10 best english-speaking cities in Oceania

Where you can land tomorrow and start working the day after.

Ranked by climate, cost of living, language access, safety, and lifestyle fit. Personalize this →

#1
Sydney, Australia
100
match
Harbour city with the iconic skyline. Beaches inside the city, sunny, expensive, and laid-back.
#2
Melbourne, Australia
100
match
Cafés and laneways. Australia's creative capital — four seasons in one day, every day.
#3
Brisbane, Australia
100
match
Sunny, sub-tropical, an hour from the Gold Coast. Australia's most underrated big city.
#4
Perth, Australia
100
match
World's most isolated big city. Endless beaches, endless sunshine, endless flights to anywhere else.
#5
Auckland, New Zealand
100
match
City of sails between two harbors. NZ's biggest, with volcanoes you can climb on lunch breaks.
#6
Wellington, New Zealand
100
match
Compact creative capital. Coffee per capita off the charts, the windiest capital on earth.
#7
Adelaide, Australia
100
match
South Australias wine-country capital. Festivals, beaches, and the most relaxed Australian big city.
#8
Christchurch, New Zealand
100
match
Garden city on the South Island. Rebuilt post-2011 quake, gateway to the Southern Alps.
#9
Byron Bay, Australia
100
match
Most easterly point of Australia. Surf town turned wellness mecca, beaches in every direction.
#10
Wanaka, New Zealand
100
match
Lakeside NZ alpine town. Quieter than Queenstown, equally outrageous mountain backdrop.

Sydney, Australia