What It's Like Living in Australia vs UK
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- What It's Like Living in Australia vs UK
We moved to Australia 5 years ago, and thought we'd share the pros and cons of expat life and which country we think is better to live in. If you are thinking of moving to Australia, take a look, for a British expat view on living the Australian dream. If you live in Australia, tell us what you think about life in Oz.
00:00 - Intro
00:58 - What It's Like Living in Australia vs UK
13:52 - Outtakes
Watch until the end for the outtakes!
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It's a bit late sorry, but a HUGE WELCOME TO AUSTRALIA. I LOVE to see our latest Aussies enjoying life. These kind of vids inspire and remind me how lucky I am to have grown up in Queensland Australia. I was born at Southport on the Gold coast in the old Southport hospital (no longer there) you're positivity is infectious and we need more people like you guys. It's so great to see you laughing and really enjoying your new home. Thanks for making us smile and I wish you the very best in you life on the beautiful sunshine coast 😃😃😃😃
Our Australian family had a lovely year living in Birmingham in 1999. I agree with most of the things mentioned here. Prices for most things were much dearer in the UK at that time, but prices have increased in Australia over the last 20 years. Some of the things that I enjoyed about living the UK in comparison to Australia: historical sites - castles, Roman sites, grand houses - and re-enactments, short distances between tourist sites, easy access to continental Europe. The description in this video is reasonably specific to regional Queensland, as mentioned in the video. Winters are cool in the south, although warmer than the UK (maybe with the exception of Tasmania in comparison to southern UK). Life in Australian cities is more cosmopolitan than described in the video and most of the major cities have large and efficient public transport networks. Here in Melbourne, we have a commuter rail system with 17 lines and 219 stations with 660,000 trips daily, in addition the world's largest tram network, with 24 routes and 1,763 stops, and 364 bus routes. So, not just for day trips.
Returned home from Australia.missed home too much.missed football with the lads,pub with mates ,all of Europe on my door step.and the history and architecture of Europe
Great video guys. Your relaxed and honest style is so refreshing.
We're waiting for the borders to open! 😉
Thank you 😁 So are we, it can’t come soon enough! ❤️
I enjoy your videos so much I’m watching them all again!
Awesome! Thanks 😁
Loved the Insight! Can’t wait to get over there.
If you want to experience changing of the seasons. Melbourne would be fun to visit in Autumn 🍂
We’re so glad you enjoyed it 😁
Yes, we look forward to being able to pop down there again 🥰
Enjoy your vids. Very sunny attitudes. 👍
Thank you so much ❤️
Love you guys! Thanks for the info! Glad to hear the healthcare over there is just as amazing at the NHS! Xx
Thank you so much 🥰 We’re glad you enjoyed it. The healthcare system in both countries is remarkable, we’re very lucky 🇦🇺🇬🇧
Ooh this is another good video. Such a good point about seasons too. Hadn't thought of that too much. I do live autumn....but I love sun more!!!
Thank you, we’re glad you enjoyed it 😁 It’s pretty, but we’re not grumbling about daily sunshine 😁
@Zaid A we can't wait to visit Canberra. Luckily we have heaps of english winter wear 😆
Hi guys … you both would be a great asset to any country … your courage and energy would succeed anywhere … best of luck to you and yours …
Great video!
Thank you so much 🥰
You're a lovely couple, it's nice to have English people moving to Australia, hope to see more. Love the extra bit at the end.👍😊💜
Thank you. We're so glad you enjoyed it 🥰
Colder areas of Aust do have lovely autumn colour, just depends where you live.
Hi guys, great info. If you like the seasonal colours why not head inland from Maroochydore & pop up to places like Flaxton & Mapleton. Great food & views to the coast.
We love visiting that area, one of our fave places to visit is Montville 🥰
New Subscriber to your channel. I love your video content. My parents moved here to Australia from the UK back in the 70's ( known as 10 pound poms lol ). I was born here and love being Australian. Would love to visit the UK one day though and experience a White Christmas. It is definitely on my bucket list. Glad you are enjoying our beautiful country and what it has to offer. Best thing about Australia is that it is very multi-cultural and we all just blend in well together. I love the diversity and hope you guys do too. Wishing you a happy life here. All the best to your family 😊💜😊
Thank you so much for joining us 🥰
We’ve got to admit, we still love a pommie Christmas, we’re sure you will too ❄️
We sure are enjoying ourselves, we’ve settled right in 🥰xx
glad you moved over . a welcome addition to oz. its a massive effort on your part to move to a foreign country 12000 miles from your home
country, albeit we both speak english . \brits always fit in well here. i have worked with quite a few brits, jordies and scots . all great contributers and fully welcome.
Thank you so much, it’s worth the distance. We couldn’t be happier xx
I enjoy your videos. Thank you .Greetings from the U.S.A. 🗽
G’day! Thank you so much 🥰🥰
Hi guys, we are hopefully looking at moving out in August as my husband has landed a job. We were thinking of the gold coast but after watching all your videos (which we have just found) we defo want to come up to the sunshine coast... can't wait. Love your videos... it makes us sooo excited 😊
In Armidale NSW trees are also very colourful....so beautiful there too just like in the UK even the weather is so cold.. sometimes in winter temperature can be -10.
