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Choosing State To Live

REDRED PerthPosts: 391Member
What are the factors to consider in choosing which state to live in Australia?

We are in the process of moving to Australia but do not know which state to go :) Hope someone can help us here. Thanks in advance.

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  • rarekingrareking Montreal
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    Hi @RED

    Well... work, quality of life (livability), weather, cost - in the order of your preference.

    If I can find a good work In SA - it is my first preference. Tour down under, I want it laid back, simple, pero rock. :)

    God bless sa mga big decisions in life, more to come!

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  • REDRED Perth
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    @rareking nabisita niyo na ba yung SA kaya leaning towards kayo dun? worth it bang bisitahin muna lahat ng major city/states?

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  • rarekingrareking Montreal
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    @RED - magandang idea yan kung meron ka work sa kahit saang states at meron ka time$ to visit. $uggest ko na lang siguro kung magvivi$it ka dito na sa major citie$ - Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane. These cities are part of the top20 most liveable cities in the world, a survey by EIU. Google it :).

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  • wizardofOzwizardofOz Brisbane
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    Makikisali lang din sa discussion hehe

    In my case I plan to visit the major cities, at least Sydney and Melbourne, para makita ko lang muna kung saan ko mas gusto ko, like yung sinabi ni @rareking, in terms of cost, livability, weather, and job prospects...

    syempre may mga research research na mangyayri before the big move, and although "visiting" the major cities is barely scratching the surface on what the city has to offer medyo magkaka-idea nako...

    share ko lang din like nung hindi pa ako nakakarating ng US.. tingin ko, swak sa lifestyle ko ang New York, pero nung makarating nako doon pakiramdam ko masyado syang crowded, yung mga tao medyo____, yung pakiramdam ko hindi ako safe, lahat mahal, and the weather... minsan na ttake for granted ang weather, pero doon na yata pinaka-worse winter na naranasan ko..

    Now nung makapag-stay naman ako ng San Francisco, mas nagustuhan ko doon kasi maraming Pilipino, andaming kalapit na States ng CA na maraming mapapasyalan, yung weather malamig din pero very similar to pinas, madaming engineering jobs sa Silicon Valley, etc..

    so basically mas preferred ko na ngayon yung isa than the other.. kaya parang ganun din yung ineexpect kong mangyayari sa Oz

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  • REDRED Perth
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    di ata kaya ng money ko ivisit lahat ng states bago mamili. haha. pero its a good idea na mavisit ko siguro muna at least 3 states then stay muna sa kamaganak tsaka maghanap ng work. meron ba kayo alam na reliable site/blog/forum section which will give good comparison on the cost, livability & weather? tamad lang magsearch. haha

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  • legato09legato09 Sydney
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    Maraming factors, unang unang yung mga tangible things...once nasa isang state kana dun mo lang malalaman kung gusto mo ba or hindi.

    Pinaka una sa lahat is kung makakakita kaba ng trabaho na gusto mo dun sa state na napili mo? Correct me if I am wrong, pero dun ata naka salalay lahat. Kung makakita ang isa sa inyo ng magandang trabaho dun sa state na gusto nyo saka palang magbabago ang decision nyo.

    Quality of life and etc, secondary na siguro???... pero aanhin mo ang magandang trabaho kung magulo sa paligid?

    Madami what ifs kung hindi mo itratry, pero habang try ka ng try eh nagaaksaya ka ng oras.

    ang ma isuggest ko, aralin mabuti bago lumipat, then paglipat try nyo obserbahan kung makakapag settle ba kayo, kung hindi saka lumipat sa 2nd best option nyo.

    Nung una ako makatungtong sa AU eh sa WA, gustong gusto ko dun, probinsya na kagad after 30-40mins drive from the city, maliit ang city sakto lang. So pagkagaling ko dun nag decide ako mag apply at manirahan sa Au, pero nung nakuha ko na yung PR ko, andito ako ngayon sa NSW at sa ngayon wala pa balak bumalik sa WA ;-) ineenjoy pa ang NSW.

