I don't know as the value equation is the same as most other jobs (techies are people too) with the difference being how many other people in your industry are

I don't know as the value equation is the same as most other jobs (techies are people too) with the difference being how many other people in your industry are around for networking and jobs. Melbourne is very livable although the real estate game is a pain. The choice for most people is rent near public transport or buy a home way out and spend an extra 40 mins on top of your normal commute time along with 10-15% more of your income. The tech community here seems on par with Vancouver as far as software goes, but much less in terms of hardware. At least it's not as Enterprise oriented as Sydney seemed to be.