Hello lads and lasses, a 19 year old here born and bred in the North East of England.

Basically I am currently on a University course at the University of Sunderland but have decided that the future I had planned in the UK is not for me and I am now 100% against settling in the UK at this age. Maybe in the future after (hopefully) many happy years living in Australia I may move back to the UK but that is for another time.

I understand that this is a big decision to make which is why I am preparing now for the move in many ways. I am planning to embark on a 4 year Electrical Installation Apprenticeship here in the UK which will leave me as a qualified electrician. I plan on using these 4 years to save, plan and prepare for the move to Australia which will occur over the Summer of 2012.

Now there are several questions I need to ask about this:

- Will I be ok finding an Electrician job in Australia?
- Will my Electrician wages be enough to sustain my standard of life in Australia?
- Where in Australia should I move to? At the moment I feel that Melbourne and Perth are my most likely destinations.

Any other help would be appreciated, hopefully I will be here for a few years preparing myself physically, mentally and financially for the move and all advice would be appreciated.

Thanks very much