I'm like you. I hate crowds. I lived in London city center for years and that did it for me. It was good at the time but now I enjoy green spaces. I moved to Oz in 95 and I bought straight away out in the west (cowpasture road) which was as far west as it could be at the time (with cows). Land and house packages were still very affordable. Now it's a joke to even get in the game and for what? A sugar box sized house with a 3m gap around for the fence.
I took the train to commute to Bondi Junction where I was working for years. I couldn't stand driving there every day. The best thing after work was to lay down in the grass in the garden and have a breather out of the smoke.
If you can find a job somewhere else then go for it. You'll never look back. Now I work from home as I had the opportunity to do so. Best thing I ever did. I probably went to Sydney once or twice in the past 3 yrs. I spend more time driving out west next door and breathe a bit of fresh air.
