to be fair, given that it's an entire continent, there's endless spaces where you can live in perfect peace and quiet
but that would be in solitude, not near any urban life lol
in urban spaces in Australia you're all but guaranteed having to deal at the very least with hooning and inconsiderate neighbours (I've lived in many different countries and Australia def stands out in how incredibly inconsiderate and aggressive people can be, and how large the share of the population are like that, lol)
I'm in a townhouse 4k from the centre of one of the big 3 CBDs and can't say I've ever had a problem with inconsiderate neighbours, though it's definitely possible to hear them through the walls from time to time. As for noise, the nearby (<500m) outdoor festival venue has definitely been a source of it a few times but surprisingly we heard nothing from the last few shows, probably something to do with wind direction and stage orientation.
It's vastly quieter than anywhere 4km from the centre of many other big cities around the world would be (Rome in particular comes to mind - I remember almost nothing about the place we stayed in except that there was virtually never a moment's silence, ever, and it was a good 5km from the town centre).
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I see so many people leaving NZ for Australia nowadays, and friends ask me if I'm going too.
I live 5 min from Wellington CBD, and apart from buses or the occasional construction work it's deafening silence.
Anecdotes like this make me feel so lucky.
to be fair, given that it's an entire continent, there's endless spaces where you can live in perfect peace and quiet
but that would be in solitude, not near any urban life lol
in urban spaces in Australia you're all but guaranteed having to deal at the very least with hooning and inconsiderate neighbours (I've lived in many different countries and Australia def stands out in how incredibly inconsiderate and aggressive people can be, and how large the share of the population are like that, lol)
I'm in a townhouse 4k from the centre of one of the big 3 CBDs and can't say I've ever had a problem with inconsiderate neighbours, though it's definitely possible to hear them through the walls from time to time. As for noise, the nearby (<500m) outdoor festival venue has definitely been a source of it a few times but surprisingly we heard nothing from the last few shows, probably something to do with wind direction and stage orientation. It's vastly quieter than anywhere 4km from the centre of many other big cities around the world would be (Rome in particular comes to mind - I remember almost nothing about the place we stayed in except that there was virtually never a moment's silence, ever, and it was a good 5km from the town centre).