Sydney australia

Sydney is the largest city in the Australian state of New South Wales. It has a resident population of approximately 180,000 culturally diverse citizens, a strong economy and a large number of ‘must see’ sites that attract more than 2.5 million visitors annually. Sydney is also a “young city” with half of its residents between 20 and 40 years of age, 30% of which speak some language other than English. The City of Sydney Local Government Area (LGA) occupies about 26 square kilometers which includes the central business district, Millers Point, Ultimo, the Rocks, Surry Hills, Woolloomooloo, Kings Cross, Elizabeth Bay, Darlinghurst, Camperdown and others. The former city of South Sydney has been merged with Sydney proper and is comprised of still other suburban areas.

Sydney has an excellent climate that boasts an average of seven hours of sunshine for seven hours each day. Average winter temperatures range between 9 and 16 degrees Celsius while summer temperatures are between 16 and 26 degrees. The rainy season occurs between March and May and produces about 1183 mm of rainfall annually.

The strong economy of Sydney which generated better than $63 billion dollars in revenue between 2003 and 2004 alone, produces a strong employment base with some of the best annual earnings of any city in the Asia-Pacific sphere. Unemployment is low and job opportunities are generally plentiful. It is also a prime education center for this part of Australia with one quarter of all city residents attending an educational institution. More than 18,000 residents attend either a TAFE or University and 9,000 or more do so an a full-time basis.

Sydeny has a very-diverse ethnic mix with almost 50% of its residents having been born overseas. Native languages spoken at home include Chinese, Russian, Greek, and Indonesian. The city itself has fewer teenagers, children and elderly than those who live in the suburban metropolitan areas. It’s also interesting to note that better than 50% of all city residents over fifteen years old have never married, so there is an obviously large population of singles compared to comparably-sized cities.

Economically, the average median yearly income of Sydney’s workforce is $860 per week or more than $44,000 per year. This is one key factor that underlies the area’s strong economy. On any given workday, there are more than 345,000 employed in the workforce, one-third of which can be classed as professionals and another 27% as managers or associate professionals.

Finally, Sydney is one of the most visited tourist destinations in this part of the world, with visitors arriving annually from every corner of the globe. This is due not only to the many well-promoted sights to see, but also by the ready availability of hotels, transportation, fine restaurants and entertainment combined with excellent prices.

Lawrence

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