I shall cook you some especially But you are banned from going near my fridge with it, i know the chaos that will reek :scared:

Sitting here in my excouncil flat on a dull, cold, January afternoon, and l really dont care if we are skint when we get out to Perth in March, My 8yr old daughter will not be stuck indoors in front of the tv or in her room playing or reading because we are too worried to let her outside. we will not be taking out any great fortunes but the three of us will be togeather in the place that that l have only ever dreamed about, thats got to be worth about a million.

Hope it works out. I have an 8 year old daughter and another who's 5. Yup, I think they would have a more enjoyable childhood in Oz, though having grandparents there to give them some attention would probably be the single biggest reason their quality of life would improve.

As for letting kids play outside, bear in mind that the sun is fearsome in Oz. So too, childhood obesity etc is as bad as here so I think you'll find there are a lot of kids in Oz sitting in front of the TV during the day, etc.

There is only one reasin The Bloke will need to go near your fridge....and thats to fetch me my next beer!!!!!

:scared: Never been abroad before, so the thought of the thought of the kids sitting inside because the sun is so fearsome is owesum. Can only imagine for now.

According to this month's 'Australian Property Investor'
The Average family income in WA is $1042 per week
The average house price $255,700
In WA the average family spend 25.5 per cent of their income on the mortgage alone.

Is that good news or bad......draw your own conclusion

A quarter of net income on mortgage is good. The thing is, I reckon anyone who bought over the past few years is spending closer to half their net income on the mortgage.

As long as he gets mine while he's at it

Better than Sydney I reckon
Must be closer to 50% of income in Sydney.
eg: in Bondi the average house price is $950,000. Athough further west in Penrith its ONLY $360,000

Thought I'd bump this thread up for any newbies.

I posted on here before coming out to Oz and was worried that I was being too cocky about cost of living...

Turns out that I wasn't wearing rose-tinted glasses tho'... Where it counts Oz is cheaper and wages aren't necessarily lower over here.

Still can't believe a weekly shopping bill could come to $470! Our biggest bill came to $124 and that lasted almost two weeks!

R

It all depends what you do for a living and where you're moving from and to. In general, white collar workers earn less. You guys are the exceptions rather than the rule.

I'll start a poll.

Agree with you - but I think that people coming out here would benefit from knowing that there are well-paid jobs out here.

I, foolishly, took in too much of the 'doom and gloom' from some of the posts on here and proclaimed to my wife that 'we would struggle to find decent-paid jobs'.

I'm now eating my words - much to my wife's amusement.

Just thought it would be good to get this thread bumped up because it's good food for thought (good or bad).

R

The doom and gloom as you refer to it were peoples actual thoughts and feelings on how things had worked for them. I'd say to everyone that they would be foolish to discount everything said in this thread.

It would be foolish not to have researched the availability and salaries in the profession that you work in. That is how you will get the best idea.

The point of the thread was to show what you would need to survive day to day life in Australia. In many ways its a pointless thread in that everyones circumstances are different and you won't know until you start living your life.

I was the one who made the original comment on needing $80000 to live a comfortable life and for me I still stand by that statement. My salary IS less than the UK and my total outgoings are the same if not slightly more. It doesn't mean I am not happy with the move I just say these things so that anyone who may feel that they maybe in a simillar situation to mine may gain some insight into life over here.

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I was the one who made the original comment on needing $80000 to live a comfortable life and for me I still stand by that statement. My salary IS less than the UK and my total outgoings are the same if not slightly more. It doesn't mean I am not happy with the move I just say these things so that anyone who may feel that they maybe in a simillar situation to mine may gain some insight into life over here.[/QUOTE]

I agree with what you say - however I would add that 'a comfortable life' is a subjective statement and that every person will have a different view on what constitutes a comfortable life - it might not necessarily include a large degree of material wealth - it may mean enjoying the simple (cheaper) things in life. So whilst agree with the salary level you mention, it is only because of the lifestyle choices such as house location, car etc that I have chosen.

I think the thread is a great idea and a good reality check.

In general I have found that the cost of living is about the same as in UK, relative to income. It is certainly not cheap out here. But because the sun shines all the time (in Brisbane anyway) I don't fret too much about it.

Good luck to anyone trying to get out here.

Neal

I agree with what you say - however I would add that 'a comfortable life' is a subjective statement and that every person will have a different view on what constitutes a comfortable life - it might not necessarily include a large degree of material wealth - it may mean enjoying the simple (cheaper) things in life. So whilst agree with the salary level you mention, it is only because of the lifestyle choices such as house location, car etc that I have chosen.

I think the thread is a great idea and a good reality check.

In general I have found that the cost of living is about the same as in UK, relative to income. It is certainly not cheap out here. But because the sun shines all the time (in Brisbane anyway) I don't fret too much about it.

Good luck to anyone trying to get out here.

Neal [/QUOTE]

It is all subjective, but I found it to be a good thread before I came out here. It made me think quite clearly about all eventualities.

For some, there will be more money out here, for others there won't but I just wanted to point out that it doesn't always have to be a financial 'step-down' coming out to Oz.

R