You get autumn in NSW, Tasmania & Victoria.
Be aware
Some if that fresh produce in markets CAN BE just the stuff from the main markets like in Brisbane and people go buy from there in bulk - chuck on a price increase then go sell at a local market.
Fresh produce and flowers are known for people doing that.
Have you been to NSW in the autumn time? If you want to see the autumn colours in the leaves, go to Canberra or any part of Sydney... not sure about the rest of Aus...
We haven't yet, we will have to do that, thank you xx
Great video again guys.
How about doing a few reaction style videos to places you haven’t visited yet?
Places like Bunya mountains, Mr Nebo Fraser/Moreton/Stradbroke Islands?
Yes, we definitely need to get out a bit more! We are looking forward to some travelling at some point xx
@@TheBAMFamalam Your kids would love the Bunya Mountains, hundreds of little Wallabys and nice bush walks.
@@touchstar68 sounds incredible, we will look that up 🥰
Thanks for the video. I am a different vintage to you but have lived across both countries for decades. Australia gets ever more attractive. Growing up in a small Suffolk town I felt stifled by the snobbery as a "council house person" as my school mates described me. It was better later when I worked in the UK as a CEO for a couple of years a decade ago but I could still never persuade the security guards and receptionist not to call me "sir" - I said my first name or "mate" would do. I have never been asked In Australia what school or university I went to - a degree was good enough, but I later discovered I only got an interview in the UK because I went to a particular uni. In my line of business I now find the UK a bit insular and exceptionalist - probably different in other lines. Australia took a long time (decades) to master trading links and business culture with Asia - helped having a PM who could speak Chinese. In my line we have joint ventures in Asia. I once called in on an Asian partner to find a UK delegation there . To my surprise I was invited to do the business dinner. I need not have worried , they had no idea how advanced this Asian company was and were trying to sell them out of date technology. A couple even had poor reactions to some of the banquet dishes on offer. In China you do not tell the Chinese that "post Brexit Global Britain" is looking to re-establish its historic presence in the Far East with a Union Jack on every brochure when 1.8 billion Chinese are taught in school that the British Colonial Opium Wars were a national humiliation which still hurts. So the more relaxed, more socially egalitarian Australia with a future in an increasingly prosperous Asia is definitely the go.
Thankfully not all brits are like this. Most are very culturally aware and respectful of others - there's always a minority that lets the side down everywhere though 😊
You had me laughing at the ´we´re living the hard life eh babe´😂😂. Keep wearing the jeans you love with or without the knees. You rock them🥳🥳. I’m from Denmark so I envy you the weather. In the nicest way of course🤗. I hade our winters🥶. Have a lovely day🙋♀️🌹
Haha glad you enjoyed that 😆 We are mid-winter at the moment, and it is beautiful weather, we never thought we would love winter so much! We hope you have a lovely day too. Thank you so much for watching 🥰
@@TheBAMFamalam When you say "wages" do you mean weekly payment or as a synonym of "salary" (which, in UK English at least, is paid at the end of each month)?
@@edwardamosbrandwein3583 yes 😊
Planning a move from Ireland with my wife and kids within the next year. Covid has held it up. Iv lived in Perth before and excited to do it with the family for a better life. Good to see expats side of things thanks
How exciting! The benefit to waiting is that you get to save up more, and it will defo be worth the wait 🥰🇦🇺
We live in Wollongong on the east coast but Perth, where our daughter got her Masters degree, is absolutely beautiful. So is Ireland. My late grandfather came from Wexford.
@@curaeus007 I live in Wexford. From Wexford Town. Looking to move out to Australia in a couple of years hopefully. Just trying to get re skilled to be able to avail of the permanent residency.
@@thepainter1956 Hope you make it eventually. My grandfather came here from Ireland by ship pre WW1 and returned once before sailing back here a few years later. I visited Wexford myself in the 1970s . Beautiful city .
@@curaeus007 1970, before I was born anyway!!! My uncle moved over to Australia years ago. He's from Hill Street in Wexford Town. He used to be a Sgt in Sydney police. He's retired now living in Tambourine mountain near the Gold Coast. It's so difficult to get a good visa for Australia. I have a partner and child so I don't want to get a visa where I have to go pick fruit etc on a farm.
More of your people to Oz please you’ll love it
Live in Brisbane, we’ve been here 3 years. Love it, have so many amazing holidays and trips in Queensland. Weather is stunning. For me yes the health care here is quick paced but expensive I think compared to UK. Insurance and extra Medicare costs can add up significantly. However it’s just so quick to get things sorted. And that wins hands down.
Miss some shopping aspects from the UK. Things do take time and you pay a lot for postage. I do miss next day delivery.
Great video, look forward to next week. X
Thank you so much for watching - we defo picked a great part of the world to live in! ❤️
@@TheBAMFamalam Is taxation higher in Australia than in the UK?
@@edwardamosbrandwein3583 We think it was around the same, we are not sure right now though, as have not lived in the UK for several years 😊
my brother lives in Cairnes North Queensland. The weather is usually around 30c year round but around Christmas it's a bit wet in fact real wet it comes down in buckets full you can't even drive your car around and it's still around 30c so high humidity.
