The school uniforms are so that everyone has the same clothes and no one stands out as rich or socially/classed better than another. Everyone fits in, no matter their parents income etc.
@@rollajay5301the uniforms are no where near the price of designer clothes and are better quality than chain store clothes and so last longer. I was a kid who did not have wealthy parents, the uniforms gave me a chance not to stand out. There are many government subsidies to help get kids back to school and most school run uniform shops have good used uniforms to give away or sell. I had a similar conversion with a parent when my kids were at school. Did not want to pay the fees or pay for uniforms, yet had an iPhone and Nike shoes on.
What I love about Uyen is she completely respects German Boyfriend's desire to be anonymous. We don't know his name, other than as G.B. and you never see his face.
The "cost of living crisis" in Australia is identical to what is happening throughout the entire western world. Therefore relative to the rest of the western world the cost of living in Australia is comparatively unchanged.
@@lauradon8603 Our wages reflect the cost of living so to an aussie it doesnt feel that expensive. I travelled to europe and it was soooooo expensive. The exchange rate cut my spending in half. Switzerland was crazy expensive. I don't feel that Australia is expensive for an aussie living and working here.
The price we pay for living in paradise. Don't get me wrong I love the history in Europe and the depth of culture which I can relate to BUT given the current climate, politics, wars, crime, cost of living, immigration issues and everything else I would not live anywhere else.
We had a friend who picked up a stunned koala who'd been hit by a car. It came to, decided he was the problem. That koala did him more damage than 3 years of infantry combat in WW2 in about 10 seconds. Those claws are designed to dig into hardwood, so if a koala looks a bit huffy, stay clear. Grey roos are OK, but the red ones can be a little aggressive. We did have free tertiary education, and we want it back, but we got a bad case of privatization.
My sister has a nice, long scar down the side of her face, all thanks to a "soft and cute" kangaroo trying to steal her sippy cup when she was 2. So, not so "soft and cute" after all!
Aussie here. I spent some time in Canada recently and was amazed at how expensive it was. Australia is cheap by comparison. Beautiful, but expensive. 🙂 University education in Australia is very expensive - the only saving grace is the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS), which pays for the fees, and you only start paying it back when your income reaches a certain level, and then it's deducted from your salary like tax, so it's very easy.
I agree with most of what you've stated, except the HECS situation is expensive thanks to yearly indexation. I didn't realise this until recently and it's added 30k to my hecs debt.
I remember when I was about 16, I saw an Italian older lady spit on the footpath at a tram stop near the Victoria Market in Melbourne. I was so shocked at what I just saw and was horrified. I realise that she came from a different time and culture but it was truly disgusting, especially see a woman do it in such a public place full of people, it’s bad enough for a man for a man to do it. This was over 40 years ago and I have never forgotten how putrid it was to see.
Yep Brisbane is very underrated, it's a small big city with the beautiful Sunshine Coast to the north and more touristy Gold Coast to the south, probably a more family lifestyle I think,
Funny that you call Brisbane small, it's the 4th largest city by area under a single municipal council in the world. Another fun fact on Brisbane, Australia is the flattest continent in the world while Brisbane is the 7th hilliest capital in the world.
G'day Mate! Quick note...The lilac flowering plant is almost certainly a Jacaranda mimosifolia which while widespread across Australia is native to South America... She is confusing it with the crepe myrtle... Cheers!
Those little lizards that hang around the walls, ceiling and windows of your house are actually Asian house geckos which were accidentally imported into Australia some decades ago. They are good because they eat a lot of insects around the house.
But then they poo behind picture frames and bookcases etc, or worse still live and poo inside TV's stereos etc that stay warm due to the electronics on standby and end up damaging the circuit boards.
Those tuition fees are what international students pay. The cost quoted are closer to what an Aussie would pay for the entire degree. That price can also be deferred with the Aussie government taking on the debt, which is then indexed to inflation. The person starts paying off that debt when their income is in the mid $30ks.
Australia is expensive (particularly around the capital cities) but that doesn't mean you can't find a means at which to live within to make it work. You don't have to be rich, but (budget permitting) if you run the numbers you can find areas within your affordable range, travel distance to work acceptability, BAU weekly costs (i.e. petrol, food, recreational activities etc) and figure out where you'd be able to afford all of that. Of course, if you're going to live in upmarket inner city locations, it's going to cost an arm and a leg, but, maybe go out of the city 20/30+ minutes drive? (and I'm applying that to all major cities, although Sydney isn't a great example, it's still stupidly expensive) you'll find loads of places that have reasonable buy/rent prices that won't break the bank - it takes reigning in those expectations, plus tbh living a bit further out usually brings with it a better quality of life (not as congested, bigger properties for your $, plenty of green space etc) even if that will mean longer commute times, car wear and tear plus a larger fuel budget for the week (usually seems like a better option for the quality of life benefit).
I'm at my cousin's house in the bush atm. The other night when i went to bed a possom walked over my leg's while i was laying in bed. Now it's camping in a box behind the bar. Although I am sleeping in the game's room so there is only plastic curtains and no wall on one side.
Matt - I live in a place that is a tourist destination, situated on a beautiful estuary with local dolphins and lots of birdlife and amazing waterfront pathways and restaurants but thanks to freeway extension and rail network, still has access to Perth. I am a pensioner in a humble little villa yet I have access to all the same beautiful nature, riverside parks, beaches and views from the bridges as the millionaires on the canals. A lot of British immigrants live here, but housing situation is tight now..rent is expensive, but cheaper than inner metro area of course. 😊
I live in Brisbane, Australia. What I can say about living here is that it is only as expensive as you make it. You can live comfortably here no problem, yes life has become expensive for most people, but that seems to be the case worldwide not just in Australia. The average wage here is higher than most countries and most people live well. The prices of things don't really affect your life too much and might find its actually cheap in most cases.
I agree, you can eat fresh healthy food for reasonable prices. It’s when you buy prepared and packaged food, or eat in restaurants, that it gets expensive.
Australia has some of the highest salaries in the world. Our minimum wage is about 25 dollars an hour. It does vary from state to state but we Australians are paid well.
All of the public BBQ areas will be crowded on sunny weekends - she clearly went to Roma St Parklands and Southbank during the week when most families are busy with work and school.
The Australian White Ibis is a beautiful waterbird, but during the long drought, as well as construction in their habitat areas, they were forced to head to the coast, where they discovered humans leaving food for them in the rubbish bins, instead of wrapping up their food or even better, consuming it! Sadly, city folk are calling them bin chickens but it’s the fault of humans that they have discovered the bins as a source of food.
I'm from Sydney..and yes you do need a good salary to live here.. Housing is expensive compared to the rest of the world.. But we have so much more to compensate.. For example our health care system is one of the best in the world
Hey man, I've been watching your channel for a while now and only just learned that you live in Malaysia. I'm a first generation Aussie, currently living in Melbourne but spent 4.5 years, up to the age of 12 living on the island of Penang, Malaysia. I love hearing your thoughts and I must say, this vid is just precious! You'd be completely used to geckos on your walls, I'm sure. Please come and visit man. You'll be well received, I promise.
That is the total fee for an average degree that she is quoting, not yearly. A MacU degree in marine science is $37,500 for a-three year course, for example. Edited to clarify, with thanks to Mantis: "That is the total fee for an average degree for a PR or citizen that she is quoting, not yearly."
The Australian Government offers fee-help such as the Higher Education Loan Program for citizens and permanent residents. When you enrol you sign an agreement that once you have graduated that you will pay a small percentage of your income as an extra tax/levy to pay back the loan. It’s linked to inflation rates- it’s currently at about 4%.
@@Mantis11235Yes, she’d made that clear in her comments. My comment was a response to the question he asked about fees in relation to moving to Australia, which would be PR or citizen fees since his child is a toddler. I didn’t make that clear to the general viewer, sorry. Cheers.
I live in Melbourne and just like any city in the world at the moment there are “cost of living” issues. Mind you a lot of this is the media beating it up to pressure governments. Melbourne is the best city in the world to live in and it been awarded so many many times. I was a primary school teacher loved my job and the sporting/artistic lifestyle of Melbourne. I currently can’t work because of a medical condition and I live off limited income but still have no issues living a good lifestyle. Those people complaining are living beyond their means. I know you have previously mentioned about possibly moving here and I’m happy to give you any information regarding schools. I worked as a teacher for 20 years and have a better insight than the person in the video you watched a while ago. I’m more than happy to help. Really enjoy your videos and how straight forward and basic you talk about things. It’s great to hear.
