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Results for Survey #29: OzForex Happiness Survey
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Survey Time Stats
Average Completion Time: 5min 13sec (Min: 1min 0sec, Max: 75min 46sec)
Average Time before Quit: 2min 5sec
Survey Questions
 
  1.  Are you male or female?
Male - 498 41.33%  41.33%
Female - 707 58.67%  58.67%
Total Answers - 1205
 
  2.  [*] Please select your age group:
Under 25 - 24 1.99%  1.99%
25 - 35 - 274 22.68%  22.68%
35 - 50 - 709 58.69%  58.69%
50 - 65 - 179 14.82%  14.82%
65+ - 22 1.82%  1.82%
Total Answers - 1208
 
  3.  What is your marital status?
Single - 113 9.39%  9.39%
Married - 935 77.66%  77.66%
Divorced - 56 4.65%  4.65%
Defacto - 100 8.31%  8.31%
Total Answers - 1204
 
  4.  Do you have children or dependents - if so, how many?
None - 382 31.89%  31.89%
8 or more - 2 0.17%  0.17%
7 - 0 0.00%  0.00%
6 - 5 0.42%  0.42%
5 - 18 1.50%  1.50%
4 - 51 4.26%  4.26%
3 - 144 12.02%  12.02%
2 - 377 31.47%  31.47%
1 - 219 18.28%  18.28%
Total Answers - 1198
 
  5.  Which of the top ten destination countries do you live in:
Australia - 465 38.49%  38.49%
Spain - 94 7.78%  7.78%
USA - 208 17.22%  17.22%
Canada - 160 13.25%  13.25%
Ireland - 5 0.41%  0.41%
New Zealand - 90 7.45%  7.45%
South Africa - 4 0.33%  0.33%
France - 31 2.57%  2.57%
Germany - 8 0.66%  0.66%
Cyprus - 1 0.08%  0.08%
Other - 142 11.75%  11.75%
Total Answers - 1208
 
  6.  If you chose OTHER for question 5, what country do you live in?
Total Answers - 149
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  7.  Have long have you been residing in your new country?
Less than one year - 344 28.81%  28.81%
1 - 5 years - 577 48.32%  48.32%
5 - 10 years - 131 10.97%  10.97%
More than 10 years - 142 11.89%  11.89%
Total Answers - 1194
 
  8.  What was your MAIN REASON for moving to said country?
Better quality of life - 412 34.30%  34.30%
Retirement - 19 1.58%  1.58%
Better weather - 25 2.08%  2.08%
Cost of living in Britain too high - 31 2.58%  2.58%
Education/Study - 12 1.00%  1.00%
New job/job relocation - 115 9.58%  9.58%
New experience/adventure - 142 11.82%  11.82%
Start a new life - 77 6.41%  6.41%
Have family/friends here - 29 2.41%  2.41%
Family commitment (move with partner) - 127 10.57%  10.57%
Give children a better upbringing - 120 9.99%  9.99%
Cheaper cost of living - 6 0.50%  0.50%
Better quality of people - 14 1.17%  1.17%
Less populated - 16 1.33%  1.33%
Other - 56 4.66%  4.66%
Total Answers - 1201
 
  9.  If you chose OTHER for question 8, what was your main reason for moving.
Total Answers - 72
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  10.  In which city/town/region do you currently live?
Total Answers - 1141
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  11.  What was your MAIN reason for choosing this area?
High population of British expatriates - 10 0.84%  0.84%
Low population of British expatriates - 41 3.44%  3.44%
Job/Education - 411 34.51%  34.51%
Weather - 105 8.82%  8.82%
Recreation/Cultural/Entertainment (beaches, snow fields, arts etc) - 177 14.86%  14.86%
Cost of living - 55 4.62%  4.62%
Other - 392 32.91%  32.91%
Total Answers - 1191
 
  12.  If you chose OTHER for question 11, what was your main reason for choosing this area?
Total Answers - 408
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  13.  How happy are you in the country in which you now reside?
Very happy - 649 53.95%  53.95%
Moderately happy - 343 28.51%  28.51%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 96 7.98%  7.98%
Moderately unhappy - 72 5.99%  5.99%
Very unhappy - 43 3.57%  3.57%
Total Answers - 1203
 
  14.  How happy were you in the UK?
Very happy - 142 11.90%  11.90%
Moderately happy - 473 39.65%  39.65%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 289 24.22%  24.22%
Moderately unhappy - 204 17.10%  17.10%
Very unhappy - 85 7.12%  7.12%
Total Answers - 1193
 
  15.  If you had the opportunity to move again would you:
Not move - 570 48.14%  48.14%
Move to another city/town/region of current country - 258 21.79%  21.79%
Move back to the UK - 187 15.79%  15.79%
Move to another country (specify) - 169 14.27%  14.27%
Total Answers - 1184
 
  For each of the below, rate your level of happiness in your current country
 
  16.  Cost of living
Very happy - 296 24.65%  24.65%
Moderately happy - 463 38.55%  38.55%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 255 21.23%  21.23%
Moderately unhappy - 136 11.32%  11.32%
Very unhappy - 51 4.25%  4.25%
Total Answers - 1201
 
  17.  Career opportunities
Very happy - 254 21.58%  21.58%
Moderately happy - 400 33.98%  33.98%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 294 24.98%  24.98%
Moderately unhappy - 143 12.15%  12.15%
Very unhappy - 86 7.31%  7.31%
Total Answers - 1177
 
