brisbane or perth?

[QSfamily]

Originally Posted by jvpicky

Hi,

I am a Midwife and just in the planning stages of the whole immigration process, we have narrowed it down to Brisbane or Perth and not sure wich way to go. We currently live 5 min walk away from a lovely beach and would love to be near a beach but hopefully with weather that we can actually enjoy going to the beach. I have connections in Perth that could get me a job and a colleague is going to Brisbane soon so she may be able to help on the job front.

The more people I talk to the more confused I get, some say Perth, some say Brisbane!!!! I just need help too.

We love the sun and would like warm all year round weather.

My hubby reckons the weather in Perth is more comfortable than Brisbane.

I've been here since end of May and I'd say it can get a bit chilly during the winter especially at night. But the sun does shine more often than not. There was quite alot of rain June/July but in between you'd get nice warm sunshine too...

I find Perth a bit on the expensive side but perhaps its where I've chosen to live. A friend of mine reckons Brisbane is cheaper to live now. Alot of people have said that things have increased in cost quite abit here this past year. Though house prices are supposedly falling.

Finally I guess what hit me the most after I arrived here is the cost of flying out of Perth.... It can cost about AUD2-2.5k to fly back to UK from here. No cheap flights to pop home to attend a friends wedding when you feel so inclined.

[Bluecookie]

Originally Posted by clairer

Brisbane!!!!! I live in Brisbane - the work for trades men here is through the roof there is more work then people to do it! Seriously!! I heard Perth was slower (but not sure I have never been) And with Surfers paradise down the round I'd say thats win win!! i have a younge family too and its a fab place to raise them!! State school here is great!

Hi Clairer

I have just got a job in Brisbane with my current employer which is a large construction firm, im a Planner and my partner is a Joiner. The feedback i have got is that Brisbane is booming in the construction industry at the mo.

We are both keen surfers, so we are thinking or renting somewhere coastal but also that i can commute into Brisbane CBD for work, any ideas?

Cheers

Hels

[compp]

Originally Posted by Bluecookie

Hi Clairer

I have just got a job in Brisbane with my current employer which is a large construction firm, im a Planner and my partner is a Joiner. The feedback i have got is that Brisbane is booming in the construction industry at the mo.

We are both keen surfers, so we are thinking or renting somewhere coastal but also that i can commute into Brisbane CBD for work, any ideas?

Cheers

Hels

Homely Houses | ourbrisbane.com

hi bin reading your thread and the link i,ve put above leads to quite a few short and long term rentals, is another company takeabreak in oz but i dont have the email address to hand if you go into google.com.au you should be able to find it. hope it helps

[jamesc]

Hmmm ... tough one since I grew up in Brisbane, but chose to leave there because of boredom. My sister did the same thing and left for Perth! I left for Sydney.

Both cities are going through a growth phase (thanks to mining) which in turn means many new housing starts.

Perth's weather is probably better, since it doesn't have those hot, sticky summers that Brisbane suffers.

Perth is closer to beaches. You need to spend 90 minutes in traffic to get to the north or south coasts from Brisbane.

Perth is very isolated from the rest of Australia, and if you plan to travel ... its a long slog.

Both cities are equally cosmopolitan, having about the same percentage of residents of non-European (read British / Irish) heritage (I think it is about 12-13% ... compared to Sydney and Melbourne that are at about 23-24%).

People from both cities tend to have their own quirks ... Brisbane people tend to have hang-ups about being the number 3 city in Australia and always getting the crumbs of social / sporting / corporate dollars. Perth people tend to go on too much on about how good Perth and Western Australia is ... gets a little irritating after a while.

So my recommendation .... Melbourne or Sydney!

[gaz]

I have just been granted my visa and plan to move to Perth. I have visited and lived on both the West and East coast previously (working holiday visa) and prefer the West. I found the lifestyle more easy going and the weather better. I also have good job connection in WA so work will be easier.

