Pedley-McKnight Family Wanted Down Under

Moving your family halfway around the world is a massive

challenge at the best of times.

But it's even tougher when you've never visited the country you hope

to call home and some of your family just don't want to go.

Danyel Pedley-McKnight is desperate to uproot her family to Australia.

It is my dream come true. This is what I wanted for them.

But her husband and oldest daughters find the thought of leaving

everyone they love in the UK too much to bear.

It would just be us over there, no-one else that we knew.

So when a week down under shows them all what life could be like...

What do you think of this?

THEY SCREAM

..will the whole family agree to make the move

or decide home is where the heart is?

Yes, we know the lifestyle out here is better,

but just to see the girls upset at the moment is tough.

Straddling the Pacific and Indian Oceans,

Australia is the smallest continent on earth.

Home to just over 23 million people, its population continues to

rise at one of the fastest rates in the developed world.

With over 10,000 beaches and a sun-soaked climate, it's no surprise

the country is the number one destination for British families moving abroad.

Danyel Pedley-McKnight is consumed with the belief Australia

is the place to give her children the action-packed, healthy outdoor

lifestyle she craves for them.

But with her daughters disinterested,

a husband worried about leaving their life in the UK

and a failed visa attempt already behind her,

she faces an uphill struggle if she's ever going to make it happen.

Now she has a week to convince her family to follow her dream.

To reach Perth in Australia, the family spend almost 18 hours

in the sky, flying from London via Dubai.

And everyone is relieved when the journey is over.

-It was harder than I expected, to be fair.

-I am genuinely exhausted.

Of the children, Ashlee found it the easiest.

I liked the flight because of the TVs.

But Danyel is excited to have made it down under for the first time.

Now I'm here and I'm looking at the sun, I've forgot all that now.

-It is like labour. It has gone.

-SHE LAUGHS

Guy is already worried about how far they've come.

That is something that is playing on my mind, to be honest.

And Lauren, she's tired and emotional.

It is just how far away it is from everyone.

SHE LAUGHS

I think I need a tissue.

As the family head off into Perth, Danyel knows she could have a battle

on her hands convincing Guy, Leeya and Lauren to follow her dream.

Meet the Pedley-McKnights from Bradford in West Yorkshire.

They're dad Guy, mum Danyel, 12-year-old Leeya,

ten-year-old Lauren and seven-year-old Ashlee.

Right foot green.

Together for almost 20 years, Danyel

-and Guy are proof opposites attract.

-I'm very outgoing.

I'm quite happy to take risks, so I'm quite impulsive, and he's not.

I'm a realist, really. I don't like to go and dream, but Danyel does.

You're not overly fussed about trying anything new.

-A bit boring, really.

-A bit boring, yeah. Maybe a bit boring.

But Danyel's latest dream is threatening to shake Guy

out of his comfort zone forever.

Since attending a seminar about emigrating to Australia

four years ago, she's been determined to move her family

to the other side of the world.

I just came back absolutely buzzing with the idea that we need to

move there, because it is the best thing since sliced bread.

Guy wasn't keen, but convinced the country offered

the girls a better life, Danyel pushed ahead

and signed up with an emigration company to secure a visa.

The day that I registered for that company, I was like, "Yeah, OK.

"Within six months, we will probably be in Australia."

My heart sank, I thought, "What have we done this for?"

Guy resigned himself to following Danyel's dream.

I put the house up for sale. We got offers on the house.

But their plans came to an abrupt halt when, six months

and thousands of pounds later, a visa failed to materialise.

So we had lost £2,600, I think it was.

I was quite angry that we'd lost that money

and that the company could do that to you.

It was a difficult time for the couple,

but Danyel refuses to give up and three years later

she is more determined than ever to follow her heart.

When we're out for the day, if it starts to rain, I will say

things like, "If we were in Australia it wouldn't be like this."

Or when we are in the car and it's really sunny, I'll say,

"If we were in Australia it would be like this all the time."

The girls are well used to Danyel's constant Australia patter.

She'll always, from the conversation we are having,

she will be able to bring up Australia in it.

And the more she talks,

the more vivid Danyel's vision of her life in Australia becomes.

