Wanna move to Brisbane? WATCH THIS FIRST!

Before you move your entire life to Brisbane, make sure you know what you're in for - THE GOOD AND THE BAD! Here's the pros and cons of moving here, UP TO DATE INFO and some things that are just recent changes. Find out about what's really the situation if you try to find accommodation to rent or to buy. Can you get a job? What is great and what is terrible?

If there's something more you'd like to know about, let me know in the comments below!

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[thorstenbohn]

Oh, if I ever had the chance to move to that dream of a city! Fell in love with it during a 6 week stay in '96 and left with watering eyes. Mates- appreciate what you have in Brissie! A big salute from Germany!

[davey]

I thought this video was really well researched. It is clear you took quite some time puttimg this together and I have felt a lot of both the advantages and the smaller disadvantages as a new immigrant (store hours, daylight). It is one of the best videos you can watch if you don't know Brisbane. The advantages still win for me :)

[guisanfe]

I lived 7 months in Brisbane back in 2010.. What a wonderful city, I really miss it. Hope to get back there with my wife and daughter.

[jodee]

Another con is the traffic congestion (especially since everyone has moved up from the southern states). The roads aren't built for the volume of traffic and it makes even driving a short distance a painful experience.

[goatbilly]

This is super duper informative and really helpful for me. Thank you for sharing!

[snoopy]

Those 10 degree minimum winter temperatures are for the CBD. Live in the western, south western or outer southern suburbs and you’ll see a lot of 0 to 5 degree or less temperatures on a regular basis.

[Shipchasers]

I’m a couple hours south of Toronto in Canada….. Brisbane has always been calling me! I’d LOVE to move there!!

[tanoz]

I think public transport is still lacking though, it’s great if you live within Brisbane but try living in the outer south Eastern suburbs, after thirty years, they still haven’t put in a passenger line in the South east towards Beaudesert. But they have have been happy to develop housing without any foresight as to how people can get around without a car and the roads are choked heading towards the city.

[paclar]

Lol, all good to show average summer temp. Looks great until u add the 90% plus humidity.

[amimartian]

Great video.

For reference, in 2023 I involuntarily paid $760 per week to rent a relatively small 3 bed (3x3m), one toilet/bath and kitchen/dining Queenslander. My understanding is it's virtually impossible to find a house under $700 per week even in relatively remote areas.

Petrol in 2023 was between $2.20 and $1.68. I tend to fill up when the prices are lower and rarely end up paying the high price.

The cafes and shops working hours is ok, nothing to complain about. The transport infra is acceptable, with buses being "forget about it". If you can stick to the train - that's the best. The distances are great, so most of the time you need to drive. It's not a very walkable city, aside from the heart of the city.

[pvanb]

Hey Adam, great video! We moved to Brisbane from Christchurch NZ two years ago. Did a few holidays here first to really get a feel for the place. Sold our house and most of our belongings to prepare for the move. It's been THE BEST thing ever! We're now doing things we never even thought of in Chch. Electric scooters are one. Started off being a cool alternative for transport after deciding we didn't really need a car, certainly not one each as we previously had. Now we belong to 3 scooter groups and have met so many cool people as we explore the outer regions of Brisbane. Average ride is 30 - 40 kms. I was interested in music opportunities here too. Have been playing bass for many years and as luck would have it, met all the right people as soon as we got here. Played with a band 4 days after landing! About to open a CBD bar next year, so again, way above what I though possible in Chch. We've been able to buy an excellent place in West End, after having to sell our first Kangaroo Point apartment at a loss. Certainly very friendly people in our building, making us feel very much "HOME". Love the climate and love the lack of earthquakes!!

[tropicaussie]

If you're thinking of moving to Brisbane , don't ! Sure it has better weather than New Zealand or the southern states , but the traffic congestion is horrendous .
The weather seems to be very changeable with very hot days and then very cool nights even in November, and it either rains too much or hardly at all.
The climate is supposedly subtropical/ verging on tropical yet it is prone to cold snaps and the winters are too cold .
If moving to Queensland for the weather, you are better off moving to no further south than Mackay, and Mackay and even Townsville can often still have cold mornings in winter, so the ideal places are anywhere around the Cairns region with warm winters and plentiful rainfall.

[GetInspiredMedia]

Another brilliantly informative video Adam. I moved here in 2004 and find it one of the best places to live in Australia. Especially if you like the outdoors. Still, you are spot on about the cons! Well done 👍 Dave

[michaelgedge]

Most things you said I can agree on, except public transport and daylight savings. The public transport system is nothing to Sydney and Melbourne. Sometimes you have to wait an hour between trains and the last train on Saturday to the North Side is 10:30pm. Daylight savings wouid be incredibly amazing for the hospitality industry. Isn't Queensland called the Sunshine State?

[greghayes]

It's a cultural desert, and the public transport system does not accept Australian currency which of course is against the constitution.
On the flip side, there tends to be more older buildings from the early days, than other capital cities apart from Hobart.

[AmazingFeynman]

Great video Adam! I’m a Brissy boy currently lost in the bush capital. Lived in Sydney for a while too. One thing, I do think daylight savings in Sydney and Canberra was amazing. Going to the beach or a hike until after 8 pm in summer is nice. Something Brisbane definitely needs to change. It makes sense economically too.

[wooloongabba]

Brisbane does have some hard to live with weather around January but outside that no other city in Aust has such a huge band of perfect weather ( well maybe the gold coast does) Basically we dont really have a winter just extended autumn and springs . If you have good AC and a pool handy it's all very bearable

[davidmathiesen]

People do say thank you to the driver when exiting bus....refreshing and just nice.

[ollyduffy]

This is a well researched video. Coming from the uk it seems like any of the other cities outside London, less busy but still with good infrastructure? Also the warmer weather all year is already a good pro, the 5pm store closing isn’t ideal but Sundays also close up at 4pm here too… it’s currently top of my list…followed by Melbourne

[zoltanhorvath]

I moved to Brisbane in May in 2021 in the hope of buying my first home and settle down here. After 5 months later, I ended up buying my own house in Perth!😂🤣😂🤣 You are right, mate.👍 The property prices are horror here and the value is just not there.
There are good things in Brisbane of course but as for me, I will move to Perth to settle down there asap!