Cost of living is high (especially at the moment), but wages are relatively high too....whether it's worth moving probably depends on the work you do. Koalas and Kangaroos (and other wildlife) do live close to suburbia in most cities - in fact I think in almost every city you will find them at least in the outskirts. I currently live in Canberra and have often seen Kangaroos on suburban streets (and have seen video of them practically in Civic/the City centre). Have also seen them in Suburban Adelaide and would imagine you see them in the right suburbs in any city. Koalas are also around the place, but they tend to be harder to spot because gum trees can grow *very* tall..... EDIT: I don't think she's quite right on the study. I guess maybe that's the cost for an international student, but the prices she quoted sound to me like the total cost of a 3-year degree rather than a yearly cost (but I could be wrong because it's a long time since I was at Uni). In any case, for locals it's complicated, because you can get a (sort of) tax free loan from the Government...
Free BBQs are in parks and beaches everywhere and we LOVE BBQ food. Depending on where you live, obviously decides what animals are there. I have possies, most birds you'd find in more bush areas and oh yes, a lot of Huntsmens XD I had to pick up up a carpet python and take it to the vet (thankfully another lady helped me pick it up. It's was over 2m and bloody heavy) I'm lucky to live in such a beautiful area, especially as it's only about 45min from Brisbane. It is lovely living in Australia, but I also enjoyed living in England and Ireland, when I was in my twenties (I am so old now) XD
Also our Melbourne Royal children's hospital being free is amazing and the services, activities just everything about that hospital is amazing. I had my 16 year old I'm thete mental health department for 5 days and they were amazing. My other daughter had to wear back brace for 2 years they supplied everything
Actually, Brisbane is sub-tropical; it is south of the Tropic of Capricorn, which is outside Rockhampton, to the north. Weren't you taught geography at school. Check youratlas. if you have one.
Correction, Brisbane is subtropical, Perth has a Mediterranean climate, So Brisbane has cool dry winter, and hot wet summers, Perth has miserable wet winters, and hot dry summers.
The international students, mostly from Asia, are all from wealthy families, so no matter how expensive it gets, they will still send their kids here for a high quality education.
The Universities were calling for open the borders, and when they did, they flooded in by the hundreds of thousands with all their Chinese money. Don't worry about the struggling Aussie student that wants to get ahead in life, Uni's were just in it for the money.
The ozone hole does not reach Australia, but ozone depletion has thinned the ozone layer above Australia by about five percent. The ozone hole is a naturally-occurring area of ozone depletion that forms and disappears annually over Antarctica in the spring.
The hole in the ozone was directly over Australia for a couple of decades, at the time scientists said it was caused by man-made chlorofluorocarbons. There was a big push to eliminate these chemicals from daily use which were ubiquitous at the time. This paid off and the ozone has appeared to have restored itself, mostly. There is depletion but this is from atmospheric conditions in Antarctica. Skin cancer is still a high risk.
@@giftothegab24 The Australian 2019-20 bushfires also depleted the stratospheric ozone over Australia, and widened the Antarctic ozone layer hole by 10%.
I,m in my 60s and I cant. say that I have ever been attacked by birds including bin chickens when eating al fresco nor have I found a lizard in my bed. Most people here have fly screens on their windows and doors ao there is no problem leaving them open. Plenty of foreign travel Vlogers on Utube seem to make a lot of assumptions about Australia usually based on very limited experience then present them as facts. In Australia the cost of living has definately gone up in the last couple of years due to inflation and the effect of the covid lock downs but thats the same in plenty of other countries as well. The real issue is the cost of housing and this governments policy of contimuing to bring in record numbers of immigrants making things even worse. Last I heard there was something like 800,000 international students studying in the country and the only reason there would be any drop is because the government is tightening the rules. After a lot of criticism they have started to crack down on dodgy educational provders offering meaningless courses and also people coming here especially from less developed countries on study visas whose sole intention is to work illegally. The universities have been making lots of noise because they can see that this crackdown on study visas could have a big impact on their bottom line.. It can cost an International students 3 or 4 times more to do a degree than an Australian student because they have to pay the full fee and they dont get any subsidies or assistance from the government.
@@MajorMalfunction The way this lady gestured is actually used quite a bit, by the younger generations, as a symbol of “cheers” or “here I am”, especially for photos. 😊✌🏼
@@Reneesillycar74 Palm outwards means "peace". Reminds me of when George Bush visited Australia in 2003. He was leaning out his car sticking his fingers up at everyone, and everyone was sticking their fingers up back, laughing and jeering. He thought they were being friendly. It took a cultural aid to tell him that's actually an insult. It was all over the news. It was hilarious. :D
International students pay more for the universities than citizens. Also citizens can get government rebates. Also they can pay off the fees only once they earn over a certain amount and there is no time limit as far as I know.
The bbq she was showing off is a bbq, usually electric or in rural areas powred by lpg. Not really the typical style of household bbq, but can find them besrly everywhere.
We are part of The Commonwealth and following their law, politics and much of the history. University was free when I graduated in the 1970s. Lovely video. I spent the day in Brisbane today, arriving by train on a 45 minute trip for 50 cents one way. ❤ from Queensland
Australia has Vietnamese areas... where a lot live. They tend to open their own stores to supply Vietnamese people with foods they're accustomed to. Same for Chinese. But also? Italian areas. And so forth.
My grandfather came over from Finland when he was 19 with no job. Build 2 businesses that were both physical labour jobs. One in Melbourne and one in a (at the time) rural town, we are now the biggest town in between 2 capitals…. He wanted to become a citizen and went to become one, at the interview he said ‘I love Australia, I can’t wait to be an Australian.’ The interviewer said ‘what makes you think your good enough for us’ My grandfather asked for his passport back and told the interviewer ‘f*ck you, I don’t need to be Australian’ he remained a Permanent resident until he died. That man is my hero. 😂
The cost of living is high but so also are the wages, so it balances out. Right now, like other places in the world property prices are high and so are rents. The mining industry especially here in West Australia is a great way to get on your feet here.
Does your sister have fly screens on her windows? That keeps a lot of them out. When she treats her house to insect spraying, use long term spray (6months) on the door and window frames, as long as the kids can leave them alone? Insects have to walk in or out sometimes. You can get electric plug ins or aotomatic sprayers to put insectcide in the air in your house, check if there is athsma in the family first though. Leave the huntsman spiders alone too, they will travel around your house and in sometimes, hunting for insects to kill and eat. They follow the lights, if one is close to you, put on a light somewhere else, like outside and sit in the dark, they'll go away. They don't usually bite, you just get scared by their size until you get used to them. They do not make nests indoors. If you have insect screens, and screen doors, spray them too, smaller insects can get through them. If you hate cockroaches, there are huge ones in Brisbane, 11/2" / 4cm long. Have your thongs/slides handy to hit them with, hit hard, they're fast and not easy to kill. Pick up with a dustpan and brush, Flush them or throw them outside in a garden bed. Be careful what you touch in a garden or the bush. You'll be right. School uniforms make everyone equal, nobody gets to wear designer everything and look down on those who have less.
Well in Australia most people are covered by a quasi-scholarship called HECS/HELP or covered by a CSP - which means the costs aren't as high. Hasn't limited the amount of International students though - when China and India each have over 1.4b people, even their top 1% can usually afford it.
Love Brisbane, other cities like Sydney and Melbourne are bigger so they look down on Brisbane but it’s more affordable and people are noticeably nicer and more laid back in general.
Aww people are nice in Melbourne , we love Qld in the winter , go to the Gold Coast in July ,August , just about everyone from Melbourne , escaping Melb winter I think Brisbane these days ,is a beautiful city , maybe not so much 20/ 30 yrs ago ,it was a it backward then 😜
We’ve got a high cost of living (I’m told) but we also have high wages (comparatively, I’m told). As someone from the uk it would be a lot easier because you get reciprocal rights to healthcare etc, something to think about 🤷♀️
I live in Western Australia and it is very expensive to live here more so over the last few years. The cost of renting or buying a house is out of a lot of peoples budgets and food is becoming more and more exensive, but I guess that could be a world wide thing too. My daughter lives in the Netherlands and since moving there she has noticed how expensive it is to live here in Australia. I guess though wages could be higher here although I did find living in Scotland whe I went there to work for a few years much cheaper to live. We call those Ibis bin chickens because of their habit of eating everything they can find. I watch her videos a lot I recon she is great.
