Grayling

Remind us again where you live.....have you actually ever emigrated?

TheArmChairDetective

Currently in the UK.
Yes.
Remind us again, is this a discussion forum?

Beoz

It's probably perception. When we present our products in QLD we change the presentation to 'appeal to the bogan' - bit like a Bunnings commercial.

steve`o

so the presentations done from the back of a ute loaded with 4x ?

Beoz

Not quite ..... but that's a great idea

Zen10

Genuinely interested to know how SA regional visas were easier to get.


As I have said, this is the primary appeal to me. The fewer the better in fact, because the fewer that come here the slower it will turn into SE Queensland or Perth. Despite your statement about everyone hating Adelaide, I can't help notice that the biggest anti-Aus whingers on these forums are commonly from SE Queensland. I wonder why that is.

I live in Adelaide. Right now. In the traffic every day. We routinely cut through North Terrace because it's faster than going round North Adelaide. I can't think of a UK city I deliberately drive the heart of to speed things up. I love Britain, but I'm being honest.

As I have said, nowhere will appeal to everyone. It is interesting that you use Brisbane in your post because it is the second from last place I want to visit in Australia (after Melbourne), and the last place I would want to live (after Darwin). I say this to demonstrate that your son and I have very different ideas of what makes a pleasant life, and being free citizens in a free country we can choose and each make ourselves happier and good luck to both.

Bibbs

Just to add .. stats on Aussie wages (weekly) :-

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/6302.0

Private & public sectors
Full-time adult ordinary time earnings - 1352.70 (x52 70340.40)

http://www.livingin-australia.com/salaries-australia/
Full-time earnings in Australia averaged A$69,992 a year in the first quarter of 2012.

So I don't know where the 44k comes from. Must be part-time workers.

Amazulu

SA regional visas have traditionally been easier to get than straight PR, and have been a route into Australia for people who wuld normally not qualify for residence. I think that this is down to the fact that SA struggles to attract migrants (interstate and overseas) due to the lower job opps/salaries and weak economic activity.

BTW, I have never been to Adelaide and have no axe to grind with the place (this could change if I ever go there!).

Zen10

I've no reason to doubt Grayling, or you, and I'm now wondering how they were easier, being as I thought the old SIR visa was set at the federal level. I've no problems with Adelaide at all. I've been to other cities and haven't been tempted to leave Adelaide because they were all so much more expensive and too heavily populated, but as I say... each person likes a different thing, etc. and I don't condemn anyone for living anywhere. I can see how someone who likes a busy city would have a problem with Adelaide, certainly. It's sort of like a glorified Cheltenham with vineyards, but that suits me.

Beoz

Bibbs link show's just why it is cheaper in Adelaide. The average salary is way behind.

http://www.livingin-australia.com/salaries-australia/

..... and that's the very point. If you can earn in Adelaide what you would normally receive in a place like Sydney or Melbourne then why not live in Adelaide. But I suspect you can't as the average show's, therefore the average person is no better off living in a cheaper place.

I will not deny that items like clothing or sporting goods are way beyond a worldwide price. But I simply do not buy clothing, sporting goods, or anything from a retail shop in this country.

Providing you don't buy things, like parts of old cars, houses, clothing, sporting goods, etc then the necessities such rent, fuel, electricity, food, are on par if not less in some cases than the UK as a straight exchange rate or even as a proportion of salary. Of course that's a sweeping statement - somethings will be more some less but it evens itself out.

You just got to make sure you compare the salary you can get in the UK with what you can get in Oz and providing its in the 2-2.5 bracket then you can be well ahead. Any less then you've got to be dead keen for the beach or outdoors or something.

Comparing Perth with somewhere in the Midlands really isn't a fair comparision. The highest costing place in Australia with a middle costing place in the UK.

In my case Oz is cheaper for me but it's the way I chose it to be and it works. For others it may not be the case. So be it.

Edit - I haven't voted. The question is too broad and I can't give a correct answer

denzil73

I don't think most migrants think of SA to move too but are attracted by NSW, VIC and Shit,opps QLD. Maybe a lack of interest means those with low points are enticed to move there to begin with?

And the reason there are so many whingers about SE QLD is cos it's shit in so many ways. It's like Milton Regis but with no entertainment and useless road system oh and crap public transport

On the plus side Westfield Chermside does the best sushi this side of Japan

pompeyblonde

Grayling is right. with the regional 495 I was on, SA was the only state where you could live in the city, other regional visas you were out in the bush which is why I moved there originally...then to Sydney

All I can say is I went out in Sydney last night with over a $100 I dont have much left!

Zen10

Ah, but certain regional districts allowed for commuting into capital cities though, so the advantage was slight. Also, this isn't an easier system, but a completely different rule - I mean the inclusion of Adelaide. Also, Perth has been included as a regional area in recent times as well so it's not been restricted to Adelaide.

Zen10

I've rarely read anything good about suburban SE Queensland on these forums. I'm not letting me put me off visiting though, but I doubt I would ever live there. Again, full respect to those who live there and enjoy it - this is only a personal opinion.

Beoz

You clearly didn't drink enough. I'll easily do $150 on a Friday night and easily do £100 in London on a Friday night.