From Calgary, Canada to South Yarra, Australia
The featured couple Alex and Laura.
Episode Synopsis
Alex and Laura were a young couple that met in college in Canada. After living together for five years after their undergraduate studies, they decided to look into a new life in Melbourne, Australia and picked South Yarra.
The featured couple Alex and Laura.
| Statistic Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Median mortgage repayment ($/monthly) | 2000 |
| Median rent ($/weekly) | 410 |
| Average number of persons per bedroom | 1.0 |
| Average household size | 1.8 |
Alex and Laura in Australian Demographics
Alex and Laura fit into the typical demographics for the South Yarra community. As recent undergraduate studies graduates from Canada, they join the 25-34 years old age group, the largest group in South Yarra by a wide margin.
Alex and Laura also fit nicely into what the average household in South Yarra looks like. As young professionals they told the realtor in the episode that they thought they could afford a property at $1,400 per month. They were shown the following house prices.
- House number one was $1,600.
- House number two was $1,400.
- House number three was $1,700.
This means that the average property value was $1566.67 per month, or $391 per week which matches up with the average values for the area.
Notably they also fall into the average category of having approximately two occupants per home.
A Comparison of Maps
The images to the left and right are HGTV's and realtor's depictions respectively of the South Yarra neighborhood in Melbourne, Australia. Notable overlap is their choices of significant locations as the picking of the botanical gardens, points of interest for dining (note that both images depict wine glasses at a particular street corner, and the river. Where they differ is the depiction of major school locations on the right. It should be considered that Alex and Laura do not have children.
HGTV's use of B-Roll footage
HGTV's choice of B-Roll footage in this episode was very broad. They showed pictures of the urban skyline, the iconic kangaroos that are native to Australia, amongst other snapshots of Melbourne.
A Tour from the Center of South Yarra to the Beach
The Australian beaches depicted are not far from South Yarra.
The Episode's Opening Music Introduction for South Yarra
The top charts according to iTunes for Australian Music.
Auditory Australia
At first, Melbourne is introduced with light music with chimes.
For the second property HGTV chose didgeridoo instrumentals. As of today, no top-chart music in Australia has featured didgeridoos. Instead, pop music and alternative rock is very popular for the area.
The Musical Introduction for a Property
Works Cited
The following sources were used on this page.
Best, Paul, and Jayne D'Arcy. “Neighbourhoods: South Yarra Returning to Its Former Glory.” Domain, 26 July 2018, www.domain.com.au/news/neighbourhoods-south-yarra-returning-to-its-former-glory-20160916-grh1m7/.
This source was used to find a local map for the given area.
“2016 Census Community Profiles.” 2016 Census QuickStats: Logan (C), Australian Bureau of Statistics, quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/communityprofile/SSC22303?opendocument.
This source of census data was used to create an informed opinion about the accuracy of the episode in terms of demographics and rent.