Good on you. I have lived in Australia for 24 years and will be leaving permanently shortly. Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. All have major governmental and social problems. It was a nice place to live once upon a time. Enjoy your new found freedom😁

As an Aussie who has travelled extensively, I agree with you 100%. Australia was a very different country 20 years ago and it seems to have lost its way.

I migrated to Australia 29 years ago. I call Australia home. I wouldn't live anywhere else but Australia. And I am sure there are millions who want to migrate here.

If you stumble upon a country that is absolutely flawless, let me know

I came to Australia 38 years ago and I would never want to live anywhere else. There’s always a challenge anywhere you go. Australia has given me lots of opportunities and wealth I would never have earned anywhere else and Aussie friends and family I treasure. Good luck 🍀

I came to Australia 32 years ago. I love this country and will never leave. Australia is one of the best places to live. There is law and order and you can bring up your kids peacefully guiding them with your culture and family values. The education is not costly. Both my children are Engineers and they are in decent jobs. You have to be patient and try and plan your life where ever you go.

Brilliantly delivered and you’re 100% correct.

I have spent 14 years in Australia and I agree 100% with what you said and felt in Australia. Wish I could do what you have done hope soon :)

Australia is becoming impossible to live in for the average person.

I’m a U.S. citizen now Aussie PR. I move out to Sydney to be with my partner in 2019. We have since started a family and went through all of the Covid years here. I agree with all of these points, and am considering myself to return back to the states. We want to buy a good house not a shoe box for 1.5 mil. 😂

Thank you for this video being a millennial who has only lived in Australia it was so interesting to hear the perspective of an immigrant hard-working couple. You have such good insight and valid points that many Australians don't have who haven't lived abroad. But I can assure many Australians of our generation would agree that you summed up life in Australia perfectly. Best of luck with your gap year.

Australia is now one of the most expensive places to live! its crazy

I’ve spent the last ten years in Malaysia and have just returned to Australia. While the cost of living is high in Australia, the quality of life is also much higher and so are the wages. As long as you can afford it and have a decent job you will be better off in Australia. The standard, the quality of air and food, the benefits from the government and the work hours and work conditions are better. In Malaysia you work overtime and never get paid for it.

I am having that thought of leaving Australia especially after coming back from Europe, your video motivated me a bit further; thank you ! 😊

Most of the issues that you describe as the problems in Australia are mainly the problems in one of two cities such as Sydney or Melbourne. I have moved to Australia many years ago, and I am thankful to everything that this country has given me. I live in Perth and has not faced most of the issues that you have explained in this video. Tolls- I have never paid any tolls in Australia ever, It might be because I have almost exclusively driven in Western Australia. Traffic- My office is in Perth CBD. It is 40km away from my house. My work starts at 0700. If I am driving, I leave my house at 0615, reach office parking at 0645-0650 and can start work easily at 0700. Public transport- If I catch train to work, I just need to leave at 0555 from home, Park at the railway station for $2 the whole day and easily make it to work at 0700. Trains here in Perth usually run every 5 min during office time and every 10- 15 min during other hours. During special events more trains and buses run than usual. City has got free buses which travel around Perth city all the time at a frequency of 1-2 minutes. Taxes, Housing- You have said that tax is so high in Australia and you were paying nearly 50% of income as tax. That means you were in the highest earners in Australia. Most people pays around 32.5% in taxes, and with the tax cuts this year it has dropped to 30%. Once again the issues with house your purchase may be because of the place of your living. My self and many of my friends get into the housing market in Perth in the last 4-8 years and all of us were with moderate jobs could afford to buy/build a reasonably large hose on a block of land with relative ease. The housing market has changed now in the last 2 years, but when compared with Sydney it is still easy to buy a house in Perth. Time to travel from Perth to Singapore is 5-5.5 hours. I travel mainly from Perth to India and if I get on the 1345 Singapore airlines flight, I could be in my home town in India before midnight. One again the geographical position of Australia might be a curse to you, but a boon to myself and several other people. I am saying all this because most of the issues that you have faced in Australia is due to the choices you make especially in terms of the place you choose to live. A person that see your video and has never lived in Australia would think that the whole of Australia is like it, which is not true. It would have been better if your title said "Why we left Sydney/Melbourne after 15 years" rather than why we left Australia.