After travelling Australia, we found that Queenslanders are the friendliest and most helpful people in the entire country....just don't cross them because they are also the most vendictive people you will ever meet.
Great video. In Brisbane we call the ibis a Bin chicken. As for degrees, the numbers quoted for a medical degree are about correct for international students. Australian Citizens and permanent residents would pay about $11000-$12000 tuition costs per year for their degree.
Never had a lizard in my bed 😂, but had a nice 6ft eastern brown under it. It's a good thing we saw it go in the house and watched it until it was dealt with.
truth about living in Australian cities you will see lots of birds most loud and colourful. spiders everywhere most not dangerous but one big one that is very common the huntsman's (not poisonous) it's easy to make a $100k a year in Australia you need a decent job here to get by. Australia is so clean, and safe living here is amazing
Scotsman living in Tasmania and loving it. Previously lived in Northern Territory (Darwin), Queensland (Brisbane and Townsville) and NSW (Newcastle and surrounding area). Now living in George Town Northern Tasmania and as a retiree home owner I am living it large. Best time of my life. As for the wildlife and arachnids they can be pretty frightening but taking simple precautions means you will be pretty safe. Having said all this the Capital cities and suburbs on the mainland have become so expensive and unless you have a very good job then it can be tough. BTW loved this video, so entertaining. Keep it up.
Living is expensive in the cities in Australia YES most definitely BUT 1. Higher wages and less tax than most countries 2. if you offset this by living out of the cities ie: outer suburbs maybe 1 and half hours out it is waaaaaaaaay less expensive.... for instance if you are interested in say Sydney try living in maybe Gosford or Wollongong and commute to the city on weekends - i've been doing it for years it's not so bad and I'm on a single nurses wage and purchased property about 8 years ago
I guess what I’d say about education as an Aussie studying is yes it’s expensive, but it cost even more for people overseas which means it’s very competitive for me as a local cause my grades matter alot more since I won’t be prioritised cause of finances. (Be in 100k debt soon still 😭)
The ozone layer is not particularly depleted over Australia. There is a region of ozone depletion over Antartica- which forms each southern spring. It heals by the end of summer. The reason for the UV being stronger in Australia is that the Earth is actually closer to the Sun in its orbit in the Southern Hemisphere summer than it is in the Northern Hemisphere. Also the southern parts of Australia often have clearer conditions in summer than parts of the the Northern Hemisphere (less smog). So there are more rates of UV hitting the Earth in the Southern Hemisphere As many Australians are descended from Northern European immigrants we have fairer skin. So this all combines to give both New Zealanders and Australians very high rates of skin cancer. So it is correct to advise the need to use sunscreen, hats and not expose too much skin when outside in summer. Also just to be clear - clouds do NOT block UV rays. So take the same precautions on cloudy days in summer.
I live in Adelaide, she is in Southbank, Brisbane. That is my favourite place to visit in any Australian capital. There are plenty of YT videos on the cost of living in Australia. Inflation has been a problem all over the world. I'm not sure how to compare because it also depends on wages. The other huge problem is affordable housing. I'm lucky, being an older guy I bought my first house back in the 90's. It cost $98,000. My current house which cost $188,000 back in 2001 is now worth over a million dollars just in the land value. It's so wrong.
Public parks are everywhere in Aus and they just about all have FREE BBQ's which are mostly kept very clean also the streets are all kept clean and not littered like the streets in the UK and other countries...My wife and I did a full lap right around Aus some years ago with a small car towing a small camper trailer we stayed mainly on FREE camping sites with free toilets and BBQ's some even had free showers, also there is plenty of FREE parking in Aus but not so much in major cities but many beach areas do have free parking and some beaches you are allowed to drive your car onto the beach...Aus is one of the best countries to live in and Melbourne was listed as the most liveable city in the world for six years in a row...Yes the cost of living is high but when you take into consideration the high wages earned and all the public holidays and the 4 day working week that many enjoy and the free health system I truly believe it is the BEST country in this mad world we live in today.
You can't rent in Sydney without earning a fortune these days and an AVERAGE HOUSE, NOTHING FANCY IS OVER 1 MILLION DOLLARS TO BUY. I SOLD MY 2 BDRM FIBRO HOME IN GUILDFORD FOR 700, 000 AND THAT WAS 8 YRS AGO. MOVED UP THE COAST, BOUGHT 3 BDRM DOUBLE BRICK, 2 BATHROOM HOME CASH. SO LUCKY, MY TIMING WAS SPOT ON.😊
Brisbane and Queensland might be one of the most beautiful places on earth. I don't live in Queensland but have been for a holiday around 10 times in my life. It is very hot, humid, and wet in the summer, so we tend to holiday in the dry season (May to Sept). I recommend a holiday to Queensland at least once in your life. It is a tropical state, so the cimate can be a little bit similar to the South Pacific islands like Vanuatu and Fiji. She is talking about Queensland, and it is quite different from the rest of Australia. That is what people don't understand. Australia is a huge country in terms of land mass, and like the USA, it varies alot across the whole country. Tassie is also Amazing but completely different from Queensland IMO. Been to Tassie twice since Covid and loved it, but you should go in the summer months (Dec to Feb) as it is a cool climate state.
I'm more of the off season when visiting Tassie. I love the cold. I'm Brissy, with the AC on full bore & I'm still sweeting my butt off. One of my goals next year is to move to Tassie.
Cost of living: in the '70's and ' 80's when I was younger, I would go to see any o/s act I wanted to see, from The Rolling Stones, Bowie, CCR, Slade etc etc., I have seen dozens of top rate acts, now tickets are so expensive I have not gone to any concert for say 20 years. I have gone a few times to smaller venues to see local Australian bands only. That is sad. Yes everything is expensive. Retail and hospitality businesses are closing at a record rate or struggling as their prices are just so dear, a lot less of us eat out now
Most of the population live in the major cities which are great as far as cities go but there are incredibly beautiful places other than that to live. The high country is special and the outback is so special and ancient. The whole country is gorgeous as far as the natural environment. So is New Zealand
It is expensive to live in Australia but there are trade-offs. So I was living in Perth, Scotland for 4 years and have been home 2-years. I nearly died at the amount I had to pay for electricity in the UK and that wasn't even winter and it has gone up since then. Nearly 8 pounds a day. My electricity is about $25 a week and now I am living somewhere cold (Ballarat Victoria) it's about $30 a week. That is for 2 people in a 3 bedroom house. There is really nothing to pay (unless I choose to eat out) for entertainment. Plenty of free things to go and do. Lots of outdoor free entertainment. Rent and housing are expensive but my wages are so much higher and my tax payments so very much lower than in the UK. UK I had to pay into welfare payments. Here the pension, jobseeker is paid for from your taxes. As well, NHS came from my pay at a huge amount. Here my Medicare is 2% at the most so for example: If I earn $60,000 a year (a pretty low wage in Australia but eqivalent 30,000 pound is a high wage in UK - I earned 30,000 pound for a job in UK that I earn $90,000 Australian for plus my super on top) I pay around $800 a year for medicare but I think they took (I could be wrong) about 600 pound a fortnight from my wages for NHS. From my wages I also had to pay for my superannuation of 3% but in Australia my employer has to pay 11% superannuation on top of my basic wage. When you rent in the UK you have to pay the land tax (rates) and that is on top of your rent. It is up to the landlord to pay the land tax and associated costs in Australia. Petrol is half the price at least in Australia as our government subsidises it. My car insurance is half the price in Australia to the UK. Our GST (UKs vat) is 10% UKs 20%. To be honest I thought UK are taxed through the roof and I kept thinking of Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham. And its hot so not so much spent on clothing!!
Brisbane climate would have the lizards because of that warmer climate. Sydney suburbs does not have the lizards to that extent. Blue tongue lizard maybe but you wouldn’t see them often. Our food choices are amazing! Because Australia is so big, different climates from north to south, east to west enables a wide range of foods from all cultures. Also because of immigration, we have so many different cultures bringing their food choices here creating a demand and creating a market for them. Very cool.
I moved a lot in Australia but in country the koalas are extremely noisy in mating season and I have seen them walking down country roads. Kookaburras usually laugh when there is a lot moisture in the area. They mainly live in the southern part of Australia.