Cairns would be a lot more extreme than where we are, we're not sure we'd cope there 😬
Hi Guys, if you miss Autumn around late April or May take trip down the New England Highway to Armidale or Tamworth. I love Queensland but there are some really beautiful places in NSW and the High Country is definitely up there for me. (Provided no lockdowns these days) ☹️☹️
Thank you, we can't wait to visit 😊
Lovely video
Thank you so much ❤️
The train system in Melbourne is really good, I lived there for 1.5 years and thought I would have to buy a car before I arrived, didn't need one, trains go everywhere you would want to go and didn't have to wait long for next one, sydney also has a good train system, though not as good as Melbourne......
The weather varies a lot across the country. If you like the colours of Autumn, regional NSW/Canberra are quite spectacular (as I'd imagine much of Tas is, but never been there). There's even a 'famous' "Budget Tree" at Parliament House that supposedly is at it's most brilliant come Budget time in May (google "Canberra Autumn Colour" and select images). Some of the trees will literally turn every shade between green and red (and then brown) - often in early Autumn a single tree will display a broad spectrum of colour as its leaves are in a different stage of dying off...
We are so looking forward to travelling more around Australia - it's going to take the rest of our lives to see everything that we want to 🥰🇦🇺
Having lived in both Aus (10 years) and UK (Born here - left for 10 years then returned 3 years ago) I have to say I think the Aussie public transport to be easier to use than here in England! I was based in Melbourne and urban victoria and found their bus timetables more frequent, reliable and easy to decipher. The trains are also cheaper and comfortable. Here trains are quite expensive (northern England) and I hardly use them. In terms of buses, they don’t seem to be as frequent in my county. I also found the Myki system in Victoria to be a great ease.
We haven't personally used the Melbourne public transport, although we imagine it is great. I think we were so used to having the whole country connected easily, which is what surprised us, although thinking about it, this is obviously a much bigger country, so it makes sense. It's just something we took for granted in the UK.
There are some great websites where you can book tickets in the UK for a fraction of the price (especially if you book in advance) 😁
6:47 - When you said ‘Regional Area’ I picked up a bit of an Aussie accent! 👍
It comes out occasionally 😂
I'm waiting for my visa to be approved to move over to Brisbane by the end of the year from Scotland. I've wanted to move to Queensland since I was young, the outdoor lifestyle, love of rugby, BBQs and beautiful weather all makes me excited. Scotland will always be my home but I've had a longing to be a Queenslander for well over a decade. I cant wait!
Thanks for the informative videos guys, it makes me even more excited to get out there with my fiancé!
We wish you the best of luck, please keep us updated ❤️
be warned whiskey is expensive
@julesmarwell8023 update. I've been here for a little under two years now. Whisky is indeed very expensive hahaha but everything else makes it worthwhile.
If you want to see the leaves turn in Autumn, then head down to Tassie or the Victorian High Country - Bright, Mount Beauty in April/ May.
We do look forward to travelling more one day ❤️
I do agree with everything you both said… I am Australian and my husband is English the big thing we miss is his family (he’s 1 of 8, I’m an only child) which many eventually take us back to England do you guys miss your family.
We do miss them, but facetime makes everything better. We would love to just pop and see our family, but we think that we have a much better lifestyle here in Oz xx
With regard to trains. I think it depends on where you live. The Sunshine coast may not have a lot of options with regards to public transport, that's probably because it doesn't have a large enough population based at the moment to justify it. But any of the major cities and surrounding suburbs are pretty well catered for. For example I'm living in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne, about 50 klms from Melbourne and during peak hour there is a train into the city about every 15 minutes. And most of them are express at least half of the way.
They are less frequent during non peak periods, maybe every 35 minutes and they stop at most stations. Add to that the bus and tram networks and Melbourne and surrounding suburbs is reasonably well catered for. I think you have to bear in mind population density is always going to be a driver for public infrastructure investment and development. As Sunshine Coast's population grows no doubt public transport investment will become more of a priority.
Absolutely, it is just down to population density - there’s always going to be pros and cons to having a smaller population - but the benefits far outweigh the cons 🇦🇺
By the way, you may not get the red and yellow autumn leaves on the Sunshine coast but Melbourne gets plenty. Check out this video on Autumn in Melbourne.
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Again it comes down to what part of Australia you live in. You get warm winters up there, we get pretty cold winters. Have a great day guys.
@@Ozvideo1959 we’ve only been to Melbourne in the Summer before, we look forward to seeing an autumn one day. We do enjoy our warm winters 😁❤️
Excellent choice moving to Australia, just a waiting game now for the borders to open up.
Yes, we are eager for borders to open also ❤️
Hi Guys, great as usual. If you get time, could you do another new house tour and include pricing 😁😁. Thanks again.
We have a few in mind to film. We have recently been in lockdown, so won't be going too far from home for a while, but this is defo coming up 🥰
We are planning on putting in for our visa next year to move to Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast is our aim but could you name some good family areas to look at moving too thank you!
You can't go far wrong on the Sunny Coast - some lovely community areas to consider are Aura in Bell's Creek, Sippy Downs, Buderim, Peregian and Noosa. Hope this helps! ❤️
Great video there, l love it. I’m trying to apply for permanent residency. Have you any idea how long it would take me to buy a house when l have permanent residency and bring in enough deposit.
