Hello

Me & my family are looking to move to Sydney / Melbourne next year through my work. We have a 1 year old daughter & both work. Our household income will be around $165000 - $185000.Just a few questions if anyone can help.

1) Cost of child care ?
2) Average maternity leave , if we want another ? ( Big If )
3) Melbourne or Sydney ? Which areas to live in is good for schools and good travel links as in no longer then 30 minute commute each way from CBD.

Thank you.

so half of the time it's sydney and another half will be melbourne?
or you're choosing between the two?

I will have to choose one or the other.

I don't have much idea on the child things, although I understand most employers would expect a year of service before extending maternity benefits and I don't believe that benefits are typically as generous as in UK / Europe.

Regarding the where to live, why 30 minutes? Most people have a commute into a CBD longer than that. In Sydney you would be restricting yourself to a unit or a very expensive house that probably the combined salary level could not sustain. I would reconsider that criteria to be honest.

The above applies to Melbourne as well. I have replied to your other thread.