I follow Uyen. She’s so funny. I’ve watched this video on her channel. She comes out with interesting facts if deciding to move here. Brisbane has that weather that everyone thinks is common all over Australia, and there it’s spot on. Elsewhere it varies a lot. Adelaide has old buildings and churches like Melbourne. Different vibe though and much smaller.
Most of the native wildlife in Australia is protected under law. The Ibis and bush turkey roam freely and I think many of them know that we can't do anything to them. If there is an issue, like the bush turkey building its mound nest in your backyard, you have to call parks and wildlife services to manage it. The Turkey nest stays by the way. Some animals and birds are captured and relocated if they enter townships, like crocodiles, wild boars, magpies, kangaroos, venomous snakes.
Brisbane!!! ❤ Out of all the state capital cities, Brisbane has to be the best of our big cities. So chill, but still wholeheartedly accommodating those who require a higher standard of living but who still want that laid back lifestyle🎉. ❤ As for cost of living for us norms ….. Brisbane is one of the most cost efficient cities in Australia for your everyday needs, but the house rental/buy cost is up there. Post Covid, the market in Australia has gone absolutely haywire and mental!!! My daughter was very, very lucky to get a nice 2 bed flat on top of a hill with a big private back deck, in a central location close to the river, for $400AUD per week…that is very, very cheap for central Brisbane. Needless to say she ain’t giving it up anytime soon as the median price for a 2 bed unit in the same area is $500+ per week!!! As for the vid…the BBQ area was at South Bank…obviously she was there during a week day, because if she would have been there on a weekend it would have been packed to the gills!!! 😂 South Bank (where most of this vid was shot) is a gorgeous parkland and social spot on the bank of the river in the centre of the city with lots of different areas….free swimming pool/beach area, community food garden, forest boardwalk with stream/mini waterfalls, open grass areas etc. + the Brisbane Eye Ferris wheel. Add to that the cafes, restaurants, bars, QPAC etc. and it is an area I spend a lot of time in when I’m down there. Hmmm…you pretty much ain’t gonna run into estuary (saltwater as more commonly known) crocs south of about Rockhampton or so, only the little non lethal “freshies”. The big crocs are usually confined to the northern reaches above the Tropic of Capricorn, but there have been a few found occasionally in the Upper Brisbane River but pretty rare. The Bull Sharks in the river, channels etc. are more of an issue. Snakes are every damned where, so are spiders. 😅 The water dragons are one of the coolest things about Brisbane. The little guys are everywhere in the central city and along the river and the older (bigger) ones love to be sociable and have their photo taken. 😂 One thing…do NOT feed grey or red kangaroos outside of the zoo setting as those guys are used to people being around all the time and are fairly docile. Kangaroos may look soft and fuzzy, but they can be extremely aggressive and can cause severe and life threatening injuries to unsuspecting people!! Koalas can also be aggressive in a wild setting and contrary to her comment, Koalas can be found “just hanging around in trees” in many areas around Brisbane (friends of mine have a couple in the gum trees in their backyard) and in Australia in general. 😂
Australian unis are expensive but good. If you have a full time good job here you can afford to live. But you are better off in a regional or smaller town if you can find good work,because it is much cheaper. Brisbane is a beautiful city. I lived there for 15 years. It became more cosmopolitan after EXPO 88. Traffic is bad. Tell us what you do for a living and we can tell you what opportunities there are here. If uni is free in Scotland and you can cope with the weather, then go there.
I woke up one morning to a hissing sound in my bedroom . It was a rather large red bellied black snake under the bed. My little sister was on the bottom bunk, so I had to grab her arm and pull her up onto the top bunk, then screamed out to dad for help. He thought we were joking at first, but then came to the door, and could hear it himself. We were stuck there until a snake catcher came to remove it. We had a good reason for being late to school that day, and the teachers didn't believe me, and gave me detention for being late. So the following day, dad came to my school and told the teachers that I was telling the truth. They still made me do detention - for making them look stupid.
I was sitting on the toilet and a blue tounge lizard was on the floor eating the cat food. Came in through the cat door. Also found a funnel Web spider in my laundry sink. Now that was scary!
I had a bit of a laugh at the 'shock' that BBQ's are FREE in Australia. . . . . so true. In the Philippines where my wife come from, you pay for EVERTHING, even visiting a beach, what a joke! Ha ha, she was right about the IBIS taking food right off your plate!
Minimum wage is about $21 per hour. A house that cost $450k just 2 years ago, now would cost $600k. The avg rent is $500-$600 for a 2-3 bedroom house on a tiny property packed into a residential area where every house is just 2-3 meters away from the house next to it.
OK, it is true that the cost of living in Australia is high and getting higher. The cost of housing is astronomical and can be a real challenge for a young person or family to own a home. But I'll let you in on a little secret that even many urban Australians don't know. There IS a labour shortage in the bush. If you can work in hospitality, farm work or have a trade there is plenty of work. Remoteness has its advantages. The distance you have to travel interior of the east coast varies regarding work prospects, so check it out. There is pressure on rental accommodation, but housing prices are way lower than the big cities. The living is slower and the scenery has its own charm - even out in the red dirt/mulga country. You can live and thrive out here AND save money. The downside is that the further you get away from large places the fewer are the services - so fuel costs and groceries - everything - is costlier. But whenever you need to take a long drive to the city you can get whatever you need - and then beat a hasty retreat back home. If was a young person battling in the city, I'd say head bush where you can make a life for yourself.
Although the bbqs look unused, they are actually water blasted and cleaned every morning by the council
Yep that is also why they are made of stainless steel
And you might need to queue on the weekends or get there very early.
And most users tend to clean them after using them
People do look after them. It's a matter of pride.
It would be embarrassing to leave it messy for the next person! The shame!
The school uniforms are so that everyone has the same clothes and no one stands out as rich or socially/classed better than another. Everyone fits in, no matter their parents income etc.
Lol yeah but the amount the school clothes cost, may aswell buy designer shit 😂
@rollajay5301 I could buy my kids school clothes at Kmart. Cheaper than 'fashion clothes'
@@rollajay5301the uniforms are no where near the price of designer clothes and are better quality than chain store clothes and so last longer. I was a kid who did not have wealthy parents, the uniforms gave me a chance not to stand out. There are many government subsidies to help get kids back to school and most school run uniform
shops have good used uniforms to give away or sell. I had a similar conversion with a parent when my kids were at school. Did not want to pay the fees or pay for uniforms, yet had an iPhone and Nike shoes on.
@@rollajay5301 IKR
@@rollajay5301 lol Yes
This lady's a natural. Personable, entertaining, funny and insightful. Five stars.
Wholeheartedly agree.
Cheers
Her shorts are the best
What I love about Uyen is she completely respects German Boyfriend's desire to be anonymous. We don't know his name, other than as G.B. and you never see his face.
She's great isn't she?
Uyen is GREAT, highly recommend her channel!
The "cost of living crisis" in Australia is identical to what is happening throughout the entire western world. Therefore relative to the rest of the western world the cost of living in Australia is comparatively unchanged.
Australia has always been known to be more expensive to live. It was in the top 5 only a couple of years ago. Therefore cost of living is comparitive.
@@lauradon8603 Our wages reflect the cost of living so to an aussie it doesnt feel that expensive. I travelled to europe and it was soooooo expensive. The exchange rate cut my spending in half. Switzerland was crazy expensive. I don't feel that Australia is expensive for an aussie living and working here.
The price we pay for living in paradise. Don't get me wrong I love the history in Europe and the depth of culture which I can relate to BUT given the current climate, politics, wars, crime, cost of living, immigration issues and everything else I would not live anywhere else.
@@katyp855the hell you living WA?
I live in NSW and rent alone is like half of my monthly income and I live in one of the cheapest places
We had a friend who picked up a stunned koala who'd been hit by a car. It came to, decided he was the problem. That koala did him more damage than 3 years of infantry combat in WW2 in about 10 seconds. Those claws are designed to dig into hardwood, so if a koala looks a bit huffy, stay clear. Grey roos are OK, but the red ones can be a little aggressive. We did have free tertiary education, and we want it back, but we got a bad case of privatization.
yeah.. stay away from our wildlife, and call in the experts or u gonna get got.
My sister has a nice, long scar down the side of her face, all thanks to a "soft and cute" kangaroo trying to steal her sippy cup when she was 2. So, not so "soft and cute" after all!
Aussie here. I spent some time in Canada recently and was amazed at how expensive it was. Australia is cheap by comparison. Beautiful, but expensive. 🙂 University education in Australia is very expensive - the only saving grace is the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS), which pays for the fees, and you only start paying it back when your income reaches a certain level, and then it's deducted from your salary like tax, so it's very easy.