If you need a mortgage, you will need to work for a certain amount of time in your job usually. If you contact a mortgage broker, they should be able to give you advice 🥰
My husband has family in Australia. I was going to move there when I was about 9 but we went to Perth and hated it so we didn't move. I think if my family went to somewhere different we likely would have. My husband aunties lived there for 25yrs and loved it. My husband an I have 2 daughters together and a stepson. We live with my entire family on a private estate in Berkshire. We're obviously very close and all our kids are more like siblings.13 of them. But my husband and I still dream of the Australia life for us and our kids. The weather here really impacts both of our mental health tbh and our eldest daughter has autism so being stuck inside for near 7 months of the year is draining for the whole family. Fresh air. Beautiful scenery. The sun. Open spaces. Friendly people. We feel the Australia vibe lifestyle may suit us better.....when do you take the leap though....the pain of not seeing my stepson seems too much to bare so for now it is just a dream. Perhaps when the kids are older and decisions can be made regards travel etc. I'd happily ask my stepsons Mums family to come with us but I'm not sure they'd be game...a few years...see where the world is. We're 30 next Yr and done having kids so we're still young with lots of possibilities, I hope x So grateful for your channel guys xoxo
That's so awesome that you live on a family estate, that is our dream for our girls!
Lily's life and outlook changed massively when we moved here, the weather did her the world of good.
It's such a tough call leaving behind loved ones, we really understand that stress ❤️
Perth is Perth. The East Coast is so much different to WA.
I enjoy all your videos. Your family has been a great addition to Australia. UK please send more families like these lovely people!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment and for watching our videos 🥰
I’m in NY (of Italian decent ) I eat a lot of veggies (organic) any good Italian restaurants ? Do one on shopping and food /restaurants
Just spent 6 weeks in Cairns bloody hot... lovely time, but it's a holiday destination not my home that's the UK. Looking into buying property here as my daughter lives here. But home is green and historic England.
Please don't say the petrols cheap , head through the outback and you will see a serous jump in prices ,I don't even think fuel on the Sunny coast is what I'd call cheap . Glad your liking it here the sunshine coast is a great spot to live.
Cheap in comparison to the UK - even our eyes water a bit when it goes up to $1.65 now! But it is still incredibly cheap compared to Europe 😊
We love the Sunny Coast, we think we picked the best spot! 🇦🇺
don't forget to take what kind of job you are looking for when you are looking at where you are going to live you may need to think about Sydney or Melbourne or Perth more work usually in those places but the housing is quite a bit dearer too . Unless you don't mind travelling to work for a few hours so you can buy a cheaper house. i have had jobs that as taken me driving for 2 hours there and of course 2 hours back in traffic
That's a really good point xx
I am a registered nurse in the UK and currently applying for a permanent residency in Aussie. Due to covid it will take double the usual processing time but I am so looking forward to move with my family!
We wish you the best of luck. Keep us updated with your journey ❤️
As an Aussie I'm so pleased that you are moving down under. Nursing is such a noble cause and you fine folk don't get rewarded nearly enough for the crap you put up with. I hope you really love it. Just chill and relax and most Aussies will love you. We might give you a hard time jokingly but we all do it to each other. It's just in fun. Although in my experience the poms are just like us and love to kid and joke. Please don't be scared of the wildlife. The whole ,"everything is trying to kill you" is highly exaggerated. I'm 48 grew up in the bush and the worst I've had was wasp and any stings. Quite painful but not dangerous.but it must be at least ten years since I suffered a small sting. Really love it when people want to live here and contribute positively to our society. Greetings from Brisbane Australia.😃
thank you for trying to come live here and be a nurse. Covid has hit our nurses really hard over the past 2 years. so your services are welcomed. fingers crossed them approve you soon :)
Can I ask you plz why are you living UK because I'm a nurse and I'm moving to work in uk
@@matthewcullen1298 Im starting my application as well. A Filipino nurse currently working in UK but im planning to move to Australia as it is nearer to Philippines.
Both countries have their pros and cons.
Australia is far better for outdoorsy things and children (lot more free things to do with them).
UK is better for history, pubs, driving.
We sure do love a British pub in the countryside, with the fireplace lit! ❤️
As a born Australian, we have a lot of earthquakes, we had a 5.0 last Sunday at 2.10 am.
With aftershocks.
Trains are much different in Sydney and inner Melbourne
Hi Guys, try Canberra. I have lived here since 1969 and if you want four distinct seasons this is the place to be. Summer can get up to 40 deg, and sometimes over and the coast is only two hours away. Autumn here is full of reds an yellows and is the time of year we celebrate our birthday (Canberra day). Winter can get down to as low as -10 deg. with occasional snow in the city and the mountain range beyond the city is quite often snow covered. The great Australian snowfields are also only two hours away. Spring is the time of flowers and birds here in this garden city when we have our spectacular Floriade exhibition. Could not see me living any where else in the world. I leave all the other places as great places to holiday at.
We are looking forward to visiting Canberra one day, we've not been yet ❤️
Wow! Coming from Canada, I never knew that any major Australian city got snowfall and temps that cold. Does the snow stay on the ground?
