Pros & Cons of living in the Gold Coast, Australia 

Thanks, Lucas :) Hope you will like it here. Let me know when you arrive, we can show you around or recommend some cool places :D cheers mate :)

@@HopKiwiTravel absolutely!!!! We'll contact you! I really apreciate it! ❤️❤️❤️ Thanksss

M moving to goldcoast on Feb,2022 so looking forward here.

@@jeniagiri4999 same

@@jeniagiri4999 that’s my plan too!

ohh sorry to hear that. We have so much sun here that you can get tired :D I miss the snow. I Polish and we have a beautiful white winter there :D but we were living in the UK so I know exactly what you mean :D sending a bit of our sun :D

A month sun the rest drizzle according to pommy girl in Melbourne

Man thats depressing

thanks :)

yes, it's very chill here :D I feel like I'm on holidays all the time :D

If you like big crowded city go to Mumbai city...

@@yoursseven2557 hey mate, we just said, we DON'T like big crowded cities, so Mumbai unfortunately not on the list.

Well gc is tourist trap lots of trashy high rise buildings. Try Sunshine Coast where it’s better than gc.

surely you will enjoy it :D there is so much to do here :)

well, I did not compare it to Darwin but yeah, I can imagine that Darwin is boring af. But having experience of living in Melbourne, GC is a bit boring to me :D But I would like to visit Darwin one day.

I have to same question!

Melbourne. Melbourne has culture , multiculturalism, many people are open minded and educated

Hola, Braulio. If you already have a bachelor, you can try to do diploma recognition so it will have more value here, but it won't give you a visa to stay. As well studying only 6 months it's not enough to get a postgrad visa, so after 6 months you will need to study something else. To be honest, studying here is pretty shity, in terms that you won't learn much = it's a money-making process. So just choose something cheap and the best something that is on SOL so you will open a pathway for the skilled visa (but for that it takes years). As well on a student visa, you are allowed to work only part-time so no chance for a legit job. And after 6 months course, you will need to go back so, to be honest, no point to do that at all. The best option is to choose courses related to SOL and study for at least a year or 2 so you can get post-grad visa (only on that visa you can work full time). But if you are coming alone it will be hard to pay all that with only half a salary. Bear in mind that only while studying master or PhD your partner/dependant on the visa is allowed to work full time. Hope that helped.

hej, dzięki za opinie. nam się akurat takie intro podoba :D ale mamy dwie wersje. drugą trochę krótszą.

@adventuresofrenzo Chose Melbourne!

@adventuresofrenzo I chose Melbourne cuz the of the opportunities, city life and all facilities. Melbourne seemed safest choice as a new comer.I thought if i liked gold coast more than I can still move then for my job. But going straight to goldcoast as a new comer felt risky as it may not fulfil my major city like expectations.

@@jayu4348 I'm the EXACTLY SAME SITUATION. I'm turning 22, and I'm so uncertain between melbourne and brisbane to study for a master degree! How did you find melbourne?

hi, I use Filmora but Intro is all done manually by me, element after element, transitions, etc :D

Thanks

hey, I do not know how it's gonna be next year but now it's a really good time to find a job due to Jobkeeper. Australians are getting so much money from the Gov that for some it's not worth it to come back to work if they can get money for nothing. That creat a chance for us, migrants to fill those positions. Obviously, there are mostly shitty jobs in hospitality but for a casual position, you can expect around $26-28/hour (before tax).

Thank you so much for the info. I hope things will get back to normal next year and Australia will open its borders to International students. 🙏

@@HopKiwiTravel what kind of job do you think is shitty job in the hospital ? I thought it will be carrying dead body .

true. 6pm feels like the middle of the night.

