Should I move to Australia?

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haratu

I have been everyehere in Australia (and i mean everywhere, including the places you dont hear about) and there are good reasons to move and bad reasons to move here.

Pros
- Rated extremelly high in the list for standards of living. Few contries rate higher. Norway is the only consistent country to be higher.
- Compared to other first world countries has a very healthy environment, although this has dimished in Sydney and Melbourne.
- Well paid jobs. Jobs are one of the hihgest earnings in the world, people are generally paid very evenly, high paid jobs are usually related to the mining sector. Compared to the US, management are paid lower salaries and a focus on worker satisfaction has been prominent in Aussie history. Australian employers often make little distinction between foreigners and locals in employment except on the issue of stability.
- Technology. Australia keeps up in technology, and this is encouraged by the government. This is shown also through our excellent scientific achievements.
- Healthcare. The govenment is very encouraging with medicine and healthcare. Recent developments in healthcare show that while good, government is spending less in this area.
- Education. Australia rules in this area, although due to less funding over the past 15 years public education system is deteriorating, and universities fund themselves mainly through international students. (PS: i am a highschool teacher)
- Weather. Very nice for the beach. Beaches in cities are generally clean and nice to go to. Beache sfurther from cities are even nicer.

Cons
- Drought. Due to drought in past 5 - 10 years due to climate change then Australian growers are suffering, resulting in a probable increase in produce prices.
- Hot. Australia is very hot country, it is common for the temperature to be over 40 degrees celcius during feburary.
- Racism. While Australia is on the surface very multicultural, there is the usual underlying racism. Most of this is due to foreigners taking our jobs (which they probably do better anyway).
- Housing shortage. There is a housing shortage in australia due to people wanting to live in large houses rather than apartments, this makes rent reasonably high if you like living in the city.
- Communication. Internet is slightly slow when communicating to america due to the distance, communication to asia is good though.
- Car use is extremelly high, although australians generally seek better fuel economy due to large distances they travel.

WHERE TO MOVE TO:

Sydney: very expensive to live in, and very busy in comparison. most polluted city. Also oldest (200yrs). Diverse both culturally and economically.

Melbourne: reasonably cheap for an economic centre. this is a nice city to live in (my parents live there) a very diverse population from all walks of life, especially the artistic.

Adelaide: A highly religious city, but very beautiful. Unfortuantly economically dry.

Perth: (where i live): Very beautiful, healthy city, and very large for its small population (1.7mill, 100km long) Has a very bad housing shortage and expensive rent due to emmigration for other cities such as melbourne and sydney. Centre of the mining industry in Australia.

Darwin: Hottest city, also very small. Is in tropics in far north. Very small, is mainly sustained by military and aboriginal population. beautiful australian countryside a day away along any road.

Brisbane: THe tropical city, where retirees, and people looking for a nice climate go to too. The city is growing more than any other. much like perth but closer to sydney and melbourne. Main boom comes from tourism and recent economic growth.

Canberra: political centre. Very nice, cool town. Relaxing. Very little point living there unless you are attached to political or military. but it is still very nice.

Country: Australia is very varied. Most of Australians live in the cities, and towns are distributed by eachother from between 50km (eastern coastline) to 1000km (Western Deserts) depending on where you are.
Despite this there are some beautiful places and many places are flourishing in tourism. Economic growth is limited to Centres such as Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth.

rihannsu

Melbourne, without a doubt, I have lived in Sydney, New Zealand aswell as Brisbane, Melbourne is great because it is quite affordable to live, it has labour shortages meaning there are plenty of work and with good wages, there is little crime, and it is a very clean city, I would recommend against moving to crappy suburbs of melbourne such as broadmeadows, meadow heights, roxburgh park, flemington, or glenroy, but the rest of melbourne is very nice...I highly recommend Melbourne to anyone. ps. also do you know what they call Melbourne? "The World's most livable city"

stevebrit2004

I moved here from the UK in Oct 2003 and have not looked back. I live in Brisbane, Queensland- The Sunshine State, and yes it's sunny 95% of the year. Like previous answers it depends what you like. A quick run down, Qld is hot and humid (tropical) Sydney is a large city with the huslte and bustle of city life- nice climate, Melb- high house prices, is like the UK in climate- very changeable weather- cultural too, Perth is clean tidy and well laid out, but a long way from anywhere else - high house prices becuase of the mineral boom thats happening there. I chose Queensland because I like the surf, warmth of the sun, laidback lifestyle, affordable property and friendly people. We are however in the middle of a serious drought in Brisbane. Your best bet is research on the web, see http://www.immigration.gov.au/, or www.ourbrisbane.com.
They do have a list of jobs that would see a speedy entry to Aus, otherwise it's a points based system. Don't also forget about your family, good communication is vital for you to feel settled here. Good luck with your choice.