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  • wizardofOzwizardofOz Brisbane
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    i agree, kung saan talaga may trabaho, doon din ako.. then adapt adapt na lang and hope maging maayos lahat

    parang pinas din, im from manila, pero lahat ng electronics factories nasa Laguna/Cavite, kaya lumipat kami doon dahil doon ako nakakuha ng work.. ganun din gagawin ko sa Oz definitely

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  • JCsantosJCsantos Sydney
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    Kung saan maraming trabaho or in-demand yung skills mo

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    malaking factors din ung mga magiging friends, happenings/ gimik sa isang lugar tska kung saan bagay personality mo. Like yung kinalakihan kong lugar sa Malabon, wala yata maganda dun lagi baha, dami pang gang/ adik pero i really enjoyed that place as compared nung lumipat kami sa Laguna, mas safe pero parang boring hehe. Iba trip province type, iba naman city life.

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  • chollecholle Sydney
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    edited November 2014
    Take note though that visiting a place does not give you the whole picture (iba ang pananaw ng turista sa residente) but it will give you at best an idea of the area's geography, public transport, and maybe food and transport costs. Yung weather and other living expenses ma-re-research naman yan online. Find what fits your lifestyle and your needs.

    Having said that there's a tiny part of me that keeps thinking what if I went to Melby, VIC instead? Pero dahil andito na ako sa Sydney, panindigan ko na hehe

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  • REDRED Perth
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    salamat guys sa mga inputs niyo :) to expand this discussion, may additional question lang ako.

    Yung mga big cities ba like sydney, adelaide, perth, brisbane and melbourne ay masasabi ba talaga na magaganda dito? kumbaga, walang talo kahit saan sa mga city na ito mapadpad.

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  • tata2013tata2013 Perth
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    @RED
    hi red... in my own point of view lang ha....maganda in the sense na CITY xa...hindi regional o outback...nabisita ko na ang Brisbane-Goldcoast, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra...ibat ibang kagandahan ang makikita mo...

    Sa first question mo naman na anong state...agree ako sa nag comment na "kung saan may trabaho"

    Perth is not my first choice...pero doon may work na nag aantay, kaya doon ako....di pa ako na visit sa Perth...good thing is: same time zone sa Pilipinas and malapit sa Pinas so expected na cheaper airfare compared kung saan ako today.
  • wizzwizz Melbourne
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    @RED
    hi red... in my own point of view lang ha....maganda in the sense na CITY xa...hindi regional o outback...nabisita ko na ang Brisbane-Goldcoast, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra...ibat ibang kagandahan ang makikita mo...

    Sa first question mo naman na anong state...agree ako sa nag comment na "kung saan may trabaho"

    Perth is not my first choice...pero doon may work na nag aantay, kaya doon ako....di pa ako na visit sa Perth...good thing is: same time zone sa Pilipinas and malapit sa Pinas so expected na cheaper airfare compared kung saan ako today.
    No. Hindi po cheaper ang airfare from Perth to Manila. Wala ngang non-stop flight from Perth to Manila and vice versa eh. Usually stop over sa Singapore. Yung PAL direct flights lang to Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin (ata) tapos may CebuPac na to Sydney so, mas affordable.

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  • wizzwizz Melbourne
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    Although yun comparison niyo pala is kung saan kayo. So, d ko alam. Hahaha basta d sya cheap and ang closer to Manila na Australian city is Darwin.

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  • rukiasanrukiasan North Ryde
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    Halu..same tayu dilemna @Red hehe

    But for now din..priority first where agad maka work ...

    Share ko na din helpful article comparing SYD and Melby here:

    http://www.experienceoz.com.au/sydney-vs-melbourne

    Gudluck sa next steps natin!!
    Hi @RED

    Well... work, quality of life (livability), weather, cost - in the order of your preference.

    If I can find a good work In SA - it is my first preference. Tour down under, I want it laid back, simple, pero rock. :)

    God bless sa mga big decisions in life, more to come!

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    Hi @rukiasan kelan planned Big Move nyo?

    May work na ba husband sa Oz... ECE din kasi ako :)

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  • REDRED Perth
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    Halu..same tayu dilemna @Red hehe

    But for now din..priority first where agad maka work ...

