Summing up Perth's Pros and Cons

Summing up Perth's Pros and Cons

Perth is a pleasant city, with a relaxed, outdoors lifestyle and beautiful beaches, lying on the eastern rim of the Indian Ocean.

Western Australia, of which Perth is the capital, is Australia's largest state - bigger than most countries.

Perth Pros

• A sunny, warm, mediterranean climate
• A beautiful, clean city
• Expansive white-sand beaches
• Warm seas and breathtaking sunsets over the Indian Ocean
• Pleasant suburbs with easy traffic
• Excellent public transport
• Very attractive countryside around the city
• The fremantle doctor, an afternoon sea breeze, is a great relief on the hottest days

Perth Cons

• Some summer days are too hot
• The swarms of flies that come sometimes in summer when winds bring them in from the east
• There are too many boy-racers on the roads
• Perth has the highest burglary rates of any major Australian city