True especially summer. Sunsets at 6:30pm 😢

hi, Polish and Mexican. :D We are not PR so it's hard to say. But surely the first thing is your occupation on the SOL list, if it's not there, no chance for PR. But if, yes, then you need to check the requirement on how many years of experience is needed, what language level and age. But to even get to PR you need to be on either a sponsor visa or a skilled visa. Do you have one of those?

thanks, we are just starting so we appreciate any suggestions :)

Hi Rigden, I live in a granny flat (garage transformed into the small studio next to the main house), in Carrara, so not a city centre but around 15 min drive to the beach. And it's $350 per week (plus $700 bond and $350 paid upfront, so one week ahead). I'd not recommend Surfers Paradise where most of the students live because if you don't like drunk schoolies, drug addicts, loud music from local clubs - choose any district south from Surfers. And my personal advice = if you do not need to study in Australia - don't do it. It's THE worst place for studying. Super expensive, but the quality is sh**. You will just become an ATM for Australians. You better study in Europe, however there it's going to be hard but at least you will learn something. :)

yes, it happens quite a lot but not everywhere. Places you should avoid at night is Surfers Paradise. Everything south from Broadbeach is pretty OK, with nice places to go out. Surfers is crazy and full of drunk tourists, schoolies and junkies. then Pimpama and some other north districts have a big higher come rates so if you can go more south.

Hi, yes, I would say yes. Edgar works as a microvellum drafter and salary is really good. and worked for a while as a CNC operator which was good too. for that kind of jobs you can expect a salary from 60 to 80k per year. based on experience. estimator earn a bit more.

Ah. Thank you. Hoping soon I can move there and can find better opportunities there as an Enginer :)

Another question. What did Edgar study when he arrived there? Is it Masters or a diploma? Because I'll be taking a diploma course.

@@laurencetrazona3924 He has a bachelor in industrial design but from Mexico. here he studied interior design Certificate but studying here is not worth the money. he knows more than his teachers. in general, studying here is wasting money. so if it's not necessary don't do it.

@Juan Rivas hi, no we are not from NZ :) Poland and Mexico. It's a brand name.

I would say the Gold Coast and Brisbane are pretty much the same. We were looking for a unit in Brisbane and prices near cbd are similar like on the Gold Coast near the beach. So for example my friend is paying $500/week in gold coast, 2 bed unit, 5 min walk from the beach. In Brisbane you can get nice apartments in west end, with pool and gym. However bare in mind that now prices in gold coast are sky rocketing as there is no ppl renting and real estate agancies are ridiculous with prices.

@@HopKiwiTravel I just came across your videos and I like them so far. I'm about to watch another as soon as I finish with this comment. I'm born and raised from Toronto, Canada and I'm strongly considering moving to Queensland in about two years or so and I'm trying to gather up as much info as I can. I'm really interested in Brisbane and Gold Coast. But I'm also looking at Townsville. I'm just trying to pinpoint which city is best in terms of affordability and finding work since I would be moving there on my own. I'm really considering going back to school this fall for powersports technician. I'll pretty much be working with motorcycles and jet skis. I would assume Gold Coast or Brisbane are full of motorcycle and jet ski riders. Would you say that Gold Coast/Brisbane and surrounding areas are safe to live in? And if I happen to find someone there, great place to build a family ?

@@jimmynestro5979 hi Dave, we are glad you like it. We are just finishing the next video about Covid situation. So stay tuned. But about cities, we would recommend either Gold Coast or Brisbane, coz Townswill is ages away from evrywhere and it's very small. Brisbane does not have a beach so for jetski and motorcycles Gold Coast is much better. Gold Coast is quite safe, just avoid North of Gold Coast like Pimpama, Coomera and avoid Surfers Paradise!!! And South of Brisbane like - Logan. We live in Nerang which is consider not that safe but to be honest it's perfectly fine here. All inland suburbs are nice and green. I really recommend Currumbin and Coolangatta, Kirra if you like surfers vibes :D

@@HopKiwiTravel Upper Coomera And Coomera is actually safe and has a lovely new Westfield.

@@tonifoster6253 that's good to know :D maybe we will go one day to explore around :D

I'm also looking to enroll in Griffith in 2022!

