What are the Pros and Cons of moving to Australia?

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CHRIS R

pros:
- larger living space
-nice climate
-lower prices on houses
-lower prices on items when the price is converted into pounds.

Cons:
-jobs give less money
-can get very hot in the summer months (september, october, november, december)

crimefighter99

First off, before you think of moving, look at their immigration laws. They are the toughest (good for them) in the world. You cannot just move there. You have to go with a certain amount of assets and have a job in place there already. And you still have to apply and get permission. Check that part out first.

phedro

it's a very very long way away! sounds obvious, but you do feel pretty isolated! having said that, the standard of life over there is so much higher than here.... it's clean and bright and so energetic!

go for a year first, then go for it! good luck.

Heather M

Free prenatal care! If you plan on having a baby, that is a very good thing! I have a lot of friends online from Australia, and I wish I lived there! Plus Steve Irwin was an AWESOME guy! Probably because he came from Australia. LOL

Born a Fox

My son has done the reverse - left Australia to live in England (Harrogate). So if I reverse his experience I think for you -

Pros:
Nice weather;
Laidback attitude;
Cheaper cost of living;
Great Beaches;
Wider roads.

Cons:
Friends and family;
Pub culture (nothing like the UK pub culture);
Remoteness from other countries;
Football (soccer standard does not compare);
Flies.

I have lived in both countries and I missed Australia when I got to England and felt the same when I came back home after 3 years. I am sure there are a lot more pros and cons but these are the ones that come to mind.

You should check out this site for what is required if you are seriously considering the move http://www.immigration.gov.au/immigration.htm

rach

go for it .. I would move there.. its so layed back.. people are so friendly they speak the lingo.. and there is just so much to see

Aussieblonde -bundy'd

depends what you like mate.

My entire family are from England, and most of them stayed here, a few went back as they couldn't handle the heat. The majority of them prefer Queensland and have now moved there and have found a lot of Brits living around them. (In saying that 70% of Oz are either British or of direct or second British decent). West Oz also has a large Brit population and a tone of work, and its georgeous over there, but it is also isolated (it can take up to 6 days to drive to the east coast)

The major cities will offer you a lifestyle "similar" to home and the coastal towns offer a slow paced, beachy, layed back lifestyle - which takes some time to adjust to, even our own city people find the coastal towns a bit to back wards. (personally im a small town coastal person and cant stand the rush of the city but thats a personal choice) Sydney is also rated as the most expensive city in the world now, so income is great there but the cost of living is high in Sydo.

Taxes are much higher here, especially income tax, but standards of living are also much higher and cost of living is much lower, stat's show that 2 in 3 ozzies either own or are paying off their own home.

We are also in a HUGE skills shortage (270,000 people short) and are desperate for any skilled immigrants, if you go to seek.com you'll find a site for Brits wanting to live and work in oz and they assist with accomodation, immigration, bank accounts, visa's, sponsors etc.

Oz is much slower mate, layed back and very very hot, so bare that in mind as it can be a huge culture shock. "Pome" is also a word you'd have to get used to, (my family are still called pomes despite moving here in the 60's) but it's said affectionately most times (unless the word whinging is put in front of it)

good luck mate.

happybeanstalk

there are no cons. i have been there. i loved it. go to the south, its beautiful and the people are extraordinarily nice.
dont even ask me about their baked goods..i gained some weight when they said "which meat pie do you want, luv"? :)

i didnt have a job then but i wasnt looking for any..teeh heh.i suppose you wouldnt have a hard time getting one, maybe at the mall or be a bartender...there are lots of jobs for you since you're from the u.k.

it gets hot in fall and gets as cold as 12 degrees in april to june-july

Rebecca

If you're 30 or younger maybe you should think about going to oz first on a 12 month working holiday visa. If you don't like oz (although i can't think why you wouldn't) it's a long place to go to decide to come back to the uk again, and you'll have wasted a lot of time, effort and money.
Think try before you buy. If you enjoy your 12 months their you could try and get sponsored out their or come back to the uk and decide where you would like to settle in oz.
The cities and towns differ a lot. You may decide to settle in southern oz which has more varied seasons (warmer drier summers, cool winters) or northern oz which is a lot more tropical and has fewer seasons. Either hot and sunny (the dry season) or hot and wet (the rainy season).
Pros - lovely friendly laid back people and attitude.
- generally heaps better weather.
-gorgeous beaches and scenery
-better lifestyle, more outdoorsy.
-cheaper and bigger houses.
-close to great places for your hols ie south pacific
-much quieter roads even during rush hour in the cties

cons
-great big scary spiders
-snakes
-lots of creepy crawlies.
-it's a long way from home
-adverts on tv virtually every 5 minutes: very irritating
-lack of crisp flavours
-rubbish chocolate
if you can put up with that you'll do fine....

SunnyDays

I'd be off like a shot, I had the chance about 5 years ago, but family ties held me back, it will always be a deep regret of mine as too much has gone on now to consider it again....I have been, I felt at home right away, had absolutey the best time ever, I stayed with a friend so didnt do all the tourist things, and saw Oz life...100000000% better than anywhere else in the world!

Sir Sidney Snot

Pro's: Sun,sea and sheilas!

Cons: Bugs spiders crocs and snakes!

bootycreord

Lots of Pros no cons!

AMY S

I am going to Australia next January for 6 months. Moving permanently is a HUGE decision, I would go for a few months to try it out to see if you like it before going for good. I am so looking forward to it just for a completely different experience in life, to try something different and if I don't like it at least I can say I have tried. I believe the only things you regret in life are the things you haven't done and I don't want to be sitting here in 30 odd years regretting not going and wishing I did when I had the chance. I know I will miss my family and friends but I also see this as creating an opportunity for them that they wouldn't have otherwise had, me being out there will be the perfect excuse for them to come out for a couple of weeks and see a part of the world they might not have had the chance to see!! Go for it, I wish you luck, x

cheyenne

hot weather for pro, mosquitoes for cons.go and see,if you hate it ,can always come back,Perth is lovely.

peter noseman

Pros
Great weather, great people, fine standard of living.

Cons
The UK, for all its faults is the finest country in the world bar none. Move to OZ, stay there for a while, then come back and appreciate Britain for being the most tolerant, vibrant, cultured country the world has ever known.

Warlock Fiend

It's very insular. It reminds me a little of how England was in the 1970's. Spectacular scenery and wildlife. SOME strange people, but you get that everywhere. If you're going to Brisbane don't expect to be able to eat out after 9pm. the only way is to Try before you BUY. Take a long holiday there if you can.

cereal killer

Pro, leaving England
Con, Its full of Australians

Ally

pros: sunshine, beaches and barbies.
cons: being called Sheila all the time.

David Brent

One big con would be the killer stingray population.

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