We moved to Australia in 2013 and absolutely love it here.

Great video. I have lived in Australia for 20 years, and I agree with everything you said. I wish you guys all the best.

Totally agree. I was born here, but lived happily in the US for 10 years until the pandemic (when my visa was cancelled). Upon returning to Australia, it was nothing like the place I left. Australa lost it's sense of humor, went from being laid back, to being uptight, went from young and free to an Orwellian dystopia. Crime is higher than ever before, everything's unafordable, inflation is out of control, taxation is higher than ever and the Australian Dollar is growing weaker every day.

Thanks for all the info

I worked with a Chinese Malaysian in Australia who complained she couldn't get an Asian takeaway at 10.00pm because we are backward in our thinking. Right?

You will be in for a great surprise trying to settle in any part of Europe or the US.

Thank you for your love of Australia and your future adventure. I hope you continue sending us videos of future progress and comments ❤ I believe we will all learn a lot from your experiences.🧐 Australia 💕 Christina

I left Sydney for the Gold Coast and couldn't be happier! - Grocery shopping examples include $1 for a kg of Banana, Apples, Avocado, Onions etc. There are no tolls and no issues with parking. Many shopping strips are open till late or 24 hours. Housing prices are very reasonable house and land 600-700sqm within 10 mins to the airport, walk to shops and less than 5 mins to the beach are under $850,000 (3/4 bedrooms).... a lot of the issues you faced unfortunately seem to be Sydney related and you are spot on, but there are many places in "Australia" that address a lot of the issues you faced. All the best with your travels and adventures around the world! *I still maintained my job in Sydney and my employer was happy for me to exclusively work from home giving me the best of both worlds I suppose.

I migrated to Australia with my parents in 1992 (from Argentina). Australia has been very good to myself and my family, and as much as I love the country, I really identified with what you said. Fantastic video with lots of valid points, this really resonated with myself and my husband. We left Australia nearly 3 weeks ago and are currently living in Thailand, making South East Asia our home for the foreseeable future. All the best in your gap year!

Are the reasons that you have cited for leaving Australia the same as you used to emigrate to Australia from your past country?

We left Australia permanently this year after six generations. Life in Australia now has become all about paying bills and taxes. Working hard and making sacrifices is only rewarded with more rules and taxes, very hard to build any wealth. Good luck with building a new life elsewhere. It is the best move we've made leaving. I hope Australia can wake up and return to being the place I grew up in.

Agree with everything you say. Best of luck for your future! (I migrated to Aus. 48 years ago)

I know many people who are leaving too, my best friend moved to the UK a few years ago & said no way he is coming back here with the crazy prices, another friend to Denmark & some to USA. I agree with all your points except point 2 with making friends although yes it’s difficult, it’s always been like that here even for Australian born, everyone has their own click. Also with your investment house don’t think it’ll just keep going up, as soon as the Chinese stop buying it’ll go down rapidly. If it can double in a few years it can half too. Good lucky in your travels

Very Informative…!!!

Agree. Same feelings.

Where are you now? Sad to hear your comments. All the best and best of luck in all your future endeavours. Greetings from Sydney (Minto) !

Everything in life is relative. There are thousands of people desperately waiting for resident visas after applying years ago, going through IELTS, health checks, documentation etc. That includes me who's been waiting after health check is early 2023. Finally it boils down to what you want at a particular stage in life and where you are right now and what's you're going through. There's no silver bullet answers. Thank you for the video and being honest about speed bumps you encountered. It surely does help others on the wake of people like yourselves to manage their expectations and hopefully adjust accordingly. Having family and friends living down under quite happily, it's certainly not doom and gloom although pressures do exist. Which is kinda universal really.

YOU BOTH HAVE RESEARCHED WHAT SUITS YOUR LIFESTYLE & IT'S WORKING FOR YOU, ENJOY.

