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"I did not have 3000 pairs of shoes. I had 1060."
(Imelda Marcos - former Philippine First Lady)
Every suburb on this website is compared to a shoe or two.
(Find the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth equivalent of a particular suburb, area or neighbourhood.)
ADIDAS - all is not as it seems, a mainstream looking suburb with a bit of edge. A suburb in transition where arty types are slowly moving in:
Sydney: ASHFIELD, DULWICH HILL
Melbourne: COBURG, FAIRFIELD, PRESTON
Brisbane: COORPAROO, INDOOROOPILLY, KEDRON, KELVIN GROVE, TOOWONG
Perth: MIDLAND
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AQUILA AND SHINY BLACK WORK SHOES - professional type suburb with confident people - some like to work hard and play hard.
Sydney: BONDI JUNCTION, CREMORNE, EDGECLIFF, ELIZABETH BAY, KIRRIBILLI, MILSONS POINT, NEUTRAL BAY, NORTH SYDNEY, POTTS POINT, PYRMONT, WOOLLAHRA, WOOLLOOMOOLOO
Melbourne: ALBERT PARK, DOCKLANDS, ELWOOD, HAWKSBURN, PORT MELBOURNE, SOUTHBANK, SOUTH MELBOURNE, SOUTH YARRA
Brisbane: ASCOT/HAMILTON, AUCHENFLOWER, BULIMBA, FORTITUDE VALLEY, KANGAROO POINT, MILTON, NEW FARM, RED HILL, SOUTH BRISBANE/SOUTH BANK, TENERIFFE, WILSTON
Adelaide: NORTH ADELAIDE,
Perth: EAST PERTH
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BALLY / LLOYDS - conservative area with plenty of upper middle class families and people over 50 who like napkins and classical music at dinner, and can probably use the six degrees of separation rule to establish a link to the Queen:
Sydney: HUNTERS HILL, MCMAHONS POINT, MOSMAN, ROSE BAY, TURRAMURRA, VAUCLUSE, WAHROONGA
Melbourne: ARMADALE, CAULFIELD, KEW, MT ELIZA, MALVERN, TOORAK
Brisbane: ASCOT & HAMILTON, MILTON
Adelaide: ST PETERS, WALKERVILLE
Perth: APPLECROSS, FLOREAT
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BIRKENSTOCKS / CAMPERS - a socially and environmentally aware, creative, arty, inner city suburb with a neighbourhood or village feel and an alternative bent. The 'fair trade' coffee sipping type.
Sydney: ANNANDALE, BALMAIN, DULWICH HILL, ELIZABETH BAY, ERSKINEVILLE, GLEBE, LEICHHARDT, MARRICKVILLE, NEWTOWN, POTTS POINT, REDFERN, ROZELLE, SUMMER HILL, SURRY HILLS
Melbourne: BALACLAVA, BRUNSWICK, CLIFTON HILL, COBURG, FITZROY NORTH, FLEMINGTON, KENSINGTON, NORTH MELBOURNE, NORTHCOTE, PRAHRAN, RICHMOND, ST KILDA, SOUTH MELBOURNE, YARRAVILLE
Brisbane: BULIMBA, GRACEVILLE, PADDINGTON, RED HILL, ST LUCIA, TOOWONG, WEST END
Adelaide: CROYDON, GOODWOOD, NORWOOD, PROSPECT,
Perth: FREMANTLE, LEEDERVILLE
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BIRKENSTOCKS AND SOCKS - an earthy outer suburb with environmentally conscious people who still have dream catchers and macrame hanging baskets on their front verandah. Om!
Sydney: AVALON, FRENCHS FOREST
Melbourne: ELTHAM
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CANVAS SNEAKER- a relaxed beachside suburb, mainstream, family oriented
Sydney: BRIGHTON-LE-SANDS
Melbourne: WILLIAMSTOWN
Brisbane: MANLY, SANDGATE
Adelaide: HENLEY BEACH
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CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN - a suburb that attracts highly paid professionals who understand art, uber designer clothes, like to party, have hundreds of gorgeous friends.
Sydney: WOOLLAHRA
Perth: SUBIACO
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COLORADOS - a family oriented middle class suburb with a mainstream bent and good access to parks, rivers, beaches, harbour etc - where kids can burn off their energy and save their parents from going psycho.
Sydney: ARTARMON, BALGOWLAH, BURWOOD, CHATSWOOD, CROWS NEST, DRUMMOYNE, FRENCHS FOREST, HABERFIELD, HORNSBY, LANE COVE, NEUTRAL BAY, NORTH RYDE, RANDWICK, SANS SOUCI, ST IVES
Melbourne: ASCOT VALE, BOX HILL, CAULFIELD, DONCASTER, ELSTERNWICK, ESSENDON, IVANHOE, MARIBYRNONG, MOONEE PONDS, WILLIAMSTOWN
Brisbane: BARDON, CAMP HILL, GRACEVILLE/CHELMER , CLAYFIELD, INDOOROOPILLY, KEDRON, RED HILL, ROSALIE
Adelaide: ATHELSTONE, MARION, MAGILL, MAWSON LAKES, PROSPECT, ST PETERS,
Perth: DUNCRAIG, INGLEWOOD, MT HAWTHORN,
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CONVERSE - grungey inner city, gay friendly suburb with a kaleidoscope of people, where creativity is KING or er um QUEEN.
Sydney: DARLINGHURST, ERSKINEVILLE, NEWTOWN, SURRY HILLS
Melbourne: BALACLAVA, COLLINGWOOD, FITZROY, PRAHRAN, YARRAVILLE
Brisbane: FORTITUDE VALLEY
Perth: NORTHBRIDGE
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COUNTRY ROAD - a wealthy middle class suburb with a bit of bling, 4WDs, big houses, and cafes full of yummy mummies.