@@terryomalley1974 We don't get it often and it doesn't stay on the ground long but we have had it stay on the ground for two days in October ( equivalent to your April). We also have Kangaroos grazing on our suburban front yards and hopping down our streets at great speed. Like I said Canberra has everything. And if Sydney is your thing, it's only a three hour dive or half hour flight from here. Melbourne is a one hour flight (seven hour drive).
@@peternorton6482 Very cool!!! I didn't realize that kangaroos came that close to urban residential areas. I'd love to see kangaroos just hopping along a street!
@@terryomalley1974 You don't see it everywhere but you certainly can in Canberra. One of my daughters had a rather large roo grazing on her front yard every day for years and i had a group of three boomers hopping full pelt down my street which is less than two kilometres from a major towns centre (if you're not sure about the term boomer look up a song called "six white boomers". By the way, the time we had the snow in October, my girls built a snowman on Sunday morning and it didn't melt til Tuesday arvo.
the high streets are full of chain stores - just different names to UK
The Sunshine Coast is not the Tropics. Tropic of Capricorn starts at Rockhampton.
One side of my family was chucked out of Scotland for being crofters the other side came from Ireland on a prison ship. They really did not have a choice so they stayed. I am glad they did and I am glad you too like living in Oz. On Ya! Mike (PS I have English, Irish, Scottish, Norse, American, Canadian and New Zealand in my background that I know of. My grand children have added Swiss to the mix. Pretty cosmopolitan lot here in Oz.)
On ya Mate 😁🦘
Great
Thank you ❤️
Hi guys, l liked your video 👍 it makes me want to move to down under even more I just have one question which is about car/vechile prices? I will be looking to get a car or a bike and could you suggest which would be better please? Thanks guys
Ben would say a bike because he loves motorbikes, I honestly would go for a car for safety reasons (motorbikes really scare me). Price wise, check out carsales.com.au to get an idea, or even on fb marketplace 😊
@@TheBAMFamalam thanks guys ❤️
In 1976 my house, approximately 30 klms west of Sydney cost $32,000. Now it's worth close to a million dollars! My pay didn't rise by the same 3100% though--Close to city living is near unaffordable to the average family.
So many people are moving away from cities now as it's so expensive, and in the last year it's become possible for so many to work from home. You bought at the right time! 😁
I live in Liverpool about 30 miles south-west of Sydney and about the same time as you bought my house cost me $27000 then and was thinking of moving to Brissy so had it valued at $680000
@@ianbrook7793 oh wow, it's a good time to be a property owner x
What do you both do for work? Im intrigued because you have almost a full blown aussie accent compared to your husband. Are you surrounded by aussies all day? Ive just moved to Canada and noticed my partner is getting a canadian twang whereas my acccent hasnt changed at all, but he works with canadians whereas i work freelance/ alone!
Oh haha! It's funny because I'm working from home at the moment 😂 Funnily enough though we've noticed it can change depending on what we're watching on TV, our accents are so muddled up now 😂
I am from Australia but lived in London for 22years as l am married to a British/Turkish wife. I have been home 5 years now and missing London very much. I miss the history of the place especially. I used to love the hot weather in Melbourne but now not at all as l had a giant pituitary brain tumour in 2000 which damaged my pituitary gland. My body no longer produces hormones so my body no longer vregulates temperature. So l hate the humidity. So because of this. I spend slot of time indoors now. Wheras in London l went out every day and explored. The cold never bothered me. Oh and l miss Nik Naks, pickled onion Monster Munch, Irn Bru and prawn cocktail crisps. I love being home with my sisters but its just this damn heat that kills me.
Don't forget that in Australia you can shop around for a Doctor you like. You are not locked in to the nearest one.
I think we could do that in the UK also. The Australian healthcare system is remarkable, we have found wonderful Drs here ❤️
I'm sat here freezing in my lounge in the UK... Definitely would be the weather that makes us want to move there.. Just worried about leaving my parents in uk.. 💔 I'm 32 and an only child..
As someone currently living in the uk looking to move to Oz, what’s the situation with regards to driving licences do I have to retake my test in Oz or can I just transfer my full uk driving license over 😅
You don’t retake your test, but you head into the department of transport office to get an Aussie licence - you will need to take your UK licence with you, and other documents - head over to the Department of Transports website, and there should be more information about transferring from a UK licence 😊
@@TheBAMFamalam thanks for the help much appreciated
Green Grocers sell fruit and vegetables. A bit more expensive but much fresher than supermarket. Also butchers have better meat.
I live in Ballarat Victoria Australia. Hot summers.Quite cold winters.Real spring and autumn weather.Marvelous pace to live
Population about 100,000
There are longer wait lists for elective surgery on public.I have private health with Defence top hospital and extras including dental.I am on pension and pay $100 a fortnight. My adult children pay $107 but I receive a discount due to Naval service.Medicare needs more funds from government.
Hi guys. We love ❤ your videos and they make us want to get on a plane tomorrow and move across from the uk 🇬🇧 we watch you each week to see what new points to Australia 🇦🇺 you are covering, it is really helpful and insightful for our journey towards moving over. Thanks for all your videos and posts on Instagram too. Glad to be part of your journey ✨ ❤ 💛 ♥ 💕 keep up the great work guys, so positive 😊
Thank you so much for watching every week, we're super glad to have you on our journey with us. Fingers crossed for borders opening up in the not too distant future ❤️
Why do people always think hot weather is preferable ,I prefer cold weather even in U.K. I’d rather have winter than summer.
