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The city that Sydney reminds me the most of is Toronto (in the summer time of course). The urban cores of both cities remind me of each other. Circular Quay reminds me alot of Dundas Square and Yonge Street, the suburbs are very similar, and both cities have a very European flair.
The thing about Sydney that reminds me most of Toronto is Sydney's AMP Tower, which looks like Toronto's CN Tower. Their skylines look similar with their clean look to them.
On that subject, you can also match other Australian cities to Canadian cities:
Melbourne = Montreal (2nd largest cities, European influence)
Perth or Brisbane = Vancouver
Canberra = Ottawa (national capitals that are often overlooked)
"At the 2006 census 39.4% of Sydney residents declared themselves to have been born overseas. The most common countries of birth outside Australia declared were the United Kingdom (4.3%), China (3.5%), New Zealand (2.0%), Vietnam (1.5%), India, The Philippines, Lebanon (about 1.3% each) and Italy (1.1%). Indigenous Australians were about 2% of all Sydney residents."
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^ Any stats for % of Los Angelenos born overseas (I don't know if Mexico would count, lol) - or rather then, outside the US?
Sydney is a very diverse city. There are parts of Sydney which resemble Beirut or Hong Kong more than Australia, and where 'white people' are definitely the minority.
"At the 2006 census 39.4% of Sydney residents declared themselves to have been born overseas. The most common countries of birth outside Australia declared were the United Kingdom (4.3%), China (3.5%), New Zealand (2.0%), Vietnam (1.5%), India, The Philippines, Lebanon (about 1.3% each) and Italy (1.1%). Indigenous Australians were about 2% of all Sydney residents."
Both cities are very diverse. I think Sydney is probably slightly more so.
What I meant was that it had the diversity for me. African American culture mosty, but I accept diversity in general though and wouldn't mind living in the down under.
And when did I say that? I am just saying that I am used to more of the type of diversity in L.A.(and the African American culture would be apart of that) not Sydney. You can't tell me that the demographics are exactly the same. L.A. has all different types of people including African Americans, Mexicans, etc., what I would be more used to. What's wrong with going with what I'd be more used to? Maybe I worded it wrong or something, but I didn't mean it was more diverse than Sydney, just a different diversity more of the kind I'd be used to. It's like you can't mention diversity on CityData without getting chewed up because it has to mean that you are putting another city down or something.
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And when did I say that? I am just saying that I am used to more of the type of diversity in L.A.(and the African American culture would be apart of that) not Sydney. You can't tell me that the demographics are exactly the same. L.A. has all different types of people including African Americans, Mexicans, etc., what I would be more used to. What's wrong with going with what I'd be more used to? Maybe I worded it wrong or something, but I didn't mean it was more diverse than Sydney, just a different diversity more of the kind I'd be used to. It's like you can't mention diversity on CityData without getting chewed up because it has to mean that you are putting another city down or something.
You should have made that clear. To say 'more of the diversity for me' it's hard to know exactly what you are meaning. Since I too think Sydney is just as diverse as LA.
Yeah, I was probably rushing around and didn't have time or think to explain. I wouldn't mind living in Sydney though, just too far away and I'm sure there'd be more of a culture shock. I think the beaches are better in general.
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