The girls will have their few hours at school.

I'll be at work, but not as many hours as I have to put in now.

Guy will be doing his dream job.

We will come home and then go swimming in the back garden,

or what have you.

And we'll be earning double what we earn over here,

so we'll have this massive grand house.

We can afford to have our family come and stay with us.

So as unrealistic as it is, that is my dream.

It's raining, let's go.

But having made a costly mistake before, Danyel knows

convincing Guy to make the move is going to be a mammoth task.

I think about...with my head rather than my heart.

It is all about finances, jobs, house, can we afford it?

Are we going to be stable?

Used to having family on the doorstep, Guy is also racked

with guilt at the prospect of leaving his parents in the UK.

If owt happens, what am I going to feel like?

Because if we are at the other end of the world,

it's not as though you can just jump on a bus.

And that's why I'm just torn, I really am.

Leeya and Lauren share Guy's concerns about giving up

everything they have at home.

I'm so close to my family, and my cousins especially.

And I've just gone up to high school

and I've made so many close friends.

It is just going to be hard to restart again.

It would just be us over there, no-one else that we knew.

And like... On special days like birthdays or anything,

or Christmas, it would just be us.

And it wouldn't be like a family day

because we wouldn't have any family over there.

The week ahead is Danyel's best chance to convince Guy

and the girls Australia really is where they belong.

We can't keep living our life in limbo,

we've done it for the last four years. We need to make the decision.

This week in Australia, it's really important to us

because it's going to depend on what we are going to do...

for our life and where we live.

If we were to get over there,

and even if I thought it was absolutely everything

I dream of and if it ticks every single box,

if my girls look at me and say, "Mummy, we can't go..."

..then we won't go.

To find out if Australia offers the lifestyle Danyel has been

dreaming of, the family are visiting Perth.

Their home for the week is in Quinns Rock,

a coastal suburb 25 miles north of the city.

But will their first taste of Australia living meet

Danyel's expectations?

It looks like a Neighbours house or Home And Away house.

-Hopefully that's not a sign of drama to come.

-Let's have a look.

-Oh, my word.

-No complaints yet.

Wow!

-That's massive, isn't it?

-This is...

-This is what you said.

-Open-plan.

-This is the open-plan.

Everyone is happy so far, but when they discover

a pool in the garden, the excitement levels go through the roof.

What's that, Ashlee?

THEY LAUGH

It is a pool!

It's everything Danyel has talked about, and even Guy seems impressed.

-It is thumbs up for me. It is good.

-So excited.

I feel like a kid that has been given a Christmas present.

I wanted my husband and my children to think it was

just as great as I do, and so far they have.

But despite all the positive energy, as the family settles in,

it's clear Guy is not committing to anything just yet.

It is the biggest decision we are going to make in our lifetime.

So we've just got to weigh it up this week, see what happens,

and see if we do live the dream.

Everything depends on the next seven days,

and Danyel is hoping it all goes to plan.

Even though I've had this dream for forever, the girls and Guy haven't.

I need to convince them.

Well, I hope Australia convinces them and I won't need to.

In the UK, home for the Pedley-McKnights

is a five-bedroom house in Bradford,

but Danyel is so focused on her dream she's lost heart in it.

We stopped decorating, we stopped doing everything we wanted to do

because I think, "Well, I'm just going to leave it anyway."

Guy has grown used to seeing Danyel tempt the girls with Australian properties online.

She is viewing houses.

"Look at this, girls, look at the state of this house,"

or, "We could get this house, we might be able to afford this house."

If Danyel gets her way,

the couple's budget for a house in Australia is around £250,000.

And she knows exactly what she wants.

I want the open-plan kitchen, dining area, the pool.

Not too far from the beach. Not too far from the schools.

That would be great. But it needs to be new, it needs to be grand.

To find out what kind of house they could have,

we'll show the family three properties - two on budget

and a third which could be their dream home.

Only after they've seen each one will they find out its value.

To get the day under way, the family travel 40 minutes

north of central Perth to the well-established suburb of Clarkson.