@thebamfamalam do you still agree with all the points you made two years on?
Watching your videos, I feel like I will be loved more and more, so my heart is very happy. Your video on CZcams that an algorithm has guided me. I sincerely thank you for your precious relationship. Watch the video and take a sip of coffee. Before the channel opened, I had a good foreboding at the unknown excitement at the door. How did you have such a wonderful talent that is full of the mysterious charm of your video? Well done. The video I'm watching right now is the best and the best. In the future, positive energy will surely rush towards you, so please make more good videos of you in the future.
Have a great day 🥰
Aussie here. I'm surprised you didn't mention long service leave,and holidays can be banked to build up for a longer holiday. Perhaps Britains work rules have changed since I visited years ago. Oh,and our beaches are sand not pebbles...lol..very enjoyable video,thank you.❤🇦🇺
Thank you for watching, we're glad you enjoyed it 🥰 We certainly could have gone into much more detail, there are so many more things that our great about both countries ❤️
@Aussie Pom this is awesome info for our viewers, thank you for sharing ❤️
@Aussie Pom it really is an incredible service that Medicare provide. Ben had to go to hospital last year, due to appendicitis, the care that he received was remarkable. We would imagine many people fear getting sick in the US 🙁
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Yes yous look comfy.dont come down here to Adelaide in summer 40s day after day.but right now its the best!
😆 Glad you enjoyed 😁 We rather enjoy winters here - we never thought we would say that, coming from England 😁
What do your children think especially about school in Aus. ?
The girls love life here. They actually made a video on their thoughts of life in Oz - czcams.com/video/JHg85AM5wAM/video.html
Primark have a great offer on ladies jeans Maz
Haha thanks 😂
I to live on the Sunshine coast
A night out in England is far better than a night out here
Pubs here are more family dining areas where you go for dinner let the kids play for an hr , waste $50 on the pokies and you are home by 8
Everything does shut a little earlier than we're used to! We never thought that we would be going to be at 9pm 😆
Another fun video. A couple of comments
Variety of Shopping. Britain was in the single market with the EU so had the goods from all those countries, may be different now after Brexit
Housing - there was a rumour going around once that Neighbours and Home and Away were so popular in Britain because the Brits had kitchen envy of Australian houses. Apparently Britain has the highest density living in Europe. Was pretty amazed when I went through England, Wales and Scotland the density of the housing.
NHS and Medicare. The great thing about both health care is they have reciprocal rights. I broke my foot in Edinburgh and went to Casualty. All I had to do was show my Medicare card and fill out some forms, wait a bit, got an ex-ray and seen to by a doctor for free. Had to pay for the boot, but that is the same in Australia. Bloody excellent.
I live in Melbourne so don't mention weather
I suppose I would say the downside of living so far away from Europe is the travel. Flying is always a drag, and getting older we always have a stopover in Singapore or China for a day or so. We went to Sri Lanka in 2019 and were excited the flight was only 10 hours.
For an Australian it is nothing for us to drive directly from Melbourne to Sydney in a day, something that is unheard of in Britain. Have driven non stop from Melbourne to Brisbane (with my wife also driving) took about 17 hours. Flying in Australia is always the go, only 4 hours to Darwin or Perth from Melbourne
Brexit won't change shopping, everywhere you go in the world now has the same shops.
Thank you so much for watching. We can understand the kitchen envy! We got beach envy when we watched Home and Away from the UK!
When you need the NHS, it is remarkable, we've received excellent care and support when it was needed, and likewise with Medicare too.
Haha we visited Melbourne a few years ago in summer - we didn't pack jumpers/cardigans because it was summer... 😆
@@TheBAMFamalam lol haha, rookie move to not have a jumper in Melbourne any time of the year. Crowded House, the band wrote a song call Four Seasons in one day, all about Melbourne. The joke here is, You don't like our weather? Wait five minutes.
@@geoffmaloney2717 haha, we realised our mistake pretty quickly 😂 Being in QLD for summer, the thought of needing jumpers just hadn't occurred to us 😆
Isnt it strange how people work. I was born and bred in Melbourne but would give anything to live in the UK. lol
We always want what we can’t have
Do you guys plan on visiting your relatives in Kimberly, BC once normal travel opens up again? If you do go, try to visit as much of BC, including Vancouver Island and Van City. I'd love to see you do a comparison of life in BC (Canada) and Australia after you return. The gas prices look almost identical. Once again, another great and informative video!
We would love to visit our cousins in Canada, it's about 6 years since we last saw them. We probably won't be travelling there for a long time though as the majority of our family is in the UK, so if we go anywhere, it will probably be there first. When we eventually get to Canada, we will defo be sharing our trip though 🥰
Random but did you show a pic of Canterbury...?? lol
I’m pretty sure there isn’t, we’ve only been there a few times 😊
@@TheBAMFamalamlol, no worries..the pic of the high street you had looked exactly the same 😅
What are convenience foods? TV dinners?
