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Aussie Migration - Ins & Outs

  • 25-10-2006 11:49am
    #1
    RampagingBadger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 100 ✭✭


    I've managed to get work to send move me to the Sydney office so I'll be leaving Dublin behind in February. I'm curious to hear about anyone elses experiences with doing this. In particular.
    - Moving costs - What's the best way of moving my stuff to Aus?
    - Health Insurance et al - What's the story in Aus? Should I get private cover or is the health system over there the same as here/UK
    - House prices/Accomodation - Is there a Sydney equivalent of Daft? I want to get a feel for how much rent will set me back.
    - AOB - Anyone done this before? What questions should I be asking and/or do you have any insights into how to effectivly manage migration?


Comments

  • #2
    mickoneill30
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭mickoneill30


    Can't answer all your questions but.

    If you're sponsored you have to get health insurance. Prepare to pay for it (about 3 - 4 times the price for a resident).
    I rented in the city centre. Cost us AU$2000 per month for a nice 2 bed apartment. Manly was about the same. You can get cheaper and more expensive, depending on your tastes. Have a look at realestate.com.au & domain.com.au (similar to daft.ie).


  • #3
    hussey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    I haven't migrated, but I did come here on a WHV, and am now being sponsored

    No idea about health cover, but I'm sponsored and I have no health cover

    House prices, depends where, the eastern beach areas are more expensive, (Bondi esp), it depends on what you want really
    if you want to live near the beach east side (the party places) double room can be 170pw+(shared house) (can get cheaper, in larger house) if you want your own 1bed place, about 250pw+ ... have a look on www.domain.com.au for a better idea

    East - Bondi, Bondi Junction, Coogee, Randwick, Clovelly are the 'hot-spots' ie beach life,
    City - Paddington, Surry Hills, CBD these are really nice cool areas, plenty of pubs, cafes and food places
    West - Glebe, pyrmont, Newtown, are again really nice areas, newtown seems the bohemian place
    North shore - Neutral bay, cremorne, mosman ... all beautiful areas, not too many backpackers .. if it's quality of living you want you get it here

    www.whereis.com.au is great for maps of Sydney, gives you rough ideas on where places are etc


  • #4
    breadmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,608 ✭✭✭breadmonkey


    Sorry to be a spammer, but OP, your handle is class!


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