Offering schools, recreation and shopping facilities

and only ten minutes' drive from the beach, it's the kind of area

Danyel wants, but will the house be up to spec?

Wow, double garage. Oh, my God!

Guy is happy before they've even parked up.

-Inside impresses initially...

-Wow, that's...

..but moving on to the master bedroom, Guy quickly finds a fault.

I hate that fence. I just don't like it at all.

Tinned fence. It just doesn't look right to me.

Danyel skilfully shifts the girls' attention to the impressive

-walk-in wardrobe.

-Is that a walk-in wardrobe?

-Yes, what do you think of that?

-Look at the size of that.

Look at the size of that.

-You could live in there, Ashlee.

-I really want a walk-in wardrobe.

-You want a walk-in wardrobe?

-Yeah!

With three daughters, Guy is easily outnumbered.

And the open-plan living-kitchen area is exactly what

Danyel has been dreaming of.

-Oh, my...

-Wow.

Danyel is speechless, and the girls already feel at home.

-I could see myself here.

-Could you? What about you?

-Yeah, I could.

And Guy?

It is nice.

It is a great start for Danyel, and with three other bedrooms,

the girls would have their own space, too. And the bathroom?

Oh, this is nice.

-I quite like that enclosed bath.

-It seems quite small.

-It would be...

-It'll be a standard-size bath.

With a little help from Danyel, the property has sold itself inside,

but outside Guy has spotted another blot on the landscape.

-I don't like that brick wall there.

-Why?

I don't know, I just don't like it.

Once again, Danyel swiftly sidesteps Guy's negativity.

I like the fact that you can't be overlooked.

In ours, you can be overlooked from someone upstairs.

This is high, you can't be overlooked in the garden.

But she knows her words are falling on deaf ears.

I'm a bit gutted, really,

-because you seem to be quite disappointed with it now.

-I do, yes.

I think even if the inside is nice, the outside is not.

After a really positive start, Danyel could have hit a wall,

but she's still keen to find out what this house costs

and whether their £250,000 budget would be enough to cover it.

-I realistically think it is 290.

-I think it is going to be 260.

Seeing some of the other houses, I think I'm going

to say it is on budget.

Time to find out if Danyel is right or wrong.

Oh, my God! £240,400!

-See, I knew it, didn't I? I knew it when...

-That's cheap.

She may be a dreamer, but Danyel is on the money here.

-So with that 5,000 we could buy a pool.

-SHE LAUGHS

-You could get a pool in there.

-You can get a small pool.

-Get a paddling pool. Get a hot tub.

-Get a tub.

House-hunting has got off to a great start for the Pedley-McKnights.

Hopefully, the next home will be just as promising.

Right, let's go see the next house now.

It's in Carramar, an area slightly closer to central Perth.

Although further inland, it's still only 15 minutes from the beach.

With an excellent range of amenities, including parks and shops,

it should be a perfect fit for the family.

I like that it is a cul-de-sac.

Guy is happy with the location,

-but will the house be somewhere the family could call home?

-Wow!

-It is big.

-I don't like that.

It is just what we don't have, walking into a room with no doors.

But...I don't mind it.

-Straight away, Danyel's on the defence.

-Good size.

-Yeah.

Master bedroom, isn't it? If you have a look in there.

And another roomy wardrobe keeps Lauren onside.

Ever since Mum started talking about it,

I've always wanted a walk-in wardrobe.

-The en suite is not small either.

-Look at the size of those showers.

And once again, the open-plan living area is a winner.

Oh, my God. Look at the size of this!

When I walked in and saw that room, I thought that might have been it.

And this is a lot bigger than I expected.

It does feel nice.

Despite initial reservations, Guy could be coming round.

But when they move on to look at the other bedrooms,

he spots a familiar problem.

A metal tin again.

-Horrible fence you don't like.

-Horrible fence.

Danyel could have a battle on her hands convincing Guy to

go for a place like this, and the bathroom presents another issue.

It is a bit tight, that bath. They are smaller, don't you think?

Don't you think they are smaller? I think it is smaller.

Danyel is staying shtoom, so Guy puts it to the test.

It is small, but obviously I would be at the other end of the bath.

