Power, Glamour and Angst:Inside Australia's Elite Neighbourhoods,.

One of the remarkable aspects of Australian life is its big-city focus and the status of inner suburbs versus outer suburbs, freeways, and airports. Explaining to somebody that you live in an inner suburb conjures up images and not so subtle reference points depending upon whether it is an inner-west suburb, an inner-east suburb, or an inner-northern suburb of Melbourne. As much a social status is important and as much as living in the right suburb is an effective way of signalling social status, it is arguable that the financial importance of where you live is part and parcel of the reproduction of Australia's elite. [Extracted from the article]