kate

If you want to move to a different country, you alone have to know the why. But Australia is a great choice, there are not many countries in the world where you can sunbath, ski, in the sam week. Go bush and see desert, oceans, tropical Forest, snow and come back to the civilisation of big cities and if you want small towns.

tentofield

Where you move to depends entirely on your interests and expectations. Australia is bigger than Europe and almost as big as the USA. All the capital cities have good and bad points - as have all the cities in the world. I suggest you read a few things about Australia first, Bill Bryson's book "Down Under" would be a good place to start.

kelstar

Hi there! Moving countries is a huge deal and one not to be considered lightly. Depending upon your expectations and reasons could be the decider as to whether you enjoy to stay or enjoy to holiday.......read and research up on our beautiful land before you come permanently - or even holiday! we'd love to see you! There is way too much info to give to fit into this space - besides, wouldn't you enjoy looking over the pages of a travel mag or book over a steamy cup of coffee at your leisure? *smiles*

thebloodygout

melbourne is a lot better then sydney.Sydney people are rude and it is full of smog and housing is expensive.Melbourne is friendly and clean

Mrs Stephens

If you would like to make money... Sydney has so much opportunity..
For peace... Tasmania.....
for family... Melbourne
for fun... Queensland
For religion... Adelaide
for adventure...Darwin
for Politics..Canberra
all-rounder....Perth

needhelp

i agree with stevebrit2004, i am currently living in brisbane and absolutely love it, but it all depends on what ur looking for. i have lived in sydney where there is lots to do but it is way to crowded, polluted and rude for my likings.
melbourne is a bit snobish but all in all not a bad place very cultural, they try to claim to be sport mad but really the only sport they really keen on is afl, and the weather down there can be a tad cold and very unpredictable.
darwin, is a layed back out of the way city, very hot up there as they only have to seasons hot and hotter (dry and wet), if ur not into parks or wildlife than darwin is not the place for you, as it is to remote to just take of for a weekend break to a different scene like you can from the other cities.
but if u love the beach or u wanna go for a drive to the mountains or head of the coast to an island or visit the barrier reef or head to the only place in australia with proper family amusement parks then brisbane or south east queensland is the place to be

j81s79j06

I'm an Aussie, currently living in rural Victoria. I have lived in Melb which is too busy for my liking, everyone is in such a hurry and most are very rude. Same deal with Sydney. If you want a hectic life though, I would suggest one of those two.
I was raised in Adelaide which is a smaller city and very laid back. Have spent time in Perth which is where I would recommend to anyone, it's also laid back, but bigger than Adelaide. An added bonus is that the majority of people there are VERY good looking! I don't know how they all ended up there but they did! I'm sorry I can't be more specific with suburbs and areas.

barb m

Australia is a great place..Where to live depends on what type of weather you like,as the climate is so different all over.
The best place i think is far north Q'ld...very tropical, and does'nt get cold in winter.Loads of beaches,rain forests and friendly people.Just bring up a web site on the country and you will find somewhere nice to live

icaruscatfish

If you are an enterprising or adventurous type of person, consider moving to Northern Australia, Northern Territory, North Queensland or Northern Western Australia. This part of the World is still a bit of a frontie,r with a small population and lots of space. Something like the American West was in the late 19th century. There are great opportunities for people who can work hard and live without the comforts and convenience offered by large cities. Also Northern Australia seems to have a better climate than the South as climate change takes hold.

PuppyPrince

Don't even bother thinking about it unless you have the right number of points for immigration, we're VERY fussy about who we allow in. See link below. But if you pass this test and still want to consider emigrating, you'd be crazy not to visit the country first to see where you want to settle. If you don't like it for some reason, you would have turned your life upside down and spent a lot of money for nothing.

referralguru

You should come and discover us for yourself, there is a place to suit everyone from Rugged mountain ranges to wide open plains. Come and see the magic that is Australia.