  18.  Family/individual happiness
Very happy - 573 47.83%  47.83%
Moderately happy - 372 31.05%  31.05%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 119 9.93%  9.93%
Moderately unhappy - 92 7.68%  7.68%
Very unhappy - 42 3.51%  3.51%
Total Answers - 1198
 
  19.  Cultural difference to Britain
Very happy - 334 28.14%  28.14%
Moderately happy - 342 28.81%  28.81%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 359 30.24%  30.24%
Moderately unhappy - 106 8.93%  8.93%
Very unhappy - 46 3.88%  3.88%
Total Answers - 1187
 
  20.  Cultural indifference to Britain
Very happy - 166 14.26%  14.26%
Moderately happy - 241 20.70%  20.70%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 660 56.70%  56.70%
Moderately unhappy - 68 5.84%  5.84%
Very unhappy - 29 2.49%  2.49%
Total Answers - 1164
 
  21.  Recreation
Very happy - 605 50.67%  50.67%
Moderately happy - 369 30.90%  30.90%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 131 10.97%  10.97%
Moderately unhappy - 56 4.69%  4.69%
Very unhappy - 33 2.76%  2.76%
Total Answers - 1194
 
  22.  Entertainment
Very happy - 391 32.77%  32.77%
Moderately happy - 423 35.46%  35.46%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 218 18.27%  18.27%
Moderately unhappy - 118 9.89%  9.89%
Very unhappy - 43 3.60%  3.60%
Total Answers - 1193
 
  23.  Food
Very happy - 482 40.27%  40.27%
Moderately happy - 396 33.08%  33.08%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 185 15.46%  15.46%
Moderately unhappy - 99 8.27%  8.27%
Very unhappy - 35 2.92%  2.92%
Total Answers - 1197
 
  24.  Linguistics
Very happy - 337 28.39%  28.39%
Moderately happy - 362 30.50%  30.50%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 382 32.18%  32.18%
Moderately unhappy - 81 6.82%  6.82%
Very unhappy - 25 2.11%  2.11%
Total Answers - 1187
 
  25.  People
Very happy - 461 38.42%  38.42%
Moderately happy - 430 35.83%  35.83%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 198 16.50%  16.50%
Moderately unhappy - 78 6.50%  6.50%
Very unhappy - 33 2.75%  2.75%
Total Answers - 1200
 
  26.  Government/Politics
Very happy - 72 6.03%  6.03%
Moderately happy - 249 20.84%  20.84%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 581 48.62%  48.62%
Moderately unhappy - 169 14.14%  14.14%
Very unhappy - 124 10.38%  10.38%
Total Answers - 1195
 
  27.  Crime
Very happy - 278 23.24%  23.24%
Moderately happy - 426 35.62%  35.62%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 351 29.35%  29.35%
Moderately unhappy - 92 7.69%  7.69%
Very unhappy - 49 4.10%  4.10%
Total Answers - 1196
 
  28.  In general
Very happy - 538 45.25%  45.25%
Moderately happy - 422 35.49%  35.49%
Neither happy nor unhappy - 119 10.01%  10.01%
Moderately unhappy - 70 5.89%  5.89%
Very unhappy - 40 3.36%  3.36%
Total Answers - 1189
 
  29.  How much money did you start out with in your new country?
Less than £10,000 - 336 28.50%  28.50%
£10,000 - £50,000 - 280 23.75%  23.75%
£50,000 - £100,000 - 186 15.78%  15.78%
£100,000 - £250,000 - 227 19.25%  19.25%
£250,000 - £500,000 - 103 8.74%  8.74%
More than £500,000 - 47 3.99%  3.99%
Total Answers - 1179
 
  30.  Do you own property in the country in which you currently reside?
Yes - own home - 683 56.96%  56.96%
Yes - multiple properties - 94 7.84%  7.84%
No - 422 35.20%  35.20%
Total Answers - 1199
 
  31.  Do you still own property in the UK?
Yes - still own UK home - 147 12.31%  12.31%
Yes - still own investment property in UK - 56 4.69%  4.69%
No - 991 83.00%  83.00%
Total Answers - 1194
 
  32.  Which method do you/did you use to transfer funds?
n/a - 219 18.43%  18.43%
High street bank - 464 39.06%  39.06%
IFA - 26 2.19%  2.19%
Private bank - 103 8.67%  8.67%
Online foreign exchange provider - 376 31.65%  31.65%
Total Answers - 1188
 
  33.  Was the process of transferring funds a satisfactory experience?
n/a - 217 18.27%  18.27%
Yes - it was a good process - 887 74.66%  74.66%
No - not very happy with the experience, will try another way next time - 84 7.07%  7.07%
Total Answers - 1188
 
  34.  Did you do any research into providers before transferring funds?
Yes - shopped around high street banks for best rates - 134 11.49%  11.49%
Yes - shopped around a broad range of providers both bank and online - 501 42.97%  42.97%
No - 531 45.54%  45.54%
Total Answers - 1166
 
  35.  Where do you get your information on how to best transfer funds from?
Friends and family/word of mouth - 293 26.64%  26.64%
Accountant - 26 2.36%  2.36%
IFA/Financial advisor - 46 4.18%  4.18%
Bank manager/private banker - 170 15.45%  15.45%
Newspapers/Magazines - 39 3.55%  3.55%
Internet - 526 47.82%  47.82%
Total Answers - 1100
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