I want to move to Australia, what is it like to live there?

Question

Here are some of my concerns: Whats the weather temperatures around? What are the job choices like?

Answer 1

I am Australian (And not a hillbilly!-see first answer)

As I am not sure where you are from I can't do a comparision to your country but I will try to give you a run down of what it is like over here.

I am from Melbourne- (state of Victoria, lower east coast of Australia)

Melbourne is a large, multicultural city, lots of art, great places to eat (vast array of food), great for entertainment and above all just a really nice place to live.

Temperatures in Summer vary between the mid 20's to the mid 30's. Winter can be quite cold with temperatures dropping to lows of 13 in the city areas.

Employment wise as this is the second largest city in Australia it can be competative.

Perth (where I live now: Western Australia, lower west cost of Australia) is quite a lovely little city. There are not as many things to do over here as there are in Melbourne, but its equally as good. The beaches over here are 1st class, I have travelled a fair bit in WA and can confirm that it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever lived in. Temperatures over here can be quite sever in the summer (it was in the high 30's and low 40's quite a bit this summer) Winter is not really that cold- coming from Melbourne its not that bad.

As for employment, I arrived here not having any job applications in and I secured myself a job within a week. There is a large mining boom happening over here so employment is really good at the moment.

Hope this has helped you out!

Answer 2

I visited Australia and hated it.  Sydney ranges from around 40 - hot.  Lots of rain this past year, but it's usually pretty dry.

People are the American equivolent of hillbillies. (Sorry Australians, that's just my experience haha)

Answer 3

I am in my mid 20's and have been in Australia for eight months.

Weather:

This summer has been very bad, with lots of rain, but even then there are still plenty of good days, and it has never been cold. Averages in the summer around 24-28 with the odd storm at night.I am told that temperatures in the summer can generally reach the mid to late 30's.

I came in the winter, and it gets cold enough to wear a coat but there wasn't any frost.In the summer the humidity get high (you wont need a quilt)

(the following is for East Coast - for Melbourne weather....well just don't ask!)

Job Choices:

This really depends on your line of work. But to my knowledge there is no shortage of jobs at present. Australia has been booming for the last five + years and unemployment is low.

Wages and Salaries can vary greatly. If you look at the "skills occupation list" you will see jobs in demand by Australia, these can warrant high salary's. I have heard of carpenters getting $100,000 a year. The average for Australia is $50,000.

What's it like to live:

I think it is a great place to live. People are very friendly and welcoming. It's very easy to get chatting to people in bars. Another big difference I notice is that it's easy to get by with a good standard of living on an average wage. The place is very clean and public services seem efficient. There are beaches everywhere, its a very outdoor family orientated place. I wouldnt live anywhere besides one of the cities though, I reccomed Sydney or Melbourne.

Answer 4

It's a great place for jewish people. They are very warmly accepted.

Answer 5

Hi, We staying now in Australia for 1 year and 5 months.  It all depends from where are you.  We came from South Africa so it's a big deference.

Answer 6

I suggest you visit Australia before you ever think of immigrating there. Have a look if you like the country.

And if you really like it what does it matter what the temperatures are actually?

And if you really want to immigrate you'll have a look at the government pages provided by those who replied before I did and follow the instructions.

Good luck.

Answer 7

That's like saying "what's the weather like in Europe".  Australia is a pretty big place, so the weather varies radically.  We get everything from cyclones in the tropics to snow storms in the mountains.  In Melbourne (where I'm from) the average winter temperatures are around 0*C to 15*C.  In the summer... temperature ranges from 25*C to 42*C.  Sydney's ranges are similar, but they have far more humidity than Melbourne.  Hobart is colder than Melbourne, and Brisbane is warmer than Sydney.

As for job choices, they're pretty much the same as anywhere else... unskilled labourers through to lab technicians and brain surgeons.  If you want to work in the space industry though, obviously Australia's not your place.  LOL

As for Kev's comments... Australia has it's fair share of idiots (usually seen wearing hoodies and yellow sunglasses).  LOL  (Sorry... inside joke).  But (believe it or not), we actually have electricity and (wonder of all wonders) flushing toilets... on the inside of the house!  (Wonders will never cease...)

As for the comment that we're hillbillies... one wonders where Kevin spent his time in Australia.  Obviously not in any civilised part of the country.  Kev probably did his trip on the cheap and ended up in the yobbo section.

Answer 8

Your primary concern is going to be to get a visa to work and reside there.  Immigration to Australia is very difficult and is tied to having family members there or to a job...to get a work visa, you must usualy have a college education and a badly needed work skill.  There is no such thng as a work visa for lower skill or casual jobs.    This is true of ALL ciuntries, including the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.  They all want to protect their job market for their own citizens, and none actually   NEED imigrants, so they can be and are very picky. You can begin your recsearch by reading about visa requirements at the site below.    Moving to another country to work is a popular idea, but almost impossible to do.    it is much easier to retire to another country, when you have an income and do not need to work...that may sound a long ways off...but it is a goal..work hard , save, travel as able for now.

Answer 9

Okkies depending where you are from Australia may seem a little backwards or too americanized. My husband is from america and although he loves it now he did have some issues with our counrty. Being as Aussie I love it here in Australia but that bias and I'll tell you what my hubbie 1st thought.

When he landed everything seemed normal except the stinking hot weather. It was snowing where he lived and he came to our hot summer. He thought the people a little slow (like dumb) and still couldnt get over the heat. Some people treated his yucky due to his american accent thinking he was a rich snob, thinking highly of himself (and he's not like this at all) so aussie can be judgmental. Also he felt we were exactly like american but set 10-20 years ago. Which was sometimes a good thing and sometimes a bad thing. Most think aussie are ike croc dundee and we have these awsome lives between bush and city. But all we are is just like americans and i can see this pretty bad as we move from usa to australia often. So i can see kevs point.

Anyways jobs can be checked out here:

www.seek.com.au

www.careerone.com.au

with jobs though you do need right working visa's and if moving over here it's super hard (hubbie did it after thousands of dollars where spent) and check out the site that others above me mentioned as its got everything you need. I was on that site like 24 hours a day when hubbie was immigrating.

And temps really vary depending on where you stay and what time of year but heres a really rough estimate. Brisbane warm, townsvile hot, darwin hot, perth mild, adeleide yuck, melboure cold, hobart freezing, sydney mild.

Answer 10

rotflmao @ kev ,..... poor baby .. did we give you a hard time ?

I live in a suburb of a city in the state of Victoria .. I can NOT imagine living anywhere else or being happier anywhere else...

sure it can get hot ( some places this week had 113'F) , but it doesn't get TOO cold in most places...

Jobs . .well at the moment unemployment levels are low , and if you want to work and are prepared to do anything as a start .. well there's work available.....

Answer 11

before you worry about climate better see if you can qualify to move to Australia

you cant just move in you need to pass qualifications and it isn't easy

http://www.immi.gov.au/index.htm