Frozen pre-made meals/snacks that you just heat up to eat 😊
@@TheBAMFamalam That's what I thought. It's so freaky, don't you think, that two countries about as far from each other as possible, geographically, share so many similarities as Canada and Australia? There's videos of a lot of Aussie young people who do work studies in BC, Whistler ski resort in particular, and many comment about how, once they adapt to the snow and cold in winter, they feel right at home. I've also seen similar videos by Canadians who've relocated to Australia, in reverse order, meaning once they adapt to the extreme heat, the adjustment was quite easy. I put the similarities down to a metaphor, in which the UK is the parent, and Canada and Australia are the oldest siblings, or children, if you will. Maybe it's just my perception, but that's how it strikes me. As you guys said, when you first started to think about emigrating from the UK, Ben was looking at Canada and you nixed the idea because of our winters. But, many CZcams channels I've seen by British expats in other countries often say when they explain to their subscribers why they chose either Canada, or Australia, that initially they deliberated between these two countries in particular.
@@terryomalley1974 we think so many poms look at those two countries because they are English speaking, and share similar cultural values - plus they are both beautiful countries ❤️
L O V E the jeans bbe.bang on trend xx ❤
Haha thank you ❤️ 😁
Lol tell people living in inner Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne who catch the train every day to work that it’s a “treat”
LOL, that just gave me the giggles big time 😆! That's why we added in writing on the video about commuter networks within cities. When Ben said about it being a treat, he meant more the train lines between major cities, such as The Ghan.
Oh I'm still laughing at your comment, thank you 😂🥰
Looks like a lot are getting distressed by your distressed jeans! Called fashion people. I could write a book here. Just discovered your channel. Great stuff taking the punt moving across the world. Many have taken the chance over half a century and haven't regretted it especially escaping 1 thing in particular... the Cold...bbrrr...
Good points made here re your location (Sunshine Coast is about hour or so drive north of Brisbane), house prices, weather.
Sydney has a huge diversity of housing from high density in Paddington to larger block sizes further out but closer in obviously more expensive especially close to the harbour (or any water. i.e beach).
Lots to do but traffic is bad and unless you have a really good paying job, it's just an expensive place to live.
Melbourne has a real diverse culture and lifestyle but is nearly as expensive and if coming from the UK and you want to escape from the cold, it's not great for 4 months (mid May to mid Sept). Freezing to 12C on many days with no sun. Many escape to Cairns for a holiday then.
Melbourne has a good train network.
Brisbane is very good but most even the locals don't thrive on 4 months of 30C plus heat and humidity in summer. Some acclamitise to it but if working outside in it,will test your tolerance if you're not used to it. Brisbane is really nice though from April to May and Sept to Nov. Beautiful mild sunny low 20C days in winter but cool in the shade and at night (10C but can be cooler (6C)).
Adelaide has a temperate climate (think south Spain and Greece) but like Perth and Melbourne can get blistering heat waves of dry 40C plus days in a row. Only 2 weeks total. Most days are 25C to 33C dry and sunny with comfortable mild nights. The city has winters similar to Melbourne but a few degress warmer (ave 16C). Smaller city of about 1.3M spread over 80 kms down the coast (40 kms either side) and 20 to 30 kms wide from coast to the hills (Mt Lofty Ranges). Block sizes are large (generally 700 to 1000 sqm). Get a good quality 3 or 4 bedroom 2 bathroom house 8 kms from the city in a middle class suburb for 600k to 700k. Adelaide only has 1 sq mile CBD. Lots of regional metro shopping centres though.
Perth on the west coast is very isolated (5 hours from Brisbane flight) but a great city with cosmo lifestyle,good shopping,great cafes and restaurants etc. Has a beautiful large park (Kings Park) across the Swan river next to the CBD.
Unless you like it ultra hot I wouldn't head to Cairns or Darwin. Good place for a holiday not to live!
The Gold Coast is really good alternative to the Sunshine Coast. A 42 kms strip south of Brisbane and the start at Surfers Paradise is only 45 mins on the toll highway to the city. Many commute. Good light rail. Has a developed canal waterway running through the area. Great hinterland like the Sunshine Coast for hiking, scenic drives etc.
A few degrees cooler than the Sunshine Coast but still quite uncomfortable in summer.
Annual leave is 4 weeks paid with about 10 public holidays.
The reason why leaves don't turn colour in autumn is due to the temperatures in the tropics. Just doesn't get cold enough and many trees aren't deciduous (cold origin). Get nice colour leaves in higher regions in Adelaide hills and Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne.
@@jimr4354 thank you so much for watching 🥰 That's some awesome info right there, thank you 😁
We sure are enjoying the warmer weather and look forward to travelling more around Australia in the future. We think we will save Darwin for the winter 😆
We have been to Dandenong a few summers ago, it is really beautiful 🥰
@@TheBAMFamalam Hey that's fine. Happy to help out. So much information to know and Australia is such a large country, there's a wide diversity in so many things. Keep up the great clips.
@@jimr4354 Thank you 🥰
Having lived in the UK for 7 years I found the variety in the supermarkets much less than Australia. Maybe that’s just inner city supermarkets in London.
Where not saying how cheap petrol is now
when you get the chance ,it might be good for you to travel around Australia ,cities , country towns ,different climates .its endless .In 20 years you would have a better perspective .best of luck to you.
