Business dress is similar to North America but women wear skirts more. Most of the population is clustered in coastal cities and their sprawling suburbs. Australians like living in single-family homes on fairly large lots. Most do not have servants. It is also a lifestyle that depends on automobiles.
Living costs are higher than in the U.S., and relocation is costly.
Australia has many different types of residency, all of them governed by a complex point system. The younger you are, the better educated, the more money you bring in, the greater your chances. If interested in immigration or residency, find out early in the game if you qualify by contacting the nearest Australian consulate. For more information see Network for Living Abroad newsletter, March 2000 . A Fair Go for All by George W. Renwick, revised by Reginald Smart and Don L. Henderson.