Why would you move to Australia for £20 extra a month?

[089ville]

Why would you move to Australia for £20 extra a month?

I came in search of a better life and found it.

Like most have said, I doubt they're doing it for financial reasons, it's a lifestyle change.

It's not my cup of tea but I can see the benefits for a lot of people.

No, the cost of living is far higher so you need to be earning 20% ish more

Sorry I got cut off with the site problems. but they kept mentioning the jobs were so much better paid and money was a reason for the move.

The grandparents were in tears but yet they still moved largely because of the money.

Some of my family were in Perth, and the children just couldn't wait to move to Europe and have such easy access to lots of places like Rome or Paris for the weekend. I'm not sure Australian politics are that different? Seem to be in a right mess and Austrian friends over here I haven't aren't even sure who's in power now with how often it's changing.

I'm not hating on Australia just thinking lots of things aren't really that different. With climate change and how hot it's been in London for a last few weeks it's quite enough heat for me lol. In Australia they had to invent a new colour when temperatures reached over 50c

@bluetongue British beaches are a better temperature for dog walking too. But I hate the beach, and my skin hates the sun

bluetongue where in Australia do you live? I'll swap with you

It's a different heat there, it's more tolerable

My cousin emigrated for 2 reasons: the first was that her DH could earn 2.5x for doing the same thing, and the second was that Oz is very much better for autistic children. You can get a diagnosis in around a quarter of the time, and the support is fantastic.

I wouldn't move for the money but possibly for the experience. I love my parents too but wouldn't stay for them, that way leads to only living your own life in your 60's (if you are lucky).

Interesting. I’ve been to Aus and really enjoyed it. For a holiday. I think it’s amazing for traveling and holidaying and seeing the sights.

I know several families who emigrated and returned pretty quickly. I’ve never really got to the bottom of why. Not my place to interrogate them but they’ve always been a bit vague about it just “not working out”.

I wonder if the reality of daily life, being so remote from the world, a dearth of culture, oppressive heat (depends where you go of course) expensive groceries and utilities etc, begin to outweigh the outdoorsy lifestyle and beaches. You still have to earn a crust and educate your children.

The healthcare in general is ranked below France and Denmark and 3 places above the UK. So overall is it that different?

Nope. Never.

Re families that returned, I've known a few but they are also coy about it and the one family I know still out there that moved from here speak as if they're reassuring themselves it was a good move.

As a Brit who stayed I can tell you what I've noticed about those who leave. They expected to find a big England' that's hot...and Australia is culturally different.

I've visit on holiday but wouldn't want to live there.

Never been tempted myself.

I think anyone doing this would already have reasons for moving there. The extra money would just be a bonus.

People are making a lot of sweeping generalisations about Australia. Australia is bloody massive. Your experience will depend entirely on which bit you are in. For example, where I live it is cheap as chips - the cost of living here is ridiculously cheap compared to the UK! Houses are very affordable. It is one of the reasons we moved. If we'd moved to Sydney or Melbourne or Perth then I'm sure I'd be telling you how expensive everything is.

Also people are saying "it's a different kind of heat over there". Well that entirely depends on where you are. I live in the tropics where it's boiling hot all year round and 100% humidity, and we have flood seasons with a lot of rain. There are parts that are arid and desert like, there are places that mimic a continual climate and have cold winters, there are mountain ranges with snowy ski lodges on them and down in Tasmania it's bloody cold and wet most of the year - they even have snow.

Same is true of the cultural differences - it massively depends on where you go. Australia is a very diverse place. Don't judge it until you've experienced all of it.

I wouldn't - too many scary spiders...

For people saying different kind of heat.. yes and well equipped for heat, everywhere had air-con!

Alot of people leave because they miss family, almost homesick for peoole. It’s the hardest to deal with....

Healthcare in my opinion has been amazing, yes need to pay for ambulance cover etc but issues are delt with so quickly i.e. i needed sleep study, booked within a week, also tyroid testing, very quick... get into gp same day!

Where do i sign? id leave UK for OZ tomorrow,,

089ville It feels like you began this thread just to make yourself feel better about living in the UK?

I love the UK....love it. But we couldn't make a success of our lives there. It seemed impossible. The area where I grew up had become so expensive we'd been priced out.

The schools were quite awful.

We moved to Australia in 2015 and I won't lie....I was full of trepidation and expected not to like it...but I did and do.

The culture here is very, very different and I think that's what surprises many Brits. Aussies are so warm and friendly and English in their ways that people assume things here will be like back home but big and warm.

In reality it's vastly different. It's not perfect...there are social problems still...but I feel much safer in general here. The kids are lovely...as for the sexism that's supposed to be rampant...it's quite the opposite! There are tonnes of opportunities and my career boomed within months of arriving.

Pom and we live next to a beautiful, clean creek...shaded by massive ancient trees. When it's hot, the children all play there (with us watching of course) or go to the beach straight after school to swim.

It IS hot but between air con and plenty of water...you manage. And winters where we live are cold.

My only gripe is that radiators don't seem to be a thing...the house is warmed by reverse cycle air con and a combustion heater.....fine you might think but nope! Air con puts out nasty dry heat and the combustion heater only seems to warm one room!

People think I'm a wimp but it's just that I know the loveliness of radiators!

No. Spiders.

Absolutely yes to NZ though (despite the fact I've heard there's a lack of central heating).

It would be for the whole package though, not just £20 a month extra. We would go for the adventure, way of life, scenery.

I have visited - New South Wales the first time and Perth and S W Australia the second time. Thoroughly enjoyed my holiday but infinitely prefer to live in the UK. I prefer the climate here, the rich cultural history, the fact that you don't have to travel so far to get anywhere etc etc

My sister emigrated 20+ years ago - she would have come back but for the fact that she had a child in Australia and he (now late teens) wouldn't countenance living in the UK, plus her dh has Australian family