.9% · Taiwan 7.5% · India 3.6% · New Zealand 2.9% · Philippines 2.9%
- Top languages: Mandarin 26.7% · Cantonese 6.8% · Korean 3.1% · Vietnamese 2.6% · Punjabi 1.5%
- Buddhist places of worship (3km): 0 of 11 total places of worship
Sunnybank has one of Australia's largest Chinese community, with 16.9% of residents born in China. Note: OpenStreetMap under-records Buddhist temples — treat the worship count as a floor, not a ceiling.
Transport & commute
- Brisbane CBD commute (estimate): ~33 min by train
- Nearest train station: Sunnybank station (640 m)
- Peak train frequency: 28.5/hr · Bus stops in suburb: 54
- Nearest airport: Brisbane (22.3 km)
Public transport is strong — day-to-day life without a car is realistic.
Lifestyle & environment
- Climate: summer max 29.3°C · winter max 21.5°C · rainfall 1,150mm/yr · sunshine 7.5h/day
- Air quality: 46/100 — Good air quality
- Nearest beach: Data not available · coast 17.9 km
- Green space (3km): 52 parks · 34 playgrounds · 237 sports fields
- Eating out & fun (3km): 53 cafés/restaurants · 1 cinemas · 2 kids play centres
Demographics snapshot
- Population: 8,892 (2021) → 10,231 est. 2025
- Median age: 35 · Avg household: 3
- Median household income: $1,586/wk
- Tenure: owned 35% · mortgage 21% · rented 39%
- Commute mode: car 60% · public transport 14% · walk/cycle 3% · WFH 12%
Suburb map
Markers: suburb centre (navy) · schools (green, darker = higher ICSEA) · childcare (orange) · GPs (red). Station and worship locations aren't plotted (point coordinates not held for those datasets).
4.5 · Mawson Lakes, SA
Match score breakdown
52/100
Mawson Lakes scores highest on public transport and affordability; places of worship is its weakest point.
Housing reality
- Median house price: $859K (¥4.08M)
- Median unit price: Data not available
- Median rent (house): $630/wk · Census all-dwellings rent $360/wk
- Price trend: Up 12.9% over the past year
Your AUD $2.20M budget covers the median house price of $859K with $1.34M to spare. Most new migrants rent first: at $630/week, renting a house here costs about $32,760/year.
Schools & childcare
- Schools within 10km: 132 (in-suburb: 1 government · 0 Catholic · 1 independent)
- Average ICSEA (10km): 1009 — above the national average of 1000
- Childcare (3km): 8 services · 0 of 8 rated Exceeding NQS
Strong school options for your children aged 8 and 12.
Safety
- Residential safety score: 63/100
- Safer than 43% of South Australia suburbs
- Incidents per 100K residents (2025): break & enter 225 · vehicle theft 297 · domestic assault Data not available · robbery 22 · steal from dwelling Data not available
- 5-year trend: improving
Australian suburban crime rates are low by international standards, and each state counts offences differently — so we benchmark within-state (the percentile above), not across states.
Healthcare
- GPs within 3km: 11
- Pharmacies within 3km: 5
- Nearest public hospital: Lyell McEwin Hospital (8.5 km)
Good GP access — 11 practices within 3km.
Community connection
- Born in China: 3.5% (~490 residents)
- Born overseas (all countries): 44.8%
- Top origins: India 8.7% · England 3.7% · China 3.5% · Vietnam 3.4% · Philippines 1.7%
- Top languages: Vietnamese 4.9% · Mandarin 4.7% · Punjabi 4.2% · Hindi 2.2% · Cantonese 2.1%
- Buddhist places of worship (3km): 0 of 10 total places of worship
Mawson Lakes has a modest Chinese community, with 3.5% of residents born in China. Note: OpenStreetMap under-records Buddhist temples — treat the worship count as a floor, not a ceiling.
Transport & commute
- Adelaide CBD commute (estimate): ~34 min by train
- Nearest train station: Mawson Lakes Railway (750 m)
- Peak train frequency: 10/hr · Bus stops in suburb: 58
- Nearest airport: Adelaide (16.6 km)
Public transport is strong — day-to-day life without a car is realistic.
Lifestyle & environment
- Climate: summer max 29.0°C · winter max 15.5°C · rainfall 550mm/yr · sunshine 7h/day
- Air quality: 69/100 — Excellent air quality
- Nearest beach: Data not available · coast 4.6 km
- Green space (3km): 53 parks · 10 playgrounds · 64 sports fields
- Eating out & fun (3km): 14 cafés/restaurants · 0 cinemas · 1 kids play centres
Demographics snapshot
- Population: 13,794 (2021) → 14,746 est. 2025 · stable
- Median age: 33 · Avg household: 2.6
- Median household income: $1,940/wk
- Tenure: owned 17% · mortgage 42% · rented 39%
- Commute mode: car 70% · public transport 7% · walk/cycle 2% · WFH 10%
Suburb map
Markers: suburb centre (navy) · schools (green, darker = higher ICSEA) · childcare (orange) · GPs (red). Station and worship locations aren't plotted (point coordinates not held for those datasets).