I agree with most of what you've stated, except the HECS situation is expensive thanks to yearly indexation. I didn't realise this until recently and it's added 30k to my hecs debt.
I paid my HECS OFF WHITHIN 5 YEARS OF WORKING DIDNT PAY THAT MUCH EXTRA
We don’t throw rubbish or spit in public. I can’t stand it if I see someone spitting on footpaths
I remember when I was about 16, I saw an Italian older lady spit on the footpath at a tram stop near the Victoria Market in Melbourne. I was so shocked at what I just saw and was horrified. I realise that she came from a different time and culture but it was truly disgusting, especially see a woman do it in such a public place full of people, it’s bad enough for a man for a man to do it. This was over 40 years ago and I have never forgotten how putrid it was to see.
Agreed!
Yeh, we do it off to the side of the footpath! Maybe even a Bushman's blow if needed
I agree. I have only seen males spitting. So disgusting.
I spit in public but I always aim for a bush not the sidewalk
Yep Brisbane is very underrated, it's a small big city with the beautiful Sunshine Coast to the north and more touristy Gold Coast to the south, probably a more family lifestyle I think,
And less exy than Sydney.
Brisbane is just one of the most beautiful cities in Australia. Sydney and Melbourne are great but our Brissy outclasses them by a mile.
Shhhhhhh
Funny that you call Brisbane small, it's the 4th largest city by area under a single municipal council in the world. Another fun fact on Brisbane, Australia is the flattest continent in the world while Brisbane is the 7th hilliest capital in the world.
G'day Mate! Quick note...The lilac flowering plant is almost certainly a Jacaranda mimosifolia which while widespread across Australia is native to South America... She is confusing it with the crepe myrtle... Cheers!
Yup, that was 100% a Jacaranda.
Yes. I politely pointed this out in the original video's comment section. 😁
Are you sure , looks like a wisteria to me. Not sure of the spelling.
That plant looks like a bougainvillea actually.
Exam time
Those little lizards that hang around the walls, ceiling and windows of your house are actually Asian house geckos which were accidentally imported into Australia some decades ago. They are good because they eat a lot of insects around the house.
A lot less harmful then then the f-ing cane toads imported on purpose by the government and farmers.
There are also native gheckos but they stay in the rainforest
Native geckos are also found in houses in the suburbs but unfortunately the Asian gecko is an invasive species and kill the native geckos. 😢
But then they poo behind picture frames and bookcases etc, or worse still live and poo inside TV's stereos etc that stay warm due to the electronics on standby and end up damaging the circuit boards.
I really enjoyed this video, thank you. Such a lovely lady ❤
Scotty, our arms are open out wide. to welcome you here any time. Cheers fella
I was very happy to see my home City in this one. And I love her! Thanks 😊
Those tuition fees are what international students pay. The cost quoted are closer to what an Aussie would pay for the entire degree. That price can also be deferred with the Aussie government taking on the debt, which is then indexed to inflation. The person starts paying off that debt when their income is in the mid $30ks.
No, HECS debt is repaid when you earn more than $48,000. I know because I have a chunk of it.
@@bethanyhunt2704 The amount changes from year to year. For 2024-2025 it's around $54k. Next year (2025-2026) it's around $67k.
what a lovely young Viet girl, she makes a good ambassador. she is welcomed here any time.
Yeah definitely. 😊
She marvelous
As long as she does not come by boat. A political joke that is a fact.
Cities are expensive to live in here, but further out is allot more affordable, just like anywhere
Australia is expensive (particularly around the capital cities) but that doesn't mean you can't find a means at which to live within to make it work. You don't have to be rich, but (budget permitting) if you run the numbers you can find areas within your affordable range, travel distance to work acceptability, BAU weekly costs (i.e. petrol, food, recreational activities etc) and figure out where you'd be able to afford all of that. Of course, if you're going to live in upmarket inner city locations, it's going to cost an arm and a leg, but, maybe go out of the city 20/30+ minutes drive? (and I'm applying that to all major cities, although Sydney isn't a great example, it's still stupidly expensive) you'll find loads of places that have reasonable buy/rent prices that won't break the bank - it takes reigning in those expectations, plus tbh living a bit further out usually brings with it a better quality of life (not as congested, bigger properties for your $, plenty of green space etc) even if that will mean longer commute times, car wear and tear plus a larger fuel budget for the week (usually seems like a better option for the quality of life benefit).
I'm at my cousin's house in the bush atm. The other night when i went to bed a possom walked over my leg's while i was laying in bed.
Now it's camping in a box behind the bar.
Although I am sleeping in the game's room so there is only plastic curtains and no wall on one side.
Matt - I live in a place that is a tourist destination, situated on a beautiful estuary with local dolphins and lots of birdlife and amazing waterfront pathways and restaurants but thanks to freeway extension and rail network, still has access to Perth. I am a pensioner in a humble little villa yet I have access to all the same beautiful nature, riverside parks, beaches and views from the bridges as the millionaires on the canals. A lot of British immigrants live here, but housing situation is tight now..rent is expensive, but cheaper than inner metro area of course. 😊
I assume you’re in Mandurah ?
I’m in Dwellinup
My son recently bought a unit in Mandurah.
I live in Brisbane, Australia. What I can say about living here is that it is only as expensive as you make it. You can live comfortably here no problem, yes life has become expensive for most people, but that seems to be the case worldwide not just in Australia. The average wage here is higher than most countries
and most people live well. The prices of things don't really affect your life too much and might find its actually cheap in most cases.
I agree, you can eat fresh healthy food for reasonable prices. It’s when you buy prepared and packaged food, or eat in restaurants, that it gets expensive.
Australia has some of the highest salaries in the world. Our minimum wage is about 25 dollars an hour. It does vary from state to state but we Australians are paid well.
You obviously don't have to survive on the minimum wage or pension.
$21.40
@@lethal2453 $24.10 correct numbers different order.👍
All of the public BBQ areas will be crowded on sunny weekends - she clearly went to Roma St Parklands and Southbank during the week when most families are busy with work and school.
Paper flower is bougainvillea
We have roos and koalas both in our yard on occasions! 😊
The Australian White Ibis is a beautiful waterbird, but during the long drought, as well as construction in their habitat areas, they were forced to head to the coast, where they discovered humans leaving food for them in the rubbish bins, instead of wrapping up their food or even better, consuming it! Sadly, city folk are calling them bin chickens but it’s the fault of humans that they have discovered the bins as a source of food.
@@Jeni10 Yes, not their best life. For many, bin chickens is a term of endearment though.
They have beautiful kind eyes
I'm from Sydney..and yes you do need a good salary to live here..
Housing is expensive compared to the rest of the world..
But we have so much more to compensate..
For example our health care system is one of the best in the world
Hey man, I've been watching your channel for a while now and only just learned that you live in Malaysia. I'm a first generation Aussie, currently living in Melbourne but spent 4.5 years, up to the age of 12 living on the island of Penang, Malaysia. I love hearing your thoughts and I must say, this vid is just precious! You'd be completely used to geckos on your walls, I'm sure. Please come and visit man. You'll be well received, I promise.
Less agressive but bolder for sure. Magpies on the other hand 🤣 🤣 🤣
That is the total fee for an average degree that she is quoting, not yearly. A MacU degree in marine science is $37,500 for a-three year course, for example.
Edited to clarify, with thanks to Mantis: "That is the total fee for an average degree for a PR or citizen that she is quoting, not yearly."
The Australian Government offers fee-help such as the Higher Education Loan Program for citizens and permanent residents.
When you enrol you sign an agreement that once you have graduated that you will pay a small percentage of your income as an extra tax/levy to pay back the loan. It’s linked to inflation rates- it’s currently at about 4%.
@ Yes, I know.
She’s not Australian mate so she is quoting international student fees
@@Mantis11235Yes, she’d made that clear in her comments. My comment was a response to the question he asked about fees in relation to moving to Australia, which would be PR or citizen fees since his child is a toddler. I didn’t make that clear to the general viewer, sorry. Cheers.
I live in Melbourne and just like any city in the world at the moment there are “cost of living” issues. Mind you a lot of this is the media beating it up to pressure governments.
Melbourne is the best city in the world to live in and it been awarded so many many times. I was a primary school teacher loved my job and the sporting/artistic lifestyle of Melbourne. I currently can’t work because of a medical condition and I live off limited income but still have no issues living a good lifestyle. Those people complaining are living beyond their means.