[anges]

Originally Posted by jvpicky

Hi,

I am a Midwife and just in the planning stages of the whole immigration process, we have narrowed it down to Brisbane or Perth and not sure wich way to go. We currently live 5 min walk away from a lovely beach and would love to be near a beach but hopefully with weather that we can actually enjoy going to the beach. I have connections in Perth that could get me a job and a colleague is going to Brisbane soon so she may be able to help on the job front.

The more people I talk to the more confused I get, some say Perth, some say Brisbane!!!! I just need help too.

We love the sun and would like warm all year round weather.

Hello. I am originally from Sydney (now living n the US for work) , but have travelled extensively in Brisbane and Perth. If you are from the UK, then Perth should be your pick. There are a lot of Brits living in Perth. I just find that Perth has a better vibe, it's clean, there are nice beaches, people are friendly. It is isolated from the rest of Australia, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Brisbane is inland, but there a beautiful beaches to the North and south. I have a friend who is a nurse, and has just moved to Mooloolaba, which is about 1-1.5 hours north of Brisbane and she loves it there. I'm not sure what hospital is nearby Mooloolaba, but you can google it. Honestly, my reasons are subjective, but I truly think if I where to chose a city in Australia all over again, then Perth or Melbourne would be my pick. Brisbane is way too hot and humid (and there's loads of rednecks... my apologies to all non-rednecks for that comment).

[nickkkau]

"warm all year round weather" Is a nice idea' - but few locations have no hostile season; Winter in Perth is a doddle: Summer can have some yucky days: but the place is typically very-very low humidity during hot weather., generally the hotter the morning: the earlier and stronger the sea breeze., there can be exceptions.,., Note also> there is a chalk and cheese difference between hot+humid and hot+dry-heat - the sea breeze is everything (other cities don't have it) the early morning high temperatures drop ? 10-15-20 degrees as soon as the breeze howls in at ? 15-20 knots., Of the business of getting a Job in the health industry? - I think you'd need a few friends who can tell the health industry to bugger off for a few weeks to allow you to get a feel for the place., If your qualifications are acceptable in Australia?? given a national unemployment rate of 4.?% you're more at risk of kidnapping by health units than unemployment., = Little note here = Long ago - back in the age of Comets & VC10s' For 8 years; I flew for British Airways; I spent the last three years flying: hard-nosed looking for somewhere to live rather than somewhere to visit; that was when I gave most of the cities of Australia a very hard looking at; I had in my mind very solid reasons both to not migrate to Brisbane; and equally solid reasons to migrate to Perth., to me: Brisbane was simply not worth migrating to; I hate humidity and I equally hate mosquitoes, note also the nearset beach to Brisbane is about 70 Kilometres south., Locally all Brisbane has is mud-flats and mangrove swamps (& mosquitoes)., whatever your choice; there is merit in going to have a look first., the cost of a go-see holiday is real, but far less than the cost of Migrating?., try google maps to see what they tell you; muddy river waters: and mud flats look muddy ???? )., mangrove swamps look like mangrove swamps=mud-brown with greenery?
=true=honest; golden beaches look like golden beaches; try to live where you recreate; you'll always travel to work? - note accommodation costs everywhere in Australia are high, If you are solo perhaps you'll get into the share-flat thing with other medics' or at least get honourable advise from them regards accommodation - do any hospitals have staff short-stay accommodation?

[jo-jo]

Originally Posted by Bluecookie

Hi Clairer

I have just got a job in Brisbane with my current employer which is a large construction firm, im a Planner and my partner is a Joiner. The feedback i have got is that Brisbane is booming in the construction industry at the mo.

We are both keen surfers, so we are thinking or renting somewhere coastal but also that i can commute into Brisbane CBD for work, any ideas?

Cheers

Hels

We are a young family - kids 16, 7 and 1 and we have decided that Brisbane is the best place for us. My husband is a joiner with a massive personality ..want to know if you could recommend a company who would sponsor him.