One city that is often mentioned as having some similarities to Sydney is San Francisco, California. Here's why: Coastal Location: Like Sydney, San Francisco is situated on the coast, offering beautiful waterfront views and a maritime atmosphere.
Los Angeles and Sydney have similar city populations: LA is 3.86 million and Sydney is 4.6 million. Both look, feel and act like big cities. Big cities can be a beast to navigate, but a nice surprise about Sydney is that getting around is so easily.
The other common measure of big urban populations – the Greater Capital Cities Statistical Area – shows Greater Sydney, which includes the Central Coast, had a population of 5.26 million in June 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne's 4.98 million.
Portsmouth, UK. In 1787, Arthur Phillip led what was to become known as the First Fleet from Portsmouth's harbour. The following year the boats entered Port Jackson and the European settlement of Sydney began.
There are reasons why Melbourne feels like the New York of Australia, then there are many more reasons why the Big Apple feels half a world away. A native New Yorker takes a look at the similarities between two great cities.
Los Angeles & Perth, Australia
Los Angeles and Perth boast not only similar climates but also similar geographies within their respective countries.
5 reasons why Perth is Australia's Los Angeles | The West Australian.
In the second half of the 20th century, Sin City was in every way a fitting nickname for Sydney. Organised crime held a grip on the city and corruption was rife, infiltrating the top levels of politics, law and justice.
The estimated population in June 2021 was over 5.2 million, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Nicknames of the city include the "Emerald City" and the "Harbour City".
Indeed, Sydney is more often called 'The Harbour City' — a tag that doesn't demand a great deal of imagination — than 'The Emerald City', a label that's only bobbed up over the last 30 years and isn't as flattering as it appears at first glance.
Sydney is Australia's face to the world boasting 7 of the country's top 10 most popular visitor attractions.
Did you know that 2.2 million people live in Paris for a size of 105 km2 whilst 4.8 million people live in Sydney, but it's 155 times bigger (12,144 km2). The population density is 21,369 people/km2 for Paris vs 395 people/km2 for Sydney.
Set around the world's largest natural harbour, Sydney is home to beautiful golden beaches, world-class museums and art galleries, delicious fresh food, and a calendar of exciting events and festivals.
A fascinating map has shown how various parts of Australia share very similar climates to far-flung parts of the world, with southern Victoria being very similar to northern California.
Sydney has been named the best city in the world to live, by a survey conducted by Brand Finance. The inaugural Brand Finance City Index surveyed 15,000 people around the world about the best cities based on seven key dimensions.
An Australian city has been ranked the 10th 'most Instagrammable' place in the world – if you guessed Sydney, you would be spot on. The popular Aussie destination famed for its picturesque beaches made its top 10 appearance on Big 7 Travel's 50 most Instagrammable places in the world for 2023.
The 'Eora people' was the name given to the coastal Aboriginal peoples around Sydney. 'Eora' means 'here' or 'from this place'.
It is the oldest state in Australia and is sometimes called the "Premier State". Of all Australian states, New South Wales has the most people. An inhabitant of New South Wales is referred to as a New South Welshman.
The survey of the district, by J.B. Richards began in 1828 and in 1829 the name 'Orange' appears on the maps as village parish. Orange was most likly named by Major Thomas Mitchell as a tribute to Prince William of Orange with whom he had been associated during the Peninsular Wars in Spain.
With an approximate population of 4.5 million inhabitants, Sydney is the largest and the oldest city in Australia. The first settlers arrived in 1788. Situated on Sydney Harbour and next to Circular Quay, The Rocks is the starting point of European settlement in Australia.
The smallest town in Australia is the quirky Cooladdi (Aboriginal meaning “Black Duck”), which is placed between Quilpie and Charleville in southwest Queensland. Coolidge is actually a ghost town and, even though it once had a population of 270, now it's home to only four people.
The shield was supported on one side by an Aboriginal man, and on the other by a British sailor. The motto “I take but I surrender” was inscribed on a scroll beneath the shield.
“The friendliest city in Australia awards goes to Perth, thanks to its lively locals, engaging social scene and ease of access for first-time visitors. Perth is a wonderfully vibrant and social place to be. Expect to make new friends in every bar you go to.”
So Melbourne is about the same size as London and Paris but has less than half the population.