But it is quite small still.

Moving on, even Danyel realises this house might not be a perfect fit.

As much as we need a house for five of us, ultimately

we want enough space to be able to have family over, don't we?

I don't think it's right.

The house hasn't measured up, but what about the garden?

I think it is just really tight, love, you're on top of each other.

Getting the sun, though, in the middle of the day. It is nice.

Again, Danyel knows when she's beaten.

I just don't think it's ticking our boxes, this house.

No, it isn't ticking it at all.

It might not be perfect, but can the family afford a house like this?

-The dreaded price.

-The dreaded price.

It is going to be more because of the area.

Yes, I think it is going to be more.

They have £250,000 to spend.

-Oh, my God!

-I was expecting £300,000.

I would expect it to be a lot more because of the area.

I'm feeling really positive again. Yes, we didn't like this house,

but I'm feeling positive again with regards to what we can afford.

Here we go, girls.

Staying in the northern suburbs,

-the family head to the popular area of Tapping.

-Look at the size of that.

-Look at that one.

-Oh, my God!

Just 30 minutes from central Perth, the area has schools

and parklands perfect for the children.

This is nice. You can feel the area.

You can feel the difference in the area, can't you?

We've found what could be the Pedley-McKnights' dream home,

but will they agree?

THE GIRLS SCREAM

What do you think of this?

THEY SCREAM

Excited, girls? Hopefully what's inside won't be a letdown.

-Oh!

-Oh, my God.

Danyel did say she wanted grand, and Guy is blown away too.

It's got that "wow" effect, hasn't it? It's just got that...

This is exactly what Danyel needs to make Guy

-and the girls share her vision for their future.

-Oh, wow.

I'm assuming it is the master bedroom.

And with three more big bedrooms, the girls are spoilt for choice.

-Leeya's.

-This is my bedroom!

This is mine!

Next up, the open-plan living area is just what Danyel has been

-looking for.

-This is nice.

-The couch would fit there.

Guy's impressed too.

You can tell the difference in finish, can't you?

Quality, the finish.

And even the sight of a fence isn't enough to put him off.

-Could you live with it?

-I could live with a tin...

-Ah!

I could live with a tin fence for this.

This place has definitely put everyone on the same page,

and the discovery of a cinema room is further cause for celebration.

-Wow, look at that!

-THEY LAUGH

-Oh, my...

-That's nice, isn't it?

-Really nice.

THEY LAUGH

Imagine DVD night here.

And when the family make their way to the garden,

there's a welcome surprise for Ashlee.

-A pool!

-A what?

-A pool!

THEY LAUGH

At last, a house with a pool. And Ashlee can't wait to dip her toes in.

Oh, this is gorgeous.

With areas for entertaining, it's exactly what Danyel wants,

-but what about everyone else?

-I think these three are sold now.

-It is just you.

-Just me to be sold.

There could be trouble ahead, but for now

the family need to find out how much a dream house in the sun

would really cost, and whether their £250,000 budget would cover it.

-What do you think now, price-wise?

-325.

-310.

-310. I think 350.

I feel sick. I do actually feel sick, yeah.

Time to put Danyel out of her misery.

£344,400.

-You were the closest.

-I was closest for the first time ever.

You could just tell it was going to be around that price.

You could tell by the difference in quality.

-It is 100,000 more than the first one.

-It is just over 100,000.

It's not, you know, it's not a million miles away, I guess.

-SHE LAUGHS

-I was hoping...

-Just 100,000.

Yeah, I was hoping it wasn't 100,000 away, but, you know.

Discovering the dream house was out of reach for now wasn't

Danyel's perfect ending, but on the whole

it's been a successful day for the family.

Property one delivered much of what Danyel was hoping for,

and discovering it was £5,000 under budget was a great start.

Although not spacious enough, the location of property two

impressed the family

and it wasn't beyond their reach.

The final property of the day proved to be a real dream home,

but with a price tag to match.

Remaining optimistic, Danyel still felt

it could be something to aspire to.

So, how will the day impact on everyone's choice

between property in Australia and the UK?

ALL: Australia!

-Australia...