5 · Full comparison reference
| Metric | 1. Chatswood West | 2. Glen Waverley | 3. Hurstville | 4. Sunnybank | 5. Mawson Lakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match & scores | |||||
| Match score | 84/100 | 72/100 | 74/100 | 68/100 | 52/100 |
| Safety | 100 | 65 | 69 | 66 | 63 |
| Schools | 96 | 93 | 83 | 66 | 82 |
| Transport | 82 | 98 | 97 | 95 | 93 |
| Childcare | Data not available | 43 | 44 | 61 | 25 |
| Outdoor | 98 | 22 | 18 | 64 | 51 |
| Housing | |||||
| Median house | $2.86M (¥13.61M) | $1.61M (¥7.65M) | $2.21M (¥10.48M) | Not published | $859K (¥4.08M) |
| Median unit | Data not available | $804K (¥3.82M) | $768K (¥3.65M) | Data not available | Data not available |
| Rent (house)/wk | $1,300 | Data not available | $860 | $680 | $630 |
| Community | |||||
| Born in China | 11.2% | 17.8% | 28.6% | 16.9% | 3.5% |
| Born overseas | 44.8% | 62.0% | 71.9% | 60.7% | 44.8% |
| Buddhist worship (3km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daily life | |||||
| CBD commute | ~41 min | ~47 min | ~36 min | ~33 min | ~34 min |
| Nearest station | 1.9 km | 590 m | 680 m | 640 m | 750 m |
| GPs (3km) | 31 | 26 | 32 | 23 | 11 |
| Air quality | 78/100 | 92/100 | 69/100 | 46/100 | 69/100 |
| Summer max | 25.9°C | 25.8°C | 26.5°C | 29.3°C | 29.0°C |
| People | |||||
| Population | 1,521 | 42,642 | 31,162 | 8,892 | 13,794 |
| Median age | 42 | 40 | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| Household income/wk | $3,121 | $1,918 | $1,804 | $1,586 | $1,940 |
| Renting (%) | 15% | 27% | 47% | 39% | 39% |
6 · Suburb alternatives
Chatswood West (median $2.86M) exceeds your budget? Consider:
- Stanmore (median $2.45M) — school score 99, safety 64, 4.4 km from the CBD
- Erskineville (median $2.11M) — school score 98, safety 55, 3.8 km from the CBD
- Petersham (median $2.23M) — school score 98, safety 66, 5.3 km from the CBD
Glen Waverley (median $1.61M) — comparable options:
- Brunswick West (median $1.29M) — school score 97, safety 60, 5.9 km from the CBD
- Heidelberg (median $1.47M) — school score 95, safety 56, 11.6 km from the CBD
- Rosanna (median $1.26M) — school score 95, safety 90, 12.5 km from the CBD
Hurstville (median $2.21M) exceeds your budget? Consider:
- Normanhurst (median $1.91M) — school score 99, safety 100, 19.5 km from the CBD
- Thornleigh (median $1.87M) — school score 97, safety 100, 20.2 km from the CBD
- Hornsby (median $1.86M) — school score 92, safety 88, 22.0 km from the CBD
Sunnybank — comparable options:
No cheaper same-state suburb matches its school standing — this one is already the value pick.
Mawson Lakes (median $859K) — comparable options:
No cheaper same-state suburb matches its school standing — this one is already the value pick.
7 · Things that may surprise you
- Renting is normal — a majority of new permanent migrants rent for their first years while they learn their city.
- School catchment zones can determine where you live — your home address may dictate which government school your children attend.
- A 35km commute in Australian cities can take 60–90 minutes by public transport; check the commute estimate, not the distance.
- Australia's healthcare system (Medicare) covers GP visits and public hospital treatment, but many households also carry private health insurance — and Medicare eligibility depends on your visa.
- Childcare in Australia averages $100–130/day — government subsidies (CCS) can reduce this significantly but depend on visa type and an activity test.
- Property prices vary dramatically between states — this report's five suburbs span roughly a 3× price range for a comparable family lifestyle.
8 · Disclaimer & data sources
This report is for informational purposes only and does not constitute migration, legal, financial, or real estate advice. SuburbCheck is not affiliated with any real estate agency, migration agent, or government body. For professional migration advice, consult a MARA-registered migration agent.
Data sources: ABS Census 2021(demographics & community) · state Valuers-General (property) · state crime agencies (safety, latest annual release) · ACARA MySchool 2025 (schools) · ACECQA National Quality Framework Register July 2026 (childcare) · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia) July 2026 (healthcare) · GTFS feeds (transport) · Bureau of Meteorology(climate) · OpenStreetMap (amenities & worship). Commute times are distance-based estimates, not live routing — see the methodology.
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