Subj : Re: 3.5 weeks to being la
To   : Weatherman
From : boraxman
Date : Sun Jul 24 2022 12:30:27

 We> b> I guess that is one advantage to the states. Such houses are hard to fi
 We> b> in Australia. Maybe in the boondocks, where there is little good work. 
 We> b> even some of the country towns are pricey.
 We> b> 
 We> b> I just looked up, average house price in my city is 1 million.
 We> b> 
 We> b> So at 4-5x income, I would expect companies to be paying wages for typi
 We> b> desk jobs of $200,000 - $250,000 per annum.
 We> 
 We> When I look for places to live, it boils down to the cost of living. 
 We> The only way to figure out the true best places to live when it comes to
 We> value is by looking at the overall cost of living (average salary vs
 We> cost of goods/housing).
 We> 
 We> Having a high salary alone means nothing if you are paying 10 times what
 We> someone else is paying, even if they make half the above salary.
 We> 
 We> There are many states here that offer a really decent cost of living. 
 We> There are also localized spots in states that offer good cost of living,
 We> as well.  It just takes research and planning to figure it all out and
 We> what works best.
 We> 

Australia is highly urbanised. If you want to live where there are decent jobs, schools and cultural opportunities, you have a few choices.  Unlike the US which has large cities scattered, in Australia you have a few large capital cities, and then regional areas.

The fact that it boils down to cost of living means the cost of living is too high.  People are being segregated, force to live in specific areas because nowhere else is affordable.  Your should be able to afford some choice, to choose where based on geography, culture, the area.

Also, buying the cheapest area means bad schools, fewer opportunities for your children.  I think this is a much bigger social problem than people realise.

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