    Share ko na din helpful article comparing SYD and Melby here:

    http://www.experienceoz.com.au/sydney-vs-melbourne

    Gudluck sa next steps natin!!
    Hi @RED

    Well... work, quality of life (livability), weather, cost - in the order of your preference.

    If I can find a good work In SA - it is my first preference. Tour down under, I want it laid back, simple, pero rock. :)

    God bless sa mga big decisions in life, more to come!

    thanks for sharing this article @rukiasan :) kitakits nalang dun

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  • clickbuddy2009clickbuddy2009 Sydney
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    @RED
    hi red... in my own point of view lang ha....maganda in the sense na CITY xa...hindi regional o outback...nabisita ko na ang Brisbane-Goldcoast, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra...ibat ibang kagandahan ang makikita mo...

    Sa first question mo naman na anong state...agree ako sa nag comment na "kung saan may trabaho"

    Perth is not my first choice...pero doon may work na nag aantay, kaya doon ako....di pa ako na visit sa Perth...good thing is: same time zone sa Pilipinas and malapit sa Pinas so expected na cheaper airfare compared kung saan ako today.
    No. Hindi po cheaper ang airfare from Perth to Manila. Wala ngang non-stop flight from Perth to Manila and vice versa eh. Usually stop over sa Singapore. Yung PAL direct flights lang to Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin (ata) tapos may CebuPac na to Sydney so, mas affordable.
    Tama po si @wizz, hindi po cheaper ang airfare ng Perth-PH-Perth. Hindi ibig sabihin mas malapit na distance, mas mura na pamasahe. Medyo isolated kasi location ng Perth at hindi ganun kabusy ang international air transport dito compared to other states kaya limited lang din ang pumapasok na international airlines. Mas busy ang domestic flights dito dahil na rin sa mga FIFO, mas ok din ang domestic airport kesa sa international. :)


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    Ako naman, first choice ko talaga ay Melbourne kasi andun ang karamihan sa mga kamaganak ko. Di kami mahihirapan magkaron ng maraming networks both locals and Pinoys. And thinking na Melbourne ay palaging nasa top liveable cities in the world, parang mas nakadagdag yun sa desire kong doon tumuloy. Pero dito ako sa Perth nagkaron ng chance makakuha ng work na walang kahirap hirap, kaya andito kami ng pamilya ko. Di pa ako nakakarating ng Melbourne kaya di ko rin maikumpara, pero so far we're enjoying WA talaga. Ibang iba sya sa Singapore na pinanggalingan namin na super crowded. Sa ngayon dito ko na rin gusto magsettle, madami din Filipinos here at dahil meron dito church ng church namin sa SG kaya mas nagustuhan ko dito. Kung maayos ang status ng work ko dito, di ako lilipat ng ibang state kahit sabihin pang meron din opportunities for us in other states.

    We've been to Brisbane, and sa 1 month na pagstay at work ko doon, namiss na kaagad namin ang Perth. Parang bumalik lang ako ng SG na crowded na rin ang city. Tapos medyo dry yung weather doon, unlike here in Perth na mainit nga pag summer pero malamig pa rin ang hangin. Pero nagustuhan ko ang Goldcoast, maganda syang pasyalan. :)

    Tama ung sabi nila na iba ang pananaw ng isang turista kapag bumibisita sya ng ibang lugar. Kelangan mo munang tumira sa isang lugar para makita mo ang totoong beauty or kapangitan nito. Even Australian in other states would say, ayaw nila tumira sa Perth kasi bushland daw dito. Pero kung tatanungin mo naman kung nakarating na ba sila dito, ang sagot ay hindi pa. Meron nga isang video sa youtube, pinapakita ng host yung image ng skyline ng Perth at tinatanong yung mga tao sa ibang states kung alam ba nila kung saang lugar yun, wala man lang nakatama kahit isa. Ang sagot nila puro Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne. Hindi kasi nila alam na malaki na ang pinagbago ng Perth from being a bushland to a beautiful city.

    Kaya advice ko lang, kung mamimili ng state na pupuntahan, wag ka basta basta maniniwala sa sabi sabi ng iba kasi iba iba rin naman ng preference ang bawat tao. So meaning kung sa kanya umubra ang ganitong situation, don't expect na ganun din ang mangyayari sayo.