Australia has the worst government ever right now, Labor/Green, highest property prices in the world and out of control immigration.

An obviously nice intelligent couple and as a baby boomer I must agree with virtually everything they said.

Most countries have suffered rising prices and people are struggling like we are . I have been overseas and every country has it’s problems. England is the same and the USA . Even Europe . I have relatives overseas and they have been complaining about the expense of everything . It was the unnecessary lockdowns we had to endure and the rising prices . How the governments treated us was disgusting ! I hate all governments of the world . Well best of luck with your new adventure and you can come and visit Australia and visit the Kimberley region of Western Australia as tourists . Or any other part of Australia that is the real Australia !

You're a lovely couple. I've travelled quite a bit and have found that it's natural for people to self segregate in their friend groups.

Thanks for the well presented vid. There's just one point that isn't talked about that often, which is the culture differences between the cities and states. We recently moved to Melbourne from the Northern Rivers in NSW and it is really like a different country (culturally).

100% spot on from a Melbourne perspective.

Totally agree with reason No. 10 and that can be applied to any country you reside in. The key is being where you are from I guess. I personally do not have your luxury because our currency is weak and that limits young people from my country to what is available to stretch your dollars so to speak.

I agree with most points made but Australia is still home but that doesn’t mean we don’t have anything to fix.

Depends on your phase of life in Australia, my first 2-3 years i felt like heaven ,next 5 years spent in building houses and career . now after 10 years i want to go back home to India as i feel it has more facilities and help .

Nice thoughts. Can relate.

I was born here. It was once a great country. now, it is awful. If i wasn't 75 years old and widowed, i'd have left Australia a long time ago. good luck, my dear couple, you'll do a lot better elsewhere.

I 100% agree with everything you said. I am persuading my wife to leave Australia, but she is still hesitant because of our children.

Still love Australia and very lucky I was born here.

I left Australia after 19 years. I lived in a very nice suburb, had a great career and money was good. However during COVID shit hit the fan. Your freedom was taken away. I agree with most of your reasons. You are happy and you both will continue to be happy.

Where are you living now, if i may ask and are you au citizen/dual citizen already?

I agree with a lot of these points. I too was surprised by how many petty rules Australia enforces. I've got 3 speeding fines for going 3-4km/hr over the limit on roads that are insanely slow. Australia's monopolies are a genuine concern for the population and no-one does anything about it. Take Bunnings as an example. Back in UK you have Homebase, B&Q and a number of others for competition. This place is full of monopolies. Government workers here typically get paid 3x the salary of a UK government employee but they're not productive compared to what they earn. I find a lot of Aussies are emotionally shallow and like a 'laugh' but don't talk about feelings or anything real. I moved because of my wife and there are tons of positives. Good healthcare (although bulk billing is disappearing), good food, modern cities and good wages. Low levels of crime and poverty. But public transport is a joke. Food is too expensive. House prices are the worst in the world for earnings to cost to buy. I'm also getting used to how far it is from the rest of the world. Having said that...the UK seems to be going downhill rapidly! So you can find faults wherever you go.

I cant wait to leave this country and never to return. Thanks to Aus for my education. Decided to move to middle east.

I have been lived and worked in India, Qatar and now in Australia from last three years. Australia is way ahead in quality of life in south east/west countries. Work life balance is unmatched. Salary is best in industry and weather is best so the taxation. Because Australia has structured taxation they offer social benififits. My both kids study in public schools an these scrolls are better than private schools in Asia. We are happy with schooling here. Owned our first home within two years of landing here. Life is good in Australia compared to Asia. But if you wants to live in a country where taxation is low, rules are not strict, without any social benefits. Then the Choice is yours.

As an Australian Kiwi, I agree 100% with all the points you have raised. South Asia is the place to be now ❤

How are the IT job opportunities in Perth ??

Absolutely love Australia, been here since 1949 and would never live anywhere else. ..life is pretty good.

As an Aussie im glad to see you go

Very valid points

Where are you guys settling now ??