-DANYEL LAUGHS EXCITEDLY

-Oh, my God!

-Australia.

-I think we all saw the houses, then, yeah?

-My first box ticked.

Five out of five votes for Australia is a brilliant

and unexpected result for Danyel, but knowing how risk averse Guy is,

she realises her dream could yet end up washed up

if he can't be convinced he'll find suitable work down under.

Back in the UK, Danyel is a human resources manager in a supermarket.

I've worked for the same company now for almost 19 years.

I've done the HR role for about five years.

How we doing...?

Guy's been employed at the same company for 21 years

but unlike his wife, who's happy to move on,

having worked his way up to being a store manager

he's reluctant to leave.

It's very daunting. I've never worked anywhere else.

I've never had to have an interview outside of the chain.

Convinced he could have an even better job,

Danyel's been tempting Guy with a suggestion

he could realise his dream of becoming a policeman down under.

She's dangling that carrot that, "If you can go over to Australia,

"you might be able to apply for the police force in Australia."

It's a big carrot, a big difference in the job that I do now

but it would be something I'd love to do.

While the girls are looked after by a childminder,

the couple set about exploring work options in Perth.

For Guy, the day starts at the Western Australian Police Academy in Joondalup.

-Morning, Guy, I'm Ben. Nice to meet you, mate.

-Hi, nice to meet you.

-I'm Guy, nice to meet you.

-Welcome to the police academy.

Ben Atherton's recently joined the force

and is happy to give Guy the lowdown on the recruitment process.

28-week training course here at the academy.

There's a lot of classroom-based training,

a lot of scenario-based training.

There's the OSTU, covering firearms and all the accoutrements,

your deployment into suburbs,

and spend a few days with current-serving officers.

Sounds good, but Guy is about to be hit with some bad news.

If you were still considering joining the police,

you would have to get permanent residency.

-Permanent residency as well?

-Yeah. Yourself.

-Right.

Unless the couple can qualify for a permanent residence visa

straight away, it looks like Guy's plans to become a police officer

could be on hold for another few years.

It's something in the long run we can look into, but obviously

I would have to look at some sort of other career prior to it.

Hopefully, Danyel's chances of finding the job

she wants straight away are more likely.

-Hi.

-Hi, Danyel. Welcome to the RAC. Nice to meet you.

She's keen to move away from retail, so we've arranged for her to meet

human resources manager Jennie Milne at a motoring organisation.

-So, come on up, we'll come up to the HR area.

-OK.

After a quick look around, Danyel is ready to talk business.

Now you've had a chance to look at my CV, have you got any

thoughts of where you think I might fit within Western Australia's HR?

-I think at the HR business partner level would be a really good start for you.

-OK.

Advising our leaders within the business, or any organisation.

The role isn't as senior as Danyel's current position,

and when Jennie informs her there aren't any suitable vacancies

at the company it's a double blow.

But Danyel's refusing to be put off.

So, do you know if there's any jobs available in Western Australia?

Yes, there's definitely HR manager roles,

HR adviser roles in both permanent and contract.

Encouraged, Danyel moves on to ask about a typical working week in Australia.

What kind of hours do you guys work?

8.30 till 5.

Unless you were in an organisation that has seven-day operations,

most businesses are only going to be working Monday to Friday.

Used to shift work at home, that's better news.

What are the salaries?

About £45,000.

Wow. That's a lot more than what I would be earning now at home.

Around £15,000 more.

That could fuel Danyel's argument for making the move,

so on the whole it's been a good meeting.

The salaries are fantastic, the title's not really an issue

cos it's just the differences from the UK to here,

so that's not an issue.

But, you know, it's a fantastic company from the sounds of it

and the fact that they don't have any jobs, it is disappointing.

Meanwhile, concerned about his short-term prospects,

Guy goes to meet Bronwyn Butcher,

a recruitment specialist in the retail sector.

And after his earlier disappointment,

he's delighted to hear what she has to say.

There's actually a skill shortage at senior level for store managers.

That's really good, that is.

I'm actually working on some roles right now, Guy,

that I actually think I could place you in.

What type of income would I be looking at?