I know you have previously mentioned about possibly moving here and I’m happy to give you any information regarding schools. I worked as a teacher for 20 years and have a better insight than the person in the video you watched a while ago. I’m more than happy to help.
Really enjoy your videos and how straight forward and basic you talk about things. It’s great to hear.
The weather let's Melbourne down.😊
@@heatherfruin5050it’s great for so many of us who hate hot weather!
Cost of living is high (especially at the moment), but wages are relatively high too....whether it's worth moving probably depends on the work you do.
Koalas and Kangaroos (and other wildlife) do live close to suburbia in most cities - in fact I think in almost every city you will find them at least in the outskirts. I currently live in Canberra and have often seen Kangaroos on suburban streets (and have seen video of them practically in Civic/the City centre). Have also seen them in Suburban Adelaide and would imagine you see them in the right suburbs in any city. Koalas are also around the place, but they tend to be harder to spot because gum trees can grow *very* tall.....
EDIT: I don't think she's quite right on the study. I guess maybe that's the cost for an international student, but the prices she quoted sound to me like the total cost of a 3-year degree rather than a yearly cost (but I could be wrong because it's a long time since I was at Uni). In any case, for locals it's complicated, because you can get a (sort of) tax free loan from the Government...
Free BBQs are in parks and beaches everywhere and we LOVE BBQ food. Depending on where you live, obviously decides what animals are there. I have possies, most birds you'd find in more bush areas and oh yes, a lot of Huntsmens XD I had to pick up up a carpet python and take it to the vet (thankfully another lady helped me pick it up. It's was over 2m and bloody heavy) I'm lucky to live in such a beautiful area, especially as it's only about 45min from Brisbane. It is lovely living in Australia, but I also enjoyed living in England and Ireland, when I was in my twenties (I am so old now) XD
GC & SC hinterlands are so beautiful.
Also our Melbourne Royal children's hospital being free is amazing and the services, activities just everything about that hospital is amazing. I had my 16 year old I'm thete mental health department for 5 days and they were amazing. My other daughter had to wear back brace for 2 years they supplied everything
Just a note Brisbane is a tropical city whereas Perth has a warm but very dry climate. Otherwise, everything else looks very similar
Ummm nope
Actually, Brisbane is sub-tropical; it is south of the Tropic of Capricorn, which is outside Rockhampton, to the north. Weren't you taught geography at school. Check youratlas. if you have one.
Correction, Brisbane is subtropical, Perth has a Mediterranean climate,
So Brisbane has cool dry winter, and hot wet summers, Perth has miserable wet winters, and hot dry summers.
The international students, mostly from Asia, are all from wealthy families, so no matter how expensive it gets, they will still send their kids here for a high quality education.
She is very funny!😂😂😂😂😂
The Universities were calling for open the borders, and when they did, they flooded in by the hundreds of thousands with all their Chinese money. Don't worry about the struggling Aussie student that wants to get ahead in life, Uni's were just in it for the money.
Moved from the north of England to Perth 18 years ago.....been all over the country and so glad glad we chose Perth.
the cost of living has gone up at the same rate as any other country in the world post covid. We all get by.
The ozone hole does not reach Australia, but ozone depletion has thinned the ozone layer above Australia by about five percent. The ozone hole is a naturally-occurring area of ozone depletion that forms and disappears annually over Antarctica in the spring.
its not natural
Add the earth's elliptical orbit that puts us closer to the sun, so higher UV, in summer than the NH gets in theirs.
The hole in the ozone was directly over Australia for a couple of decades, at the time scientists said it was caused by man-made chlorofluorocarbons. There was a big push to eliminate these chemicals from daily use which were ubiquitous at the time. This paid off and the ozone has appeared to have restored itself, mostly. There is depletion but this is from atmospheric conditions in Antarctica. Skin cancer is still a high risk.
@@giftothegab24 The Australian 2019-20 bushfires also depleted the stratospheric ozone over Australia, and widened the Antarctic ozone layer hole by 10%.
@@giftothegab24 the centre of maximum loss of ozone was never over the Australian continent.
I,m in my 60s and I cant. say that I have ever been attacked by birds including bin chickens when eating al fresco nor have I found a lizard in my bed. Most people here have fly screens on their windows and doors ao there is no problem leaving them open. Plenty of foreign travel Vlogers on Utube seem to make a lot of assumptions about Australia usually based on very limited experience then present them as facts. In Australia the cost of living has definately gone up in the last couple of years due to inflation and the effect of the covid lock downs but thats the same in plenty of other countries as well. The real issue is the cost of housing and this governments policy of contimuing to bring in record numbers of immigrants making things even worse. Last I heard there was something like 800,000 international students studying in the country and the only reason there would be any drop is because the government is tightening the rules. After a lot of criticism they have started to crack down on dodgy educational provders offering meaningless courses and also people coming here especially from less developed countries on study visas whose sole intention is to work illegally. The universities have been making lots of noise because they can see that this crackdown on study visas could have a big impact on their bottom line.. It can cost an International students 3 or 4 times more to do a degree than an Australian student because they have to pay the full fee and they dont get any subsidies or assistance from the government.
They have trained dogs around the Sydney opera house that chase the birds away.
Lol! She should also learn that sticking two fingers up back-handed is the equivalent of the middle finger here. :)
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@@MajorMalfunction The way this lady gestured is actually used quite a bit, by the younger generations, as a symbol of “cheers” or “here I am”, especially for photos. 😊✌🏼
@@Reneesillycar74 Palm outwards means "peace".
Reminds me of when George Bush visited Australia in 2003. He was leaning out his car sticking his fingers up at everyone, and everyone was sticking their fingers up back, laughing and jeering. He thought they were being friendly. It took a cultural aid to tell him that's actually an insult.
It was all over the news. It was hilarious. :D
International students pay more for the universities than citizens. Also citizens can get government rebates. Also they can pay off the fees only once they earn over a certain amount and there is no time limit as far as I know.
Great to see other's experiences of where I live.
The bbq she was showing off is a bbq, usually electric or in rural areas powred by lpg. Not really the typical style of household bbq, but can find them besrly everywhere.
We are part of The Commonwealth and following their law, politics and much of the history. University was free when I graduated in the 1970s.
Lovely video. I spent the day in Brisbane today, arriving by train on a 45 minute trip for 50 cents one way. ❤ from Queensland
Australia has Vietnamese areas... where a lot live. They tend to open their own stores to supply Vietnamese people with foods they're accustomed to.
Same for Chinese.
But also? Italian areas. And so forth.
My grandfather came over from Finland when he was 19 with no job. Build 2 businesses that were both physical labour jobs. One in Melbourne and one in a (at the time) rural town, we are now the biggest town in between 2 capitals….
He wanted to become a citizen and went to become one, at the interview he said ‘I love Australia, I can’t wait to be an Australian.’
The interviewer said ‘what makes you think your good enough for us’
My grandfather asked for his passport back and told the interviewer ‘f*ck you, I don’t need to be Australian’ he remained a Permanent resident until he died.
That man is my hero. 😂
The cost of living is high but so also are the wages, so it balances out. Right now, like other places in the world property prices are high and so are rents. The mining industry especially here in West Australia is a great way to get on your feet here.
Compared to BOTH Vietnam AND Germany, the birds in Australia are ever present and delightful
Does your sister have fly screens on her windows? That keeps a lot of them out. When she treats her house to insect spraying, use long term spray (6months) on the door and window frames, as long as the kids can leave them alone? Insects have to walk in or out sometimes. You can get electric plug ins or aotomatic sprayers to put insectcide in the air in your house, check if there is athsma in the family first though. Leave the huntsman spiders alone too, they will travel around your house and in sometimes, hunting for insects to kill and eat. They follow the lights, if one is close to you, put on a light somewhere else, like outside and sit in the dark, they'll go away. They don't usually bite, you just get scared by their size until you get used to them. They do not make nests indoors. If you have insect screens, and screen doors, spray them too, smaller insects can get through them. If you hate cockroaches, there are huge ones in Brisbane, 11/2" / 4cm long. Have your thongs/slides handy to hit them with, hit hard, they're fast and not easy to kill. Pick up with a dustpan and brush, Flush them or throw them outside in a garden bed. Be careful what you touch in a garden or the bush. You'll be right.
School uniforms make everyone equal, nobody gets to wear designer everything and look down on those who have less.
