total population: 81.63 years
country comparison to the world: 7
male: 79.25 years
female: 84.14 years (2009 est.)
Nearly 90% of population lives in the cities
**Urbanization: **
urban population: 89% of total population (2008)
rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
world's smallest continent but sixth-largest country; population concentrated along the eastern and southeastern coasts; the invigorating sea breeze known as the "Fremantle Doctor" affects the city of Perth on the west coast and is one of the most consistent winds in the world
I love Australia!!! I visted it about a year ago!! You guys are soooo friendly and makes any visitor feel welcomed! And for some reason I found that Australians favored Canadians over Americans :P
I'm for sure going to be visiting in the near future Inshallah!
Lafanter> it should also be noted, that Aus is in somewhat of an economic rut, and it's not easy to find work. The standard of living is high, things cost a lot and generally accomodation is very expensive. If you want to come, make sure you come legally, cos if you're illegal it's hard to find work, no one will hire you. Otherwise, the lifestyle is gr8, mate!
^ not true… the job market is getting better here and companies are willing to pay you a crazy amount to work.. seriously. The rut we were in a year ago has i think surpassed… it’s getting better.
and i second u on the lifestyle.. I LOVE IT HERE! but then again… im prob more aussie than pakistani to begin with.. LOL
Well I'm born here and lived here my whole life. What i meant was that maybe for an immigrant it may be difficult to get a good paying job ( one that can sustain a comfy lifestyle), if your english is good, and you have qualifications please come!! Doctors, nurses, tradesmen are in huge demand ( in the NT, don't know bout the rest of Aus)
well i wasnt born here, but ive been here for the past 23 years... and seriously, companies are willing to pay an absurd amount to get skilled people
just a few months ago, a colleague of the hubz had to take leave for 5 weeks.. the company than hired a guy from india, paid his fares and his accommodation here for 5 weeks. thats how desperate companies are
anways, i think it also depends on which field you're in.. and how specialised it is
i think until recently, there immigration policies were entirely recist...i'm going to New Zealand for one year on my job assignment and i hope they are better :)
Lafanter> it should also be noted, that Aus is in somewhat of an economic rut, and it's not easy to find work. The standard of living is high, things cost a lot and generally accomodation is very expensive. If you want to come, make sure you come legally, cos if you're illegal it's hard to find work, no one will hire you. Otherwise, the lifestyle is gr8, mate!
Accomodation is quite expensive is certain parts of the country, like Sydney but general grocery prices are rock bottom compared to many parts of the world.
hey all australian guppies...
I NEED all the info about AUS like living expenses(apartment rents)?...jobs? food expenses,travel expenses each and eveything to live there.. visa process? is it easy to get visa etc etc..... minor and major things..
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