Anywhere between £46,000 to about £67,000.

So that's quite promising, that. That's more than what I'm on now.

It's been a great result for Guy, but when he reunites with Danyel,

it's soon clear her negative news is overshadowing the positive.

They don't have any jobs currently for me. It wasn't fantastic, really.

She's further disappointed by Guy's news on police recruitment,

but when he tells her about the rest of his day her spirits soon soar.

I went to see a recruitment agency and they said, yeah,

there's vacancies out there now for me, on good money as well.

Well, why don't we stay and send you for some interviews over here?

-Ahhh!

-THEY LAUGH

Hmm, nice try, Danyel!

So, how will the day's discoveries play out

when it comes to choosing between work in Australia and the UK?

BOTH: Undecided.

What?!

Had some great information with retail

but not good information about the police that I wanted to do.

But you could do retail and two years later apply for your police when you're a permanent resident.

Yeah. I'm still just undecided. There's that much information going round my head at the moment...

-That's a cop out.

-It's not a cop out!

-It is.

Even the lure of a job with a good salary wasn't enough to

convince Guy on employment prospects down under,

and Danyel's undecided vote could mean she is now beginning to waver.

A day exploring the Australian lifestyle she so desperately

desires for Leeya, Lauren and Ashlee could be just what's needed

to put Danyel's dream back on track

and get the rest of the family onside.

Keen to let the girls experience a typical Australian activity,

the family head to Trigg Beach for a surf lesson

with some students from Carine Senior High School.

-Surfing isn't just, like, a thing, it's a way of life.

-Way of life!

Is it great for the kids to meet other kids and to socialise as well?

It's really good. You get to meet lots of people out in the water.

-You make, like, really good friends with people.

-Yeah.

It's exactly the lifestyle Danyel has been trying to sell to the girls.

It's a dream come true. It is my dream come true.

This is what I wanted.

I wanted to see the girls outside and I wanted this for them.

Paddle...

Close your hands together so you get the most deepest paddle.

So we go one, two...

-Well done, Ashlee!

-Well done!

And Guy agrees the experience is something special.

It's just amazing,

seeing the girls out here, having fun, meeting new people,

experiencing things they've never experienced before.

Ashlee's always been sold on her mum's idea of moving,

but today's winning Leeya and Lauren over too.

To do this every day at school would be really good.

I probably would want to move over here if we did this at school.

I can definitely imagine myself doing this all the time.

Their enthusiasm has increased Danyel's determination

to get the life she's been pining for.

When it were just a dream,

it was a dream of a country that I'd never even been to and all it was

is research, but now I've seen it I want it even more.

Guy, on the other hand, still has doubts.

I've got so much mixed emotions going round at the moment.

If I could pick my family up, and Danyel's family up,

bring them to Australia, I'd be here straight away.

Without doubt, I'd be here.

But that is... That's still the massive pull

and that's going to be the hardest decision we need to make.

The family round off their day with an ice cream on the beach.

-If we were at home, these wouldn't be melting, would they?

-No.

-They'd be nice and cold.

-Yeah.

That's because it is nice and cold!

Everyone has embraced the Australian lifestyle, but it's not long

before Guy steers the conversation round to his biggest concern.

I've still got that thing about the family in the back of my head.

-We can't change that, though, can we?

-I know we can't.

And I don't know...

And that's my concern, I don't know what it's going to be like.

Looks like Danyel and Guy have much more discussing to do.

But first, it's time to find out if today has done enough

to make them all choose Australia over the UK.

Based on the things you have done today, it is now time to vote.

ALL: Australia!

We're going Australia.

-It's a no-brainer, to be honest.

-I knew it from the start of the day!

Lifestyle is... It's just Australia.

With everyone bowled over by the beach,

Danyel's dream survives another day.

But knowing Guy's cautious nature, she's aware she'll need to

convince him moving won't break the bank.

The couple would rely on proceeds from the sale of their home to fund the move.

They believe its value is around £150,000.

-Are you ready, then?

-Yeah.

-Are you ready for it?

To see if they're right, we sent round two estate agents.

-It's the house!

-Oooh!

Really good-size front room.