Well in Australia most people are covered by a quasi-scholarship called HECS/HELP or covered by a CSP - which means the costs aren't as high. Hasn't limited the amount of International students though - when China and India each have over 1.4b people, even their top 1% can usually afford it.
Love Brisbane, other cities like Sydney and Melbourne are bigger so they look down on Brisbane but it’s more affordable and people are noticeably nicer and more laid back in general.
Aww people are nice in Melbourne , we love Qld in the winter , go to the Gold Coast in July ,August , just about everyone from Melbourne , escaping Melb winter
I think Brisbane these days ,is a beautiful city , maybe not so much 20/ 30 yrs ago ,it was a it backward then 😜
We’ve got a high cost of living (I’m told) but we also have high wages (comparatively, I’m told). As someone from the uk it would be a lot easier because you get reciprocal rights to healthcare etc, something to think about 🤷♀️
I live in an country town, we have Emus that walk into town, all over the place.
I have *never* had a bird attack my food dining outdoor in Aus, and I've given them 40+ years to try it. Just some very bad luck I guess.
Truth is we tend to play up the local dangers here, also Aus is so big that the climate is very varied. Some places are cheaper than others too.
Ibis, otherwise known as 'bin chickens' 😂😂😂
I live in Western Australia and it is very expensive to live here more so over the last few years. The cost of renting or buying a house is out of a lot of peoples budgets and food is becoming more and more exensive, but I guess that could be a world wide thing too. My daughter lives in the Netherlands and since moving there she has noticed how expensive it is to live here in Australia. I guess though wages could be higher here although I did find living in Scotland whe I went there to work for a few years much cheaper to live. We call those Ibis bin chickens because of their habit of eating everything they can find. I watch her videos a lot I recon she is great.
After travelling Australia, we found that Queenslanders are the friendliest and most helpful people in the entire country....just don't cross them because they are also the most vendictive people you will ever meet.
As long as you talk slowly and have patience for their replies lol
@@peterhozThat's why you needed a passport in the 80's to cross into Joe's country, nothing much has changed 😜
Great video. In Brisbane we call the ibis a Bin chicken. As for degrees, the numbers quoted for a medical degree are about correct for international students. Australian Citizens and permanent residents would pay about $11000-$12000 tuition costs per year for their degree.
Australians are always considerate and friendly we essentially enjoy or way of life and respect it
Never had a lizard in my bed 😂, but had a nice 6ft eastern brown under it. It's a good thing we saw it go in the house and watched it until it was dealt with.
truth about living in Australian cities you will see lots of birds most loud and colourful. spiders everywhere most not dangerous but one big one that is very common the huntsman's (not poisonous) it's easy to make a $100k a year in Australia you need a decent job here to get by. Australia is so clean, and safe living here is amazing
Scotsman living in Tasmania and loving it. Previously lived in Northern Territory (Darwin), Queensland (Brisbane and Townsville) and NSW (Newcastle and surrounding area). Now living in George Town Northern Tasmania and as a retiree home owner I am living it large. Best time of my life. As for the wildlife and arachnids they can be pretty frightening but taking simple precautions means you will be pretty safe. Having said all this the Capital cities and suburbs on the mainland have become so expensive and unless you have a very good job then it can be tough. BTW loved this video, so entertaining. Keep it up.
Tasmania is the best. I retired to the East Coast.
Ahh my favourite lady on RUclips, Uyen. Such a lovely person
Living is expensive in the cities in Australia YES most definitely BUT
1. Higher wages and less tax than most countries
2. if you offset this by living out of the cities ie: outer suburbs maybe 1 and half hours out it is waaaaaaaaay less expensive.... for instance if you are interested in say Sydney try living in maybe Gosford or Wollongong and commute to the city on weekends - i've been doing it for years it's not so bad and I'm on a single nurses wage and purchased property about 8 years ago
I guess what I’d say about education as an Aussie studying is yes it’s expensive, but it cost even more for people overseas which means it’s very competitive for me as a local cause my grades matter alot more since I won’t be prioritised cause of finances. (Be in 100k debt soon still 😭)
The smell of mint will repel fly, keep a pot near the back door and brush against it to release the smell when passing.
The ozone layer is not particularly depleted over Australia. There is a region of ozone depletion over Antartica- which forms each southern spring. It heals by the end of summer.
The reason for the UV being stronger in Australia is that the Earth is actually closer to the Sun in its orbit in the Southern Hemisphere summer than it is in the Northern Hemisphere. Also the southern parts of Australia often have clearer conditions in summer than parts of the the Northern Hemisphere (less smog). So there are more rates of UV hitting the Earth in the Southern Hemisphere
As many Australians are descended from Northern European immigrants we have fairer skin.
So this all combines to give both New Zealanders and Australians very high rates of skin cancer.
So it is correct to advise the need to use sunscreen, hats and not expose too much skin when outside in summer. Also just to be clear - clouds do NOT block UV rays. So take the same precautions on cloudy days in summer.
I live in Adelaide, she is in Southbank, Brisbane. That is my favourite place to visit in any Australian capital.
There are plenty of YT videos on the cost of living in Australia. Inflation has been a problem all over the world. I'm not sure how to compare because it also depends on wages. The other huge problem is affordable housing. I'm lucky, being an older guy I bought my first house back in the 90's. It cost $98,000. My current house which cost $188,000 back in 2001 is now worth over a million dollars just in the land value. It's so wrong.
Public parks are everywhere in Aus and they just about all have FREE BBQ's which are mostly kept very clean also the streets are all kept clean and not littered like the streets in the UK and other countries...My wife and I did a full lap right around Aus some years ago with a small car towing a small camper trailer we stayed mainly on FREE camping sites with free toilets and BBQ's some even had free showers, also there is plenty of FREE parking in Aus but not so much in major cities but many beach areas do have free parking and some beaches you are allowed to drive your car onto the beach...Aus is one of the best countries to live in and Melbourne was listed as the most liveable city in the world for six years in a row...Yes the cost of living is high but when you take into consideration the high wages earned and all the public holidays and the 4 day working week that many enjoy and the free health system I truly believe it is the BEST country in this mad world we live in today.
From Brisbane. Woke up in the early hours with a huntsman spider on my thigh. Moved to Melbourne 5 days later.
White Ibis, generally known as a 'bin chicken'. They're only that aggressive in urban centres where theyre used to being fed
In brisbane you need to go to certain suburbs to see koalas living in the tree.
In Brisbane(particularly in the summer) you won't go a year without seeing at least 10+ water monitors, especially if you own a pool
My hometown right there, Brisbane, Queensland.
You can't rent in Sydney without earning a fortune these days and an AVERAGE HOUSE, NOTHING FANCY IS OVER 1 MILLION DOLLARS TO BUY. I SOLD MY 2 BDRM FIBRO HOME IN GUILDFORD FOR 700, 000 AND THAT WAS 8 YRS AGO. MOVED UP THE COAST, BOUGHT 3 BDRM DOUBLE BRICK, 2 BATHROOM HOME CASH. SO LUCKY, MY TIMING WAS SPOT ON.😊
Brisbane and Queensland might be one of the most beautiful places on earth. I don't live in Queensland but have been for a holiday around 10 times in my life. It is very hot, humid, and wet in the summer, so we tend to holiday in the dry season (May to Sept). I recommend a holiday to Queensland at least once in your life. It is a tropical state, so the cimate can be a little bit similar to the South Pacific islands like Vanuatu and Fiji. She is talking about Queensland, and it is quite different from the rest of Australia. That is what people don't understand. Australia is a huge country in terms of land mass, and like the USA, it varies alot across the whole country. Tassie is also Amazing but completely different from Queensland IMO. Been to Tassie twice since Covid and loved it, but you should go in the summer months (Dec to Feb) as it is a cool climate state.
I'm more of the off season when visiting Tassie. I love the cold. I'm Brissy, with the AC on full bore & I'm still sweeting my butt off. One of my goals next year is to move to Tassie.
Cost of living: in the '70's and ' 80's when I was younger, I would go to see any o/s act I wanted to see, from The Rolling Stones, Bowie, CCR, Slade etc etc., I have seen dozens of top rate acts, now tickets are so expensive I have not gone to any concert for say 20 years. I have gone a few times to smaller venues to see local Australian bands only. That is sad. Yes everything is expensive. Retail and hospitality businesses are closing at a record rate or struggling as their prices are just so dear, a lot less of us eat out now
I love winter in Australia. Summer is way to hot and humid.