Sydney: HUNTERS HILL, MOSMAN,
Melbourne: ARMADALE, BRIGHTON, CAULFIELD, ESSENDON, HAWTHORN, IVANHOE, SANDRINGHAM
Brisbane: ASCOT/HAMILTON, CLAYFIELD, ROSALIE
Adelaide: BURNSIDE, STIRLING, UNLEY
Perth: APPLECROSS, CLAREMONT, KARRINYUP, MT HAWTHORN,
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DESIGNER SLIPPERS - a wealthy middle class suburb with intellectual types who spend their money on art, wear black clothes, drink good coffee and tend to be libertarian in their politics.
Melbourne: EAST MELBOURNE
Brisbane: BARDON, ST LUCIA
Adelaide: NORWOOD,
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FERRAGAMO - stylish conservative suburb with money and a lot of bling. Great for people over 50. Darrrling.
Sydney: DOUBLE BAY, WAHROONGA
Melbourne: KEW, MALVERN, TOORAK
Brisbane: ASCOT/HAMILTON
Adelaide: HYDE PARK
Perth: MOUNT HELENA
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FLIPPERS - a beach suburb full of happy people and families.
Sydney: CLOVELLY
Melbourne: SANDRINGHAM
Adelaide: SEMAPHORE
Perth: SORRENTO
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FLIP FLOPS - see "thongs" below. A thong in Australia is not a G-string. It is a shoe.
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FLUEVOG - super cool, creative, arty and cafe suburb that shuns the mainstream, and dances to its own beat.
Sydney: DARLINGHURST, SURRY HILLS
Melbourne: PRAHRAN, ST KILDA
Perth: MOUNT LAWLEY
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GUMBOOT - semi rural.
Melbourne: SUNBURY, ELTHAM
Adelaide: ALDINGA, STIRLING
Perth: MOUNT HELENA, MUNDARING
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HUSH PUPPIES (old style) - a down to earth, family type suburb with plenty of heart.
Sydney: FIVE DOCK, HABERFIELD
Melbourne: AVONDALE HEIGHTS, COBURG, ELSTERNWICK, FAIRFIELD, PRESTON
Brisbane: KEDRON
Adelaide: BROADVIEW, CROYDON, MARION, PROSPECT, SALISBURY
Perth: DIANELLA
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JIMMY CHOO - Sex in the City sort of place.
Sydney: PADDINGTON
Melbourne: SOUTH YARRA
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KENNETH COLE - a suburb with plenty of fashion savvy people but not so Sex in the City.
Sydney: MILSONS POINT, WOOLLAHRA
Melbourne: HAWKSBURN
Brisbane: PADDINGTON, SOUTH BRISBANE/SOUTH BANK, TENERIFFE
Adelaide: NORTH ADELAIDE,
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LOAFERS WITH NO SOCKS: A wealthy upper middle class suburb where a premium is placed on leeeeeezure.
Sydney: McMAHONS POINT
Melbourne: BRIGHTON, CAMBERWELL
Brisbane: KANGAROO POINT, ST LUCIA,
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NINE WEST - mainstream area.
Sydney: BURWOOD, GLADESVILLE, MONA VALE, NORTH RYDE
Melbourne: ALTONA, AVONDALE HEIGHTS, BOX HILL, MARIBYRNONG
Brisbane: AUCHENFLOWER, COORPAROO, MT GRAVATT
Adelaide: MAWSON LAKES
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PUMA - an inner city suburb with edge, students, alternative type professionals, and public housing.
Sydney: REDFERN, WOOLLOOMOOLOO
Melbourne: CARLTON, COLLINGWOOD, FITZROY, FLEMINGTON, FOOTSCRAY, KENSINGTON, NORTH MELBOURNE, RICHMOND
Brisbane: FORTITUDE VALLEY, WEST END
Adelaide: BROMPTON/BOWDEN
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RUNNING SHOES (no name/no brand) - the burbs.
Sydney: PARRAMATTA
Melbourne: FRANKSTON
Brisbane: MT GRAVATT
Adelaide: PORT ADELAIDE
Perth:CANNINGTON, MIDLAND
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STILETTOS - an image conscious suburb with plenty of well paid professionals who don't really eat much but like spending money on goats cheese, sugar cubes from France, expensive wine, and hanging out at hip bars with their fab, beautiful, friends.
Sydney: MILSONS POINT, POTTS POINT, WOOLLAHRA
Melbourne: SOUTHBANK, SOUTH YARRA
Brisbane: KANGAROO POINT, NEW FARM, TENERIFFE, WILSTON
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STRAPPY SANDALS - stylish, relaxed beach side suburb where the professional to hoon ratio is 10,000:1
Sydney: BRONTE, FAIRLIGHT
Perth: COTTESLOE
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THONGS - beach or bay suburb, yoga, surfing, wind surfing, health food, exercise, sunshine, good times....
Sydney: AVALON, BONDI, BRONTE, CLOVELLY, COLLAROY, COOGEE, CRONULLA, DEE WHY, MANLY, MAROUBRA, MONA VALE
Melbourne: ALBERT PARK, ALTONA, BRIGHTON, ELWOOD, FRANKSTON, PORT MELBOURNE, ST KILDA, SANDRINGHAM, WILLIAMSTOWN
Brisbane: MANLY, SANDGATE
Adelaide: ALDINGA, GLENELG, GRANGE, HENLEY BEACH, SEMAPHORE
Perth: COTTESLOE, FREMANTLE,
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