Nicole Bordado
The evocity I have chosen to move in to and start a family over the next 5 years was Bathurst. The Bathurst Regional Council is located 200km west of Sydney which is not too far, allowing me to have close access to the city from time to time and with a population of 40,209 people, Bathurst is not a very population-dense city which is preferred by me for the growth of a new family.
The cost of living in Bathurst is ridiculously cheap compared to Sydney. A full-brick house with 2 bedrooms is about $225,000 whereas a 1 bedroom apartment in Sydney costs $298,000. This gives us an opportunity to buy a bigger, better house for a cheap price in Bathurst as, if we were to buy in Sydney, with what we could afford, we’d only be able to buy a small apartment or flat which is not really what we are looking towards as we are planning to have a family living in the household. If we were to rent, a 3 bedroom home would cost us $260 a week compared to a 3 bedroom home in Sydney which would be $660 a week. Being able to afford a house allows us to also afford other living expenses such as groceries and water and electricity bills without a worry of a big mortgage to pay off at the same time.
In Bathurst, there are plenty of schools to choose from; 19 primary schools, 6 secondary schools, 9 non-Government schools. There is also access to special care schools which means, no need to travel big distances if we needed to apply a child to a special care school and there is a nearby university (Charles Sturt Uni) and The Western Institute of TAFE. This makes it perfect in regards to education; we have everything we need in Bathurst!
There is a huge variety of job opportunities in Bathurst. Popular job opportunities include; Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Trade and Health Services etc. There are also Business opportunities that include; engineering, health and social services and trade sectors, specialist medical services, industrial development and food manufacturing. According to
The cost of living in Bathurst is ridiculously cheap compared to Sydney. A full-brick house with 2 bedrooms is about $225,000 whereas a 1 bedroom apartment in Sydney costs $298,000. This gives us an opportunity to buy a bigger, better house for a cheap price in Bathurst as, if we were to buy in Sydney, with what we could afford, we’d only be able to buy a small apartment or flat which is not really what we are looking towards as we are planning to have a family living in the household. If we were to rent, a 3 bedroom home would cost us $260 a week compared to a 3 bedroom home in Sydney which would be $660 a week. Being able to afford a house allows us to also afford other living expenses such as groceries and water and electricity bills without a worry of a big mortgage to pay off at the same time.
In Bathurst, there are plenty of schools to choose from; 19 primary schools, 6 secondary schools, 9 non-Government schools. There is also access to special care schools which means, no need to travel big distances if we needed to apply a child to a special care school and there is a nearby university (Charles Sturt Uni) and The Western Institute of TAFE. This makes it perfect in regards to education; we have everything we need in Bathurst!
There is a huge variety of job opportunities in Bathurst. Popular job opportunities include; Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Trade and Health Services etc. There are also Business opportunities that include; engineering, health and social services and trade sectors, specialist medical services, industrial development and food manufacturing. According to