Doesn't it look good? Don't you think?

Ah, good-size rear garden, recently landscaped.

Ideal for the growing family.

-Massive. If you think about it, it is quite big, the garden.

-It's massive.

Good-size bathroom. Nice shower cubicle.

But probably needs the grouting redoing.

Grout... Picking up on every little bit.

In the current market, I would put this property on at 145,000

-and, for a quick sale, 139,950.

-That's low, that.

In the current market, I would value this property at 145,000.

For a quick sale, I would value the property at 140,000.

Potentially, we could have lost £10,000 equity out of the house.

No, we haven't. Potentially we're only talking 5,000, aren't we?

But what I'm saying is, their advice for a quick sale...

-Yeah, I know, but we don't have to.

-We don't have... Well, yeah.

It's not a deal-breaker for me, for that.

The couple move on to compare their finances down under.

To help, we've provided some on-the-ground figures,

starting with the weekly shop.

-Fresh mash. That's an expensive one, there.

-But we could buy potatoes.

-You could buy potatoes if you needed to.

-Stop being lazy!

Chicken is 1.75 more expensive.

Which we have to buy, cos Lauren doesn't eat anything else.

-Beef's cheaper.

-Beef's quite a lot cheaper.

In fact, the beef would almost compensate for the chicken.

Overall, the couple would pay almost £15 more for food every week.

It's nothing, is it, really?

But Guy's convinced they would be spending even more.

Say, £10 to £15 on top of that.

On average, I'm saying, top up things...

So we've got one lot of milk on there,

we'd add another milk, wouldn't we?

-You know what we're like.

-Right.

Even with the extras, the figure seems manageable.

Yeah, so it's only £29 a week extra.

I expected it to be more than that.

OK.

Next, the couple compare their bigger monthly bills,

basing their mortgage on the first property they viewed.

And that's £633 more than what we pay now.

-That's huge, isn't it? It's like a wage.

-Massive.

Staying positive, Danyel points out the areas

where they could make savings.

-And 40 better off for TV. Cable TV. That's good.

-But we talked about...

It depends what type of package we've got.

Yeah, but let's just look at that.

Let's just look at that. We'll go with that figure, yeah?

-Don't say "But, but, but..."

-But, but, but...

-Let's leave it at that.

-£40 better off there. Let's just...move on.

-OK!

The calculations reveal they will be paying out just over

£200 more every month in Australia.

-OK, so shall we...?

-I'm all right with that.

-That's manageable.

-OK.

Danyel's hopeful the couple's potentially high salaries

will make up the shortfall, and she's not wrong.

Based on Guy working in retail and Danyel working full time,

their joint income would be almost £1,500 higher than in the UK.

Can we just talk about that for a sec,

before you go on to something else?

You're looking at that figure. You have to take away that figure there.

Don't forget, you're part time now.

So if we were back in the UK, your figure, our income, would be more still, full time.

But that is a big tick for me, full time.

£700, massive amount more money a month just for me.

So it's all good at the moment. It's all thumbs up at the moment.

-You need to tell your face it's thumbs up.

-It is, though, it is!

Even with their higher outgoings, the final sums show the family

would have more disposable income down under.

-1,282 better off...

-1,282 better off a month.

-..a month.

-Wow.

It's a considerable increase, and even recalculating to see where

they'd stand if Danyel remained in part-time work, things look good.

-We are still 10,644 a year better off.

-Better off here.

Big ticks, isn't it, yeah?

Despite Guy's add-ons, Danyel's been proven right.

So how will their findings influence their decision between finances

in Australia and the UK?

Are you ready? Let's go for it.

BOTH: Australia.

-So glad you did it.

-It's a no-brainer.

-So glad you did that!

-It's a no-brainer.

-Thought I might have to kill you!

Realising their finances could flourish in Australia

could've put Guy more in favour of a move,

but there are some things money can't buy,

and as the family prepare to watch messages from loved ones together

Danyel knows this could be the hurdle she just can't overcome.

And this is the biggest decision.

This is the hardest part, it's going to be now.

-And Lauren's already crying.

-Are you all right, love?

-Already!