We're very much looking forward to travelling around Australia more, it certainly will take us years 😊
@@TheBAMFamalam thanks ,i seem to connect with English Australians,in the 60s primary school one of my best friends was newly arrived from GB ,probably also because he was my height we were mates.One day i might travel to see the UK.
@@aerotuc it's definitely worth a visit, it's a very different experience to here. We're sure you will have a great time ❤️
UK: better education system (more well rounded, less private schools, better state education for all, better childcare, nicer schools), more culture, more museums, more art galleries, nicer public parks, better transport (UK is covered with public transport unlike Australia), universally walkable (Australia is car dominated unlike the UK), free healthcare, more polite people. Better TV and media too. Australians are friendly but very difficult to make friends. An average Australian is a close minded bogan.
Petrol in australia is $2.10 per ltr now. Highest its ever been .
What is it like to work in Australia
Mostly the same as elsewhere. The pay is great compared to most other countries, and there is a strong culture for work/life balance. Pay is also governed by Fairwork Australia, which means that people have to be paid the right amount for the job they do.
@@TheBAMFamalam its cause i want to move to Australia to strat a fresh life as its just me and i have always wanted to go to Australia
Fuel in UK is now over 2 Pounds per L at certain stations! Travel is also becoming difficult in UK with the number of tube strikes and airlines being understaffed - travel to Europe is no longer "easy" per say, heaps of flights being cancelled, etc...
It’s so sad for us to hear. The last time we went back was 3 years ago, just before Covid, and we hear a lot now about how much everything has changed xx
@@TheBAMFamalam Not changed, simply gotten worse to the point that everybody notices it now
enjoy hearing about Australia from a outsider point of view, after watching your videos it makes me appreciate thing i have always taken for granted, on the medical side i have learned a lot about Medicare v NHS from a uk doctor who moved here "Today With Dr Lucia" on CZcams, even though we have to pay for some things verses the uk not being able to choose or change your doctor would sway me to Medicare
We’re so glad you enjoyed it 😁 We’re pretty sure that we were able to choose our Drs back in the uk. Both services are exceptional, we are definitely very lucky to receive such a high level of healthcare in both countries 😁💕
@@TheBAMFamalam
In the UK you have a catchment area and in that area only certain ones will take new patients, you can only see the GP surgery your registered at. It is possible to see another Surgery if your not near yours, but it's not easy.
Your also forced to changed your surgery if you move out that catchment area, even if you have been with them for decades.
In Australia you can go to any GP surgery anywhere. So if you have a Dr you like you can move and still use them.
@@Robert-cu9bm oh yes, we remember about being registered now you say it - it's been a while so we'd forgotten! Thank you x
hi good morning ❤💜💚💙💛
G'day 🥰
Is Australia diverse with different nationalities namely Pakistani/Indian?
It's full of Asians
Great video guys, fyi the rest of Aus is not like QLD 😁
Thank you 🥰 It sure isn’t, but still equally as wonderful 🇦🇺
Re wages, don’t forget that in Australia we don’t tip.
Although some people do tip in the UK, it's not a custom, so it's not something that workers rely on, like they do in the US 😊
With the wages being high but if you get good service, you can if you want to give a tip.
UK has a more homelier feel though. I bet you move back in 10-15 years. Australia doesn't have that soul like UK has. I just felt during my time there was no real identity. Its so densely populated too which is crazy. Visas are only getting harder too so its more isolated its going to get which is not good.
We have heard of many people going back, it's certainly not for everyone, and being away from family can be hard. Whereabouts did you move back to?
@@TheBAMFamalam In Liverpool now. The night life is so much better here than anything in Australia.
@@Kieran-dz2gb I'm not trying to be funny, but how old are you? If you are in your 20s, I can see where you're coming from, but you look grown, bro. You can't seriously be telling me nightlife was your motivation for moving back to UK
I think a lot of the things that are positive with the UK come puerly from the higher population and the closeness to the rest of the world . Personally I dont think I would like those few positives compared to the population density. I like my wide open spaces and lack of high rises.
House prices in Jersey are insane…three bedroom house about £835,000….anything like a four bedroom place is £1.2m……guess nobody emigrates to my ultra expensive island…right where’s me passport and visa….hehe
The great thing is that if you own a house in Jersey, you have likely made a lot of money if you wanted to relocate. We stayed in Alderney a lot when I was younger, my stepdad had a house there, we loved going to the Channel Islands ❤️
Indeed, it’s crazy here, feel sorry for younger folks trying to start out…..we might sell in a few years time….search for the sun…..great you know my neck of the woods….love your videos, really very well made…..and your talents too…..have a super safe happy family Xmas x
@@karlhoward2737 I really hope that we will get to visit the Channel Islands again one day, I have so many happy memories there.
Thank you so much, we are always seeking to learn more about videography and make them better 😁
One constant in all your comments is a failure to recognise 'distance'. Australia is the size of Europe and has just 27million people. It is a long way away in the Southern Hemisphere. By comparison Britain is the size of an average Australian sheep paddock and has a population of 68million people. And it's in the right there in Europe with many other countries nearby. Thus food and transport are heavily affected by distances in regard to availability and cost.