@@jayu4348 hey r u there in insta? Can u add me?

yes, but we went twice and twice was closed :D but we went to Polish Club in Brisbane :D

@@HopKiwiTravel Sorry to hear you missed out. Check their website. They are open now. Only 20 people, but maybe you can make a booking before you go. You can also see their menu online. Regards, Angelika.

I love Melbourne. It's so much happening there. Here is a bit boring but the weather is great. But we have the same feeling about Australia and we are considering moving to Canada, the USA or Europe. I mean Europe is our final destination anyway, as it's probably the only place I will feel truly welcome and at home. Everywhere else we are just unwanted migrants. Why did you dislike Australia? If I may ask.

hi, yes, I'd say it's OK if you want to work in hospitality. A bit less in retail now.

@@HopKiwiTravel did you try ubereats in gold coast? How is earning this job?

@@Mert-rx6re no, we never did uber eats. But I reckon is OK. We ordered food so it exists :D

Well, even tho we were not hit that much by Covid-19 , unfortunately, there are no many jobs for visa holders (at least from my experience). I'm unemployed since February and I applied for over 100 jobs (all kind of jobs: hospitality, office, admin, hotels, etc.) here and no luck. And it's not like I'm new to the country. I've been living here for over 2 years, I have extensive experience in hospitality, customer service, tourism (which is fu*** now, so obviously no jobs) and still no job. There is a good market for highly specialised professionals like my husband working with Microvellum or CAD software but if you are not professional in anything then you may struggle here.

Monika Nateras - Kiwi Travel Thank you! God Bless you, Monika.

@@tonetone. no worries :) hopefully, it will get better soon.

@@HopKiwiTravel Thanks for that honest observation

@T K agreed. However, I think it's hard now coz of Covid. We both work here, Edgar did not even stop during the pandemic. So I believe with determination even migrants can find a job (if outside hospitality) :) cheers :)

Edgar is brown, he's Mexican and he did not experience racism even once here. So I reckon it all depends on the circumstances. And racist can be everywhere. But true, that if you are Asian (including and especially Indian) I've heard some unfriendly comments from Australians. But it's not a rule.

@@HopKiwiTravel Mexicans, Spanish, Islanders and maybe Philo is ok... But if your Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Pakistani, then nah. I lived there for a while, even went out with a full white girl, and the looks and attitude I used to get from the bogans. It's a very nice area, I love the laid back nature and the holiday atmosphere, but there is definitely an underlying racism culture there and I would never live there long term. Holiday ok and stay within the tourism hotspots but don't venture too far from those area to places like Currumbin. Unfortunately its a generalisation as most people are great, but that 5% of people usually the younger kids/adults who have no experience outside of their own area don't know any better, and don't like being "overtaken" by Asians

@@kyoshokev Tourist' hotspots are actually not that great, especially Surfers PAradise which is actually quite dangerous. but what's wrong with Currumbin? IT's beautiful there. Wildlife sanctuary, beach, so so green bushes. I actually love that part of the city. But it's true that's really hard to make friends with Aussies. We are here for 3 years and do not have Australian friends.

That's exactly our point :) But we don't mind Asian atmosphere. I actually miss food a lot :D I was living in Port Douglas (Far North QLD) so yes, is like almost the farthest you can get. But is a very tiny town so not for everyone for sure. But vibes are amazing.

Designed to have Asian atmosphere? Did they let you out of the asylum for the weekend ?

😂😂

dumb

Blonde hair blue eyes haha wanker. How many Aussies even look like that

Thank you so much :)

Let me guess. Surfers Paradise? That part is very dangerous and honestly, I went there 3 times since we moved here. Surfers is awful. Full of drunk and drugged schoolies and weird people. Aggressive and unpredictable. Half naked girls with too much makeup. So if you coming to the GC avoid Surfers Paradise. But there are parts that are really nice. I would say, everything down from Miami is OK.