I have completed 16 years in Australia. It’s true this country is not the same anymore it used to be, but I am hopeful things will change.

Aussie here, I agree on all points. I've 10 years to 60 and a 12 year old in a good school here, but I'm going to just hit savings seriously and gtfo at 60 or soon after.

So seem to be comparing your “vacation” life to the life you actually had. Many of the issues you will find in any country. Once you start living somewhere and earning only then it will be comparing apples to apples. Full disclosure- I live and have settled in the US.

Great review After 4 years experience in Australia, I noticed Developed countries capture you (if u are outstanding) same like we heard earlier it is a bar/jail of Gold

As a 5th Australian born here my father was 4th generation but my mother immigrated from uk when 17 fully agree with what your saying it has become very over priced and expensive here i feel for the next generation i am 50 and still love my country but sadly it is becoming a place that is a lot harder for people to live. Perth is my hometown and i live it but it is very different to what it used to be xx enjoy your gap year and i hope oneday you move back here and give it another chance. Enjoy Malaysia lovely country.

Whether a place is comfi or not is entirely in one' mindset and adaptability. Everyones situation is different. Where ever you go, go with 100 percent commitment.

Good luck!!

Many thanks for publishing the video. I have subscribed. I have lodged my Victoria PR 190 visa and I will mostly get the visa next year . I have been to USA for education and my sister is a US citizen, but I did not like USA because of its weather and its not safe. After seeing your full video, I wanted to ask whether it is worth migrating to Australia as a permanent resident? I was thinking of migrating to Australia as I am having employment problems in my home country (India).

Completely relate to it and we also want to move out of Australia. But not sure how. Its become suffocating for us and cant bear it nymore.

Excellent summation of the modern downfall of Australia. My descendants & I were all born in Australia, so not an immigrant nor a refugee, yet your vlog post resonates strongly with me. Governance in Australia as we know it will fall as the people rise up against it. Probably not in my lifetime (I'm in my 60's), but likely in my childrens lifetime.

Very true

May I ask are you PR or Australian citizens ? If PR how can you come back if you don’t maintain staying here.

Can relate...100% agree

Shops close well after 5pm.

Im an Aussie and all I can say is this country used ro be soo much better for so long. It is incredibly upsetting what has happened here regarding the costs of living, but I did try to warn people for years, so we could try to stop this. Good for you guys - a gap year is a great idea. However, you guys have each other, and obviously some resources that allow you to have that gap year. So many Aussies dont have that luxury. Are you homeschooling your child during your gap year??

May God bless you!!!

I migrated to Australia from Africa just over 10 years ago and I will not trade Australian hospitality and opportunity for anything or any place else. True, Australia is an expensive country to live in but the quality of life here makes up for the cost. Plus, I never truly had an appreciation for the air quality in Australia until I visited other countries and continents. It’s Australia first for me everyday and every time

ABC video motivated you to leave?

As a Canadian Citizen I am planning to enter Australia as a tourist and seek Australian Permanent Residency (PR) at the Melbourne Airport.

110% Totally agree with all of what you say. This Cuntry is fkd. And I am born and bred here. It’s just getting worse. Great vid guys spilling the beans and keeping it real. All the best for the future.

KZfaq suggested and I found this video ! I can't be more agree with you with majority of your points ! I just realised you read my mind and made this video.I have been loving in Asutrlia since 8 years ! Befire moving to Austrlia I was in London , Uk for 4 years.Everytime I faced all the issues which yiu mentioned ! I am a person who loves to travel.Geographic location of Austrlia , travel expenese to the other countries , remote location , absence of cafe culture , early closure of shops all these are making it so tough t9 get deoression easily fir us !which we did not face in UK! Can i have yiur contact details ?

Yay 🎉

100% true. I got it once i started to live here.

Thank you 🙏 this is true

I love Australia

3hrs to drive back and forth to ur job and house and u have lots of fine maybe that what makes u leave australia and also cost of living adds up😢... also the cost of mortgage is expensive and cant keep up with ur payments

Try the sengen nations Norway Sweden Denmark Nederlands if you think Australia is expensive and less leisure time, well best of luck.

