I got my resident visa in 1987 and travelled all around Australia- before choosing to settle in Brisbane. Perth was a great second choice only its total isolation in terms of distance to everywhere else was a negative. I looked at property around the city - acreage in Armadale - a flat next to Barrack St Ferry as an investment- 2 beds $25000!! (12000 quid) And up near Scarborough about 80 yards from the beach a block of land $18K with plans for a 4 bedroom house with games room built for an extra 54k. Total $72k about 36 thousand quid . If only I had bought then. The flat in the city would be 400k + now. I've been a dual citizen since 1991 living either in Brisbane or the Gold Coast when in country