Sydneysider (who happens to love Melbourne damn a lot) here. I think Sydney has a fantastic startup ecosystem, even though they may be a bit out-of-the-norm com

Sydneysider (who happens to love Melbourne damn a lot) here. I think Sydney has a fantastic startup ecosystem, even though they may be a bit out-of-the-norm compared to SV or SF. The really high tech guys are clustered around NICTA, and they're pretty old fashioned. The uber hip ones are clustered around accelerators like Pollenizer, but in my opinion, are not as high valued/disruptive as the high tech ones (that's my personal bias though) There is a new accelerator out from Melbourne, MURU-D, which may tip the favour for Melb, but right now, I'd stay in Sydney.