Oh, are you all right?

-Right, are we ready, then?

-Just put it on.

Let's just put it on. Let's just do it, then.

ALL: Hello!

You having a good time?

Don't get too sunburnt, Guy.

How to describe Danyel? Erm...

She's awesome. She's mega.

'Guy is quite...'

He laughs with us, but he's not so big with the funny.

He ain't got a clue what we're saying, has he? No.

The girls are their world, really. Yeah.

'Do a lot with them.'

'Your friends are the family that you'd choose, but Danyel's both...'

my friend and my family.

And she's, like, my person, and it's really hard to imagine...

..how you would carry on without your person being there,

being five minutes away, being ten minutes away.

-He's...

-SHE SNIFFS

He's like my big brother.

I just could not imagine them not being there.

It's like a big part of my life missing.

I'm really going to miss them.

I wasn't going to cry. I said I wouldn't cry.

No, no. I just... I want to see my grandchildren grow up.

Life without you here would just be...

..pretty hard.

But we love you and we want you to be happy.

And if Australia is where you are going to go to be happy,

then we absolutely support you with that.

And we wouldn't do anything to stand in your way

because you mean more to all of us than you could even imagine.

I want you to make your decision just for you guys, not for us.

Danyel, you're my baby sister, I'm supposed to look after you

and you'll be miles away.

I just don't want any of you to go. I just love you too much.

Erm, you just need to stay at home with us. That's...

HER VOICE CRACKS

LAUREN SOBS

Do you think that were harder or easier than you thought it were going to be?

-Harder.

-Harder?

-SOBBING:

-But I'd just miss my family too much if we came here.

Yeah, we know the lifestyle out here is better.

I know that now. I can see that.

But just to see...

the girls upset at the moment is tough.

-Has it shocked you?

-Yeah, yeah.

-How bad?

-Yeah.

It's changed my decision, I think.

Hearing from home has been a heartbreaking indication of how much

the whole family will be missed by loved ones.

And though it's been her dream all along,

confronting the reality of being on the other side of the world

has been tougher than Danyel had imagined.

With their all-important final decision inching ever closer,

will the family decide the emotional cost of a move

is too high a price to pay?

Do you want to see the dolphins?

When Danyel arrived in Perth a week ago, it was the first time she'd

set foot in Australia

and the country has more than met her expectations.

Being here this week has shown me that it

doesn't have to be a dream, it can be a reality.

The week's also allayed some of Guy's concerns about moving.

Every day I've come here I've felt better about Australia,

about the kids spending their life here.

The family now face an incredibly tough decision -

do they pursue the life Danyel so desperately wants for them

or stay close to everything they love in the UK?

I did start off the week up here, and even with the ups and downs,

the majority of the week I have been sort of high on life, really.

But I feel a little bit like...

After watching those family videos, it's...

it's definitely put a different spin on how I feel.

I have made my decision, but it was a really hard decision

because when we watched the video, it just made us all upset

and it made us remember our family back in the UK.

This is one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make.

My heart, it's split in two.

One way, I'm saying, "Yeah, I want this,"

and on the other hand,

you're there and you see how it affects the girls.

I'm just torn. I really, really am torn.

It's just so much information that I found out in this last week that

I've got to put in my head, and, like, make a good decision.

And it's just so hard and, right now,

I just don't know what I'm going to do.

It's time to find out where the family will call home.

Australia!

-Australia?

-Yeah.

-Australia!

I genuinely thought everyone were going to vote UK.

Even though I voted Australia,

I'm so upset about family and stuff, but...

I chose the UK because I don't want to be this far from the family.

It would be really great, it's just I can't see myself moving all

this way when we could have the family just next to us. Next door.

I didn't expect you to vote Australia. I can't believe it!

Ultimately, I think this is where the family should be,

but it's going to be tough.

After a week of real highs and lows, Danyel has finally got Guy

and, surprisingly, Lauren to sign up to making the move.

And though Leeya and Ashlee decided home is where the heart is,

it looks like Danyel could be well on her way to getting the life

she's been dreaming of.

We wish them all a great future down under

and hope they receive lots of visits from family once they get there.