Is sdney or brisane the better choice to migrate to?

Question

I am migrating to oz in a few mths from ireland and dont know which would be the better city to move to reguards construction work jobs/lifestyle an cost of living. e.t.c...also what suburb or towns are nicest!!!.any help would be great guys

Answer 1

Hello, there is loads of construction work in Brisbane, we have just moved from there to NZ for a 2 year promotion but most likely will be heading back to Brisbane.  What do you do in construction?  Might be able to make some recommendations of employers etc.  

Sydney is a nicer place to live... but you can get a much nicer house in Brisbane for a lot lower price, cost of living is about the same in each.

Wages in construction are about the same in both places.

Due to the cost of housing howerver, I would choose Brisbane over Sydney (merely because we couldn't afford a good house on a large section in a good area in Sydney but we can in Brisbane).

A bit of a disjointed answer, hope it helps!

Answer 2

Cost of living in Sydney is appalling. Brisbane would be a better bet. If you had to come to Sydney I would suggest the Parramatta area because there is a lot of construction going on around there, and it is away from the worst of Sydney's madness.

Answer 3

Depends on what type of work you are looking for and if you have any qualifications. I would suggest Brisbane as Queensland is overflowing with employment opportunities especially in the mining sector and related support industries.

Answer 4

Try the links below for jobs in your field for Brisbane and Sydney. There are usually quite a few jobs in construction on the Gold Coast too.

http://www.careerone.com.au/

http://www.seek.com.au/

I've chosen to live somewhere other than a capital city but that's just me. Good luck.