Yes is the simple answer. This is a great video. Well spoken, well thought out, and the absolute truth. Australia is being run by too many world government's. Government only has one job, help and protect it's own citizens. I'm almost 70 years old and have seen the changes that you tell. And yes I'm thinking of moving overseas myself. As a pensioner there is almost nothing I can do without a lot of money. Housing is non-existent for us even being in a welfare state. I have had a good life, married, kids, houses, etc. been there done it, can't do it anymore. Good luck, have a happy and prosperous life. 👍❤️😇

What about ur own country Bangladesh? Why don't u talk of the super living conditions there?

When I came across your video/vlog/whatever, my first question was obviously, Why? I could guess, having left Australia in 2022 after arriving there with my young family in 1980! So it took me 42 years to leave. My next question is: Where are you going to move to? In my case, being older and in the sunset of my life, I settled on the Philippines after considering Malaysia and Thailand. In the end, I chose the Philippines because the smaller towns are way cheaper than Brisbane, the people speak English, and an old fella like me is treated with respect. But it's not perfect. I guess the bottom line is, no place is perfect. A lot of how good a place is depends on us, our needs, perceptions, and desires. Am I happy? Ummm, yeah, but in a different way to when I was home in Brisbane. So all the best to you and your family.

Don’t worry you will be back Sydney

Great video. You forgot to cover issues with the health system

Well..Have you ever live in Western Australia? Free public transport for students, free transport for pensioners for certain hours, public transport are easy! No tolls on highways, coles and woolies are open till 9 mon to thurs! some groceries are even open 24/7! Jobs are easy to find if you are not choosy! Hardly have any homeless. But, like the eastern states, cost of living is high! Have lived in WA for 30 years and never had financial problems!

i love australia want to visit one day

I agree with few points although I love to be in Australia for more than 10 years. Travelling is a major hassle no doubt.....

I agree...everything is nice here but every pay day... I felt my salary turn invisible till midnight.

So true 👍

Thank God for little mercies. Just thank God!

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I am migrant as well i would say people who just have lived in Australia only havn't lived elsewhere are just so so spoiled complaining about the beautiful perfect country. I have lived in germany uk canada usa then last stop at Australia 🇦🇺🤑 best country for money lifestyle healthcare safety till now best country in western world Norway switzerland & Australia. You guys should travel NZ & canada lol or uk to see what you should grateful of living in here or being in here. At the last human just cannot be happy if they wish to go to heaven after dying still complaining there. Just to let you know super is best thing in Australia 12% not deducted from salary on top of buisness or employer have to pay house are affordabel everywhere compare to salary except sydney everywhere else 600k to 800k talking about newly build 30 to 40min from major cities even melbourne. No country have weekend penality 1.5× salary sunday 2× salary canada is 1.5× expensive then here or nz the salary is half from here unskilled work even uk aswell usa too. Minimum wage $30 casual here weekend is crazy high here rent is super low in melb 1400monthly 2bedroom or 1600$ maxx $1800 to $2000 monthly for actual 3bedroom house cheap insurance grocerry compare to saary same price as italy & pay is 3 time higher imagine. Good luck to you guys you'll regret if you move to any developed country other then 3 i have mentioned if you moving to undeveloped countries different story poor lifestyle. Quality of life healthcare or salary pension social security compare to developed countries australia in top no doubt who have lived in several other countries can compare. Only devloped nation which hasn't seen recession since 1991 usa canada uk had 4 after this. 😊

Where you live now

Interesting video. Two things I noticed. You talked about Australia being expensive but then it seems you're living in Sydney, one of the most expensive cities in the world. And even though most of the other Australian cities are up there, Sydney is clear above them. Then you talked about how your income is taxed, almost 50%. That would indicate that you're on a very high income bracket. You'd have to be earning over $180,000 to be taxed at nearly 50%. But it seems you haven't said much I would disagree with. I, however, would like to know more about this education thing and how other countries are letting kids be kids. I haven't been in the loop on education in Australia for a while.

100% agree