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The 10 Cheapest Places to Live in Australia.
澳大利亚十大最便宜宜居城市
Living in any of Australia's capital cities is incredibly expensive.
生活在各大洲首府绝对价格不菲。
In Sydney, for example, house prices have surged past the 1 million dollars mark after six consecutive months of declines.
比如在悉尼，虽然房价连续六个月低迷，但却突然冲破100万美元大关。
The median house price in the city was 1,021,968 dollars during the second quarter of 2016 and,
2016年第二季度，悉尼中等房价为102万1968美金，
while it's below last year's record-breaking median house price of 1,032,899 dollars,
较去年房价略有下降，去年房价达到了创纪录的103万2899美金，
it's still far more than what the average person could afford.
一般人还是很难负担得起。
Because of this, it's advisable to look for a place to live outside capital cities,
因此，我们建议大家远离各大洲首府，
where rent and house prices are much cheaper
居住在房租和房价都相对便宜的地区，
but the quality of life is still decent enough for young professionals, growing families, and empty-nesters.
但生活质量仍然可以满足年轻人士、空巢老人以及家庭的需要。
We've compiled a list of the cheap places to live in Australia
我们为您列举了十大最便宜宜居城市，
to help you choose the best area for yourself and your loved ones.
帮助大家选择最心仪，最理想的居住场所。
These places are ranked not just by their housing prices
排名不仅参照了房价，
but also according to their population, unemployment rate,
更有总人口数，失业率，
and access to important services like healthcare and education.
以及医疗保健，教育等重要公共服务。
Ten: Wagga Wagga.
沃加沃加
Wagga Wagga Population: 63,428. Unemployment rate: 3.06%. Average House Price: 358,000 dollars.
沃加沃加人口为6万3428人，失业率为3.06%，平均房价是35万8千美金。
Wagga (as it's fondly called by the locals) may not be a capital city,
当地人喜欢把这里称为沃加，沃加虽然不是首府，
but it has made a name for itself due to its military, transport, and agricultural significance.
但它在军事、交通、农业方面依然占据重要地位。
The Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force have bases in Wagga Wagga,
澳大利亚陆军和澳大利亚皇家空军驻扎于此，
and large corporations like Heinz, Fonterra, Cargill, Big W,
而像亨氏、恒天然、嘉吉、“Big W”
and Target all have built a presence in the city.
以及塔吉特都在此建立分公司。
Nine: Ballarat.
巴拉腊特
Ballarat Population: 101,578. Unemployment rate: 5.90%. Average House Price: 340,000 dollars.
巴拉腊特总人口为10万1578人，失业率为5.90%，平均房价为34万美金。
Ballarat is one of the best places to live if you love history and culture.
如果你喜欢历史和文化，那绝对要居住在巴拉腊特。
The area became one of the centres of the Victorian gold rush,
这里还是维多利亚淘金热的主要城市之一，
and the local architectural styles reflect this affluent era in history.
当地的建筑风格更是彰显了当年的富裕奢华。
Living in the city will give you access to theatres, museums,
这里还有剧院、博物馆、
and art galleries as well as live musical performances.
艺术画廊以及现场音乐演出。
Eight: Tamworth.
塔姆沃思
Tamworth Population: 61,121. Unemployment rate: 8.09%. Average House Price: 325,000 dollars.
塔姆沃思人口为6万1121人，失业率为8.09%，平均房价为32.5万美金。
Tamworth has many titles, from the "First City of Lights" (since it was the first area in the country with electricity),
塔姆沃思有许多别名，有“光之城”（因为它是澳大利亚率先通电的地区），
the "National Equine Capital of Australia" (due to its numerous equine events),
有“澳洲马都”（因为这里曾多次举办马术比赛），
and the "Country Music Capital of Australia".
还有“乡村音乐之都”美誉。
The retail industry contributes a lot to the local economy,
零售业在当地经济中的比重很大，
although agriculture also remains important.
虽然农业也一直占据重要地位。
It's the perfect city if you want to have access to musical and sporting events the whole year round.
这里的音乐节日和体育赛事全年不断，如果你喜欢就千万不要错过。
Seven: Toowoomba.
图文巴
Toowoomba Population: 163,232. Unemployment rate: 4.42%. Average House Price: 305,000 dollars.
图文巴人口为16万3232人，失业率为4.42%，平均房价为30.5万美金。
Toowoomba is a great place to live if you love flowers and gardens.
如果你喜欢鸟语花香，那就千万不要错过。
With its annual flower carnival and over a hundred public gardens,
这里每年都会举办花卉狂欢节，有超过一百个公园，
you'll be surrounded with blooms the whole year round.
五彩缤纷的花朵会一年四季环绕着你。
Toowoomba has many cafes, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, and shopping centres,
这里有许多咖啡馆、餐馆、电影院、剧院以及购物中心，
so you won't really miss out much on city living.
所以你不用担心会远离城市生活。
Six: Dubbo.
达博
Dubbo Population: 41,934. Unemployment rate: 3.3%. Average House Price: 298,000 dollars.
达博人口为4万1934人，失业率为3.3%，平均房价为29.8万美金。
Dubbo is mainly an agricultural city
达博是以农业为主的城市，
(one of its largest employers is Fletcher International Exports, which exports lamb products),
“弗莱彻国际出口”是这里最大的企业，主要业务是出口羊肉产品，
but it also provides healthcare services to neighbouring towns and is a major shopping centre in the region.
但达博还为周边城镇提供医疗服务，它还是这一带的主要购物中心。
The city has several interesting attractions including the Taronga Western Plains Zoo and the Old Dubbo Jail,
这里还有许多景点包括塔龙加西部平原动物园，达博监狱，
so tourism unsurprisingly plays a huge part of the local economy.
毫无疑问，旅游业也是当地的支柱产业。