Bon m

Australia is only good for migrating if you are living in the terrible part of the world. Most of the people come to Australia are not happy with their present circumstances either financially or due to civil war or natural disaster.
Come to Australia and live in Darwin very nice place.

Ali

I would suggest Perth Western Australia..we are considered to be the friendliest state.Depends what you are looking for.Perth is more relaxed since it has a smaller population but is also the leader of Australia's recent Economic boom, since we have such an abundance of ore, diamonds etc we are selling Iron Ore direct to China (there economy is also booming).It's not a very party type State yet try Melbourne or Queensland if you want this.

ozraikat

I live In Canberra, but have also lived in Sydney, Melbourne been to Brisbane, Cairns, GoldCoast, Tamania (all over)
It just depends on the job you want the climate & living conditions. The best advice is to read up, see where you can get a job, and how best to find a support system (because you will need something to lean on in the times that go bad)
Good luck!

just_looking thanx

yes definitly coastal queensland is the best, well to me anyway its not hard to beat new zealand

Wisenheimer

I hear they are very picky about who they let in (they have some kind of point system for figuring us out, lol!). I've been seriously thinking about it myself. Best of luck!

shannonmslmitchellrusty

I'm from Sydney, so I have to bias and say that Sydney is the best state to live in. There is alot of career opportunities in Sydney. We have great beaches, the Blue Mountains is only an 1 hour from Sydney. You can visit most coastal areas in a day or even spend the weekend. We Australians are down to earth, warm and friendly and welcome any new comers to our country with open arms. Any Australian will tell you that their state is the best to live in.

Why not come from a holiday first, to see whether you like the place, before settling here permanately?

Thelemic Warrior

Sydney and Melbourne are the two major cities in Australia. The others are more provincial capitals.

Sydney is has 4 million, Melbourne 3 million, people. In general, Sydney is considered the more vibrant and go-getter of the two. It is also more polluted, has warmer weather, greater variety of flora and fauna, is more congested and less well serviced by public transport. Personally, I would recommend Melbourne more of the two, but wisdom would suggest you enjoy a honeymoon period and explore both the cities and the countryside before making a firm decision as to where to live.

Even an hour out of Sydney and Melbourne, the Blue Mountains and the Healesville toward Ballarat regions respectively, the great beauty of the Australian countryside may be experienced.

Why move? Well, you are considering it, for one. Two, Australia has a reputation for being welcoming and laid back, for the most part. It is also firmly within the Western Sphere of influence and affluence, so is no great discontinuity for such as are used to those comforts. It is largely peaceful, benignly governed and offers a breadth of oppurtunity and experience with little restriction beyond that which a modern civilized person would expect.

andrew d

There is no doubt that Australia great potential for anyone who wants to make something of themselves. I have traveled up down and across Australia. If you want class, comfort and a different perspective on life, then Melbourne is the way to go. the people are friendly, the atmosphere is amazing and there is always something to discover. it has a culture of its own and every corner is a new surprise.

Doug

It depends
I moved there from New zealand, and regretted it so much

I moved back here, new zealand about a year after living in sydney

I did not like it becase of crime, traffic, arrogant people but that was only in Sydney.

The country it self is very nice!

I wouldn't sugget moving to sydney, maybe the goldcoast

Spikey and Scruffy's Mummy

If you have to ask, then you shouldn't come.

We only want decisive people here.

If your family is here, no. You will come to realize that they are very important to you and you shouldn't be too far away.

Greg B

Unlike the beliefs of others...we are NOT picky at all. Just grab yourself a leaky boat, don't shower for a month or two, cry poor and wear a towel on your head and that's it....you're in. How easy is that??

Proinsias

Reasons to move to Australia:

1. Sweet climate.

2. Great environment.

3. Great sport (particularly Australian rules football and rugby league).

Reasons not to move to Australia.

1. It's nearly completely Americanised.

2. You're expected to work like a flogged donkey so you won't get much time to absorb that climate and environment.

3. Australians have social competitions to see who can come out with the most ludicrously racist, sexist or absurdly right-wing comment.

4. It lacks culture. (See point 3 above.)

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