Most of the population live in the major cities which are great as far as cities go but there are incredibly beautiful places other than that to live. The high country is special and the outback is so special and ancient. The whole country is gorgeous as far as the
natural environment. So is New Zealand
It is expensive to live in Australia but there are trade-offs. So I was living in Perth, Scotland for 4 years and have been home 2-years. I nearly died at the amount I had to pay for electricity in the UK and that wasn't even winter and it has gone up since then. Nearly 8 pounds a day. My electricity is about $25 a week and now I am living somewhere cold (Ballarat Victoria) it's about $30 a week. That is for 2 people in a 3 bedroom house. There is really nothing to pay (unless I choose to eat out) for entertainment. Plenty of free things to go and do. Lots of outdoor free entertainment. Rent and housing are expensive but my wages are so much higher and my tax payments so very much lower than in the UK. UK I had to pay into welfare payments. Here the pension, jobseeker is paid for from your taxes. As well, NHS came from my pay at a huge amount. Here my Medicare is 2% at the most so for example: If I earn $60,000 a year (a pretty low wage in Australia but eqivalent 30,000 pound is a high wage in UK - I earned 30,000 pound for a job in UK that I earn $90,000 Australian for plus my super on top) I pay around $800 a year for medicare but I think they took (I could be wrong) about 600 pound a fortnight from my wages for NHS. From my wages I also had to pay for my superannuation of 3% but in Australia my employer has to pay 11% superannuation on top of my basic wage. When you rent in the UK you have to pay the land tax (rates) and that is on top of your rent. It is up to the landlord to pay the land tax and associated costs in Australia. Petrol is half the price at least in Australia as our government subsidises it. My car insurance is half the price in Australia to the UK. Our GST (UKs vat) is 10% UKs 20%. To be honest I thought UK are taxed through the roof and I kept thinking of Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham. And its hot so not so much spent on clothing!!
Brisbane climate would have the lizards because of that warmer climate. Sydney suburbs does not have the lizards to that extent. Blue tongue lizard maybe but you wouldn’t see them often. Our food choices are amazing! Because Australia is so big, different climates from north to south, east to west enables a wide range of foods from all cultures. Also because of immigration, we have so many different cultures bringing their food choices here creating a demand and creating a market for them. Very cool.
I moved a lot in Australia but in country the koalas are extremely noisy in mating season and I have seen them walking down country roads. Kookaburras usually laugh when there is a lot moisture in the area. They mainly live in the southern part of Australia.
Loads of Kookas in Qld.
I follow Uyen. She’s so funny. I’ve watched this video on her channel. She comes out with interesting facts if deciding to move here. Brisbane has that weather that everyone thinks is common all over Australia, and there it’s spot on. Elsewhere it varies a lot. Adelaide has old buildings and churches like Melbourne. Different vibe though and much smaller.
Get out of the cities, youll see more animals. Koalas are in South Australia more than id realised.
We have student loans (HECS) to cover your cost. You do not have to pay them back until you have the income to afford it.
Most of the native wildlife in Australia is protected under law. The Ibis and bush turkey roam freely and I think many of them know that we can't do anything to them. If there is an issue, like the bush turkey building its mound nest in your backyard, you have to call parks and wildlife services to manage it. The Turkey nest stays by the way. Some animals and birds are captured and relocated if they enter townships, like crocodiles, wild boars, magpies, kangaroos, venomous snakes.
Brisbane!!! ❤ Out of all the state capital cities, Brisbane has to be the best of our big cities. So chill, but still wholeheartedly accommodating those who require a higher standard of living but who still want that laid back lifestyle🎉. ❤ As for cost of living for us norms ….. Brisbane is one of the most cost efficient cities in Australia for your everyday needs, but the house rental/buy cost is up there. Post Covid, the market in Australia has gone absolutely haywire and mental!!! My daughter was very, very lucky to get a nice 2 bed flat on top of a hill with a big private back deck, in a central location close to the river, for $400AUD per week…that is very, very cheap for central Brisbane. Needless to say she ain’t giving it up anytime soon as the median price for a 2 bed unit in the same area is $500+ per week!!!
As for the vid…the BBQ area was at South Bank…obviously she was there during a week day, because if she would have been there on a weekend it would have been packed to the gills!!! 😂 South Bank (where most of this vid was shot) is a gorgeous parkland and social spot on the bank of the river in the centre of the city with lots of different areas….free swimming pool/beach area, community food garden, forest boardwalk with stream/mini waterfalls, open grass areas etc. + the Brisbane Eye Ferris wheel. Add to that the cafes, restaurants, bars, QPAC etc. and it is an area I spend a lot of time in when I’m down there. Hmmm…you pretty much ain’t gonna run into estuary (saltwater as more commonly known) crocs south of about Rockhampton or so, only the little non lethal “freshies”. The big crocs are usually confined to the northern reaches above the Tropic of Capricorn, but there have been a few found occasionally in the Upper Brisbane River but pretty rare. The Bull Sharks in the river, channels etc. are more of an issue. Snakes are every damned where, so are spiders. 😅 The water dragons are one of the coolest things about Brisbane. The little guys are everywhere in the central city and along the river and the older (bigger) ones love to be sociable and have their photo taken. 😂 One thing…do NOT feed grey or red kangaroos outside of the zoo setting as those guys are used to people being around all the time and are fairly docile. Kangaroos may look soft and fuzzy, but they can be extremely aggressive and can cause severe and life threatening injuries to unsuspecting people!! Koalas can also be aggressive in a wild setting and contrary to her comment, Koalas can be found “just hanging around in trees” in many areas around Brisbane (friends of mine have a couple in the gum trees in their backyard) and in Australia in general. 😂
Australian unis are expensive but good. If you have a full time good job here you can afford to live. But you are better off in a regional or smaller town if you can find good work,because it is much cheaper. Brisbane is a beautiful city. I lived there for 15 years. It became more cosmopolitan after EXPO 88. Traffic is bad. Tell us what you do for a living and we can tell you what opportunities there are here. If uni is free in Scotland and you can cope with the weather, then go there.
The cost of living in Australia in the 70’s 80’s 90’s 2000’s was great it started going up in the 2010’s and now it’s ridiculous.
Brisbane is way too humid for my liking
Melbourne is too arrogant for my liking
@ never lived there but I can see it would be.
Yeah, she might want to check her facts on the ozone layer...lol
I woke up one morning to a hissing sound in my bedroom . It was a rather large red bellied black snake under the bed. My little sister was on the bottom bunk, so I had to grab her arm and pull her up onto the top bunk, then screamed out to dad for help. He thought we were joking at first, but then came to the door, and could hear it himself. We were stuck there until a snake catcher came to remove it. We had a good reason for being late to school that day, and the teachers didn't believe me, and gave me detention for being late. So the following day, dad came to my school and told the teachers that I was telling the truth.
They still made me do detention - for making them look stupid.
I was sitting on the toilet and a blue tounge lizard was on the floor eating the cat food. Came in through the cat door. Also found a funnel Web spider in my laundry sink. Now that was scary!
She's funny.
I had a bit of a laugh at the 'shock' that BBQ's are FREE in Australia. . . . . so true. In the Philippines where my wife come from, you pay for EVERTHING, even visiting a beach, what a joke! Ha ha, she was right about the IBIS taking food right off your plate!
Minimum wage is about $21 per hour. A house that cost $450k just 2 years ago, now would cost $600k. The avg rent is $500-$600 for a 2-3 bedroom house on a tiny property packed into a residential area where every house is just 2-3 meters away from the house next to it.
OK, it is true that the cost of living in Australia is high and getting higher. The cost of housing is astronomical and can be a real challenge for a young person or family to own a home. But I'll let you in on a little secret that even many urban Australians don't know. There IS a labour shortage in the bush. If you can work in hospitality, farm work or have a trade there is plenty of work. Remoteness has its advantages. The distance you have to travel interior of the east coast varies regarding work prospects, so check it out. There is pressure on rental accommodation, but housing prices are way lower than the big cities. The living is slower and the scenery has its own charm - even out in the red dirt/mulga country. You can live and thrive out here AND save money. The downside is that the further you get away from large places the fewer are the services - so fuel costs and groceries - everything - is costlier. But whenever you need to take a long drive to the city you can get whatever you need - and then beat a hasty retreat back home. If was a young person battling in the city, I'd say head bush where you can make a life for yourself.