Lifestyle. NZ v OZ.

[TLMAN]

Im packing up and moving my family over to sunny OZ next year.

I have been checking out the comparison between house prices and im stunned at what you can buy over there for the same price and less than what I paid for my house over here. (in Auckland though)
The mortgage interest rates are lower over there too, and you seem to get paid more money for working.

It seems a bit of a no brainer or am I being naive?

I will be looking to move to Queensland between Cairns and Brisbane somewhere on the coast.

I have never been there and am looking for input from anyone who has made the move in the past or has been to that part of the country.

Are there any places to stay away from etc, and for what reason.

[BuFfY]

My mum just moved to Melbourne. The place she is moving into is brand new, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and is the same price as a shit version in Auckland. I so thought it would be more expensive over there. One thing they found was that things are a lot smaller over there.

Best of luck with your move!

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Are there any places to stay away from etc, and for what reason.

Aussie... mainly because of the Aussies that live there...


Oh wait Errrrm never mind

[TLMAN]

One thing they found was that things are a lot smaller over there.

How do you mean "smaller"?

[devnull]

Good on ya...

We're planning to head over in about 18 months

Been looking at the southern suburbs of Brisbane.
Better housing, economy, schooling for the kids... and only about a 1 hour drive down to the Gold Coast theme parks.

Kiwis now beat the Brits in emigration statistics in Queensland - first time ever

[HTFU]

got two brothers living in Brisbane. Ones a bricky the other a butcher. Both own houses and doing really well. A family friend is teaching over there and her partner helped with the Warehouse setup etc and they are doing very well. My old man retired to Brisbane and the sunshine coast last year, he has a caravan and tows it around. I found Brisbane bloody hot and the old man says it gets worse the further North you go.

I quite liked the area 100km south of the Gold Coast when I hired a 50cc scooter a few years ago, a bit more laid back. We have thought about it as well and maybe Perth (poles apart but both have things going for them). It is better financially from the experience of people I know trying to get ahead. NZ seems to ok if you got a foot in the door of the property market.

Main thing stopping us at the moment is we have a pretty good setup working at a hostel so we have lots of spare time and few living costs. But once we are done with that we will be making a move for sure.

Man what are you going to do with all the bikes?

[BuFfY]

How do you mean "smaller"?

lol, like the size of the houses. And in Melbourne they hardly have back yards etc, but I think that might just be Melbourne cause it has so many people etc

[TLMAN]

lol, like the size of the houses. And in Melbourne they hardly have back yards etc, but I think that might just be Melbourne cause it has so many people etc

Yeah from what I can see on the real estate websites nobody has a back yard because they all have a whopping big pool there instead - suits me fine.

[TLMAN]

got two brothers living in Brisbane. Ones a bricky the other a butcher........

Man what are you going to do with all the bikes?

Up until a few years ago I was a Butcher for 12 years prior, I know of heaps of Kiwi butchers that headed for OZ because they get paid almost double over there. I was considering taking it up again.

I only have the SV now which ill try and hold on to until the last moment, unless somebody makes me a good offer.......

[SVboy]

How do you feel about snakes and spiders......?

[TLMAN]

How do you feel about snakes and spiders......?

F#@*ing hate the things, but i didnt think you get many of them in the towns/cities??

Will have to if I see any

[The Pastor]

aussie doesnt have corners, not very good riding to be had.

[Ewan Oozarmy]

F#@*ing hate the things, but i didnt think you get many of them in the towns/cities??

Plenty! Last time I was in Brisbane my sister in law was getting a nest of Redbacks removed from her loft. They were everywhere - the kids couldn't play in their sandpit after dark as the redbacks took it over then. The little buggers (spiders not kids) seemed to like building night time sand castles.

Sister in law also warned me to keep away from the edge of the pool after dark 'cause the Funnel-Webs hung out there......

[janno]

I've just come back from four years in Aus - I couldn't handle the extreme summer heat which last for effin half the year, and the crowds in the big cities. Aus is either Big City or Tiny Country Town. No in-between, it seems. My ex likes it and is still there.

I was in Perth and Brisbane. Perth is like a country town, except spread waaaay out. They have 9-5 weekday only shopping hours including the supermarkets - amazing how increadibly inconvenient that is for the household cook. (like NZ was 25 years ago.) Brisbane is damned hot, so you'll either love it or hate it. Best part of bris is the outer northern suburbs, IMHO. closest to the best biking roads, Mt Mee and the sunshine coast hinterlands etc.

Much better work ethics for the young ones, all the kids seem to have part time jobs while at school, and go on to something straight from school.

Overall, Aus is vibrant, hardworking, friendly and fun. The Aussies we met were generally great, with a real hard case sense of humour. In Aus, they aren't so hung up on pieces of paper, as long as you can prove you are able to do the job. Much more entrepreneurial over there.

However if you can't handle the heat, like me, then it'll be a really bad idea.

[SVboy]

My Sis lives in a good suburb in Sydney-modern house etc etc-still has issues with deadly spiders-becomes just part of life apparently! If I had an encounter with an Aussie snake-I would sprint OVER the Tasman sea on my way home!!!
I heard in Surfers-the most common police call-out is for snake removal! If that is true-well fuck!!!