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    01 July 2013 - Vetassess assessment Online
    02 July 2013 - Documents sent thru SingPost
    09 July 2013 - Initial documents received by Vetassess
    27 July 2013 - IELTS (General) IDP Singapore
    09 Oct 2013 - Skills Assessment Outcome: POSITIVE
    - Qualifications: Comparable to AU Bachelor Degree
    29 Oct 2013 - Lodged EOI / v190 SS WA
    30 Oct 2013 - Initial Contact
    31 Oct 2013 - Invited to apply ss (WA)
    05 Nov 2013 - Submitted SS application
    10 Dec 2013 - Received SS approval
    10 Dec 2013 - Received invitation to lodge 190 visa
    24 Dec 2013 - Lodged Visa 190
    07 Jan 2014 - Applied SG PCoC (Releasing- 28Jan '14)
    20 Jan 2014 - Medicals @ St. Lukes BGC
    24 Jan 2014 - Uploaded NBI Clearance
    - Medicals cleared for me and baby (Pending Wife's health check up's results)
    28 Jan 2014 - SG PCoC Uploaded
    06 Feb 2014 - Wife's medical cleared
    21 Feb 2014 - VISA GRANTED - DIRECT GRANT (GSM Brisbane Team 34)
    20 Jan 2015 - IED Requirement
    Mar 2014 - Arrived in Perth WA

    "While I'm waiting I will serve You
    While I'm waiting I will worship
    While I'm waiting I will not faint
    I'll be running the race even while I wait"

  • rukiasanrukiasan North Ryde
    Posts: 61Member
    Joined: Dec 04, 2013
    di pa nakastart apply si hubby..but he will work it out asap before sa target namin sa June na magmove... di pa sya naka tender resignation. his current work now related to railway.
    Hi @rukiasan kelan planned Big Move nyo?

    May work na ba husband sa Oz... ECE din kasi ako :)

    Husband is Main Applicant - Electronics Engineer, Dependent Wife (freelance photographer) + 1 child (Based in Singapore)

    Apr 5, 2014 --- Husband took 2nd try IELTS Exam
    Apr 24, 2014 --- IELTS Passing score overall 7.5
    Apr 29, 2014 --- Submitted EA Assessment
    July 24, 2014 --- Received positive EA Assessment Electronics Engineer (ANZSCO 233411)
    Aug 8, 2014 --- Submitted EOI
    Aug 11, 2014 --- Received Visa 189 Invitation
    Aug 25, 2014 --- Lodged & paid Visa 189, uploaded some docs
    Sept 1, 2014 --- Received email "IMMI Acknowledgement Valid Application Received"
    Sept 8, 2014 --- Apply SG CoC @ Cantonement Ofc SG
    Sept 8, 2014 --- Medical Exam @ Point Medical Paragon SG
    Sept 16, 2014 --- NBI Fingerprinting @ Phil Embassy SG
    Sept 17, 2014 --- Mailed NBI App form to Manila Taft Ofc
    Sept 26, 2014 --- Received NBI from Manila
    Sept 29, 2014 --- Collected SG CoC
    Oct 2, 2014 --- Received email from MOC, dependent wife need further medical test due to existing lung scar (mild bronchiectasis), but no TB history, awaiting clinic results after 6-8 weeks more. (keeping the faith!!!)
    Nov 28, 2014 --- CO assigned at looong last (Adelaide Team6) but asking for additional Income documents (ITR/payslip). Upload done!
    Dec 8, 2014 --- Sputum results came out all normal and no TB or any bacterial growth {praise GOD to the highest level!!!}
    Dec 10, 2014 --- Repeat Xray done
    Dec 11, 2014 --- Final Xray report came out and Chest specialist reported I am totally fit to travel and stay in AU! Yey! :)

    Dec 15, 2014 --- GOLDEN EMAIL at veryy verry looong last arrived! (no need to sign health undertaking)
    The merriest blessed Xmassss everrrr!

    *IED Sept 2015

    Big Move --- June 27, 2015 (SYDNEY)

    Deeply grateful to ALL here in PINOYAU's amazing support group!
    And above all, THANK YOU dearest GOD!!!

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