0:00:02 > 0:00:05Hello, welcome to Wanted Down Under.
0:00:05 > 0:00:11The show that catapults a British family right across to the other side of the world
0:00:11 > 0:00:14to help them make the biggest decision of their life -
0:00:14 > 0:00:17Whether to stay in the UK or to move to Australia.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Ian Page wants his family to share his dream of a new life Down Under.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25It's better here. It's cheaper here.
0:00:25 > 0:00:29You can have a better lifestyle for the kids, it's much more rewarding.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32But wife Jacqui doesn't see what's wrong with home and tensions mount.
0:00:32 > 0:00:36This is our life in the UK.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39This is what we have to deal with on a monthly basis.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42- This is what we'll be dealing with in Australia.- It's cheaper.
0:00:42 > 0:00:44It isn't, Ian, not really. It's not.
0:00:44 > 0:00:50It only gets tougher when they are reminded just how much they're leaving behind.
0:00:50 > 0:00:55If we're so happy at home if our friends and family are so perfect,
0:00:55 > 0:00:58why are we even here now?
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Because that's what you want.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28There's recently been a 20% increase in families seeking jobs in Australia.
0:01:28 > 0:01:33With its warm climate and promise of work, it's a very attractive option.
0:01:33 > 0:01:39For people under 45 with a skill in demand, it could be a realistic choice to make the move,
0:01:39 > 0:01:44but, if you've never even set foot Down Under, it's a massive challenge.
0:01:44 > 0:01:5120 British families have been pushed to breaking point as they find out about real life Down Under.
0:01:51 > 0:01:56After just one week, they'll have to vote one way or the other,
0:01:56 > 0:02:00whether to stay in the UK or to move to Australia.
0:02:00 > 0:02:06Ian and Jacky Page along with their three children, Lily, Abigail and baby Ethan are about to
0:02:06 > 0:02:12leave their home near Crawley in the Surrey countryside, to find out what life would be like in Australia.
0:02:12 > 0:02:18The Pages have been thinking of about move Down Under since they got married six years ago.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22The pressures for Ian have often being away from home, working as
0:02:22 > 0:02:26an immigration escort officer, are making him keener than ever.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30To able to spend for time together as a family, to be able to enjoy
0:02:30 > 0:02:33each other's company a bit more, watch the kids grow up.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Just do things together as a family.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40Like normal families do! We work very bad shift hours.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44Often I'll pull in the driveway, "Hi, honey, I'm home."
0:02:44 > 0:02:47She hands me the baby and she's in the car, off to work
0:02:47 > 0:02:48and I'm off playing dad.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52We're kind of like ships that pass in the night. It's really frustrating.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55It's something that I want to re-address in our favour.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57I'm hoping that Australia will be able to do that for us.
0:02:57 > 0:03:03Jacqui works as a senior staff nurse at specialist cancer hospital, the Royal Marsden.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Her work and colleagues play a massive role in her life.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09I love the hospital.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12I love the work that I do.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14I love my patients as well. They're really special people.
0:03:14 > 0:03:19The people I work with, not only do I work with them, I socialise with them.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23So leaving the Marsden is going to be really difficult.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Neither Ian nor Jacqui have been to Australia,
0:03:26 > 0:03:31but they got their visas and see this as a great chance for their family.
0:03:31 > 0:03:36I don't want to look back in 10, 20 years' time and think, I had the opportunity, it was something
0:03:36 > 0:03:40offered to me, we have the visas, it is there waiting for us
0:03:40 > 0:03:44and we never took it, or at least never tried.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48That's the overriding thing. I don't want to look back and have regrets.
0:03:48 > 0:03:53But despite this, Jacqui is not always committed as she sounds.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57One minute she's really, really keen, "Let's do it. Let's do it."
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Then the next minute it's like, "I don't think this is a good idea.
0:04:00 > 0:04:04"I don't want to leave my friends. I have a really good job here."
0:04:04 > 0:04:07Well, you know, we should at least give it a try.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10I've driven Ian to complete distraction.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13One minute I really want to go, the next minute, I really don't want to.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16Recently youngest daughter, Abigail became seriously ill
0:04:16 > 0:04:22with the auto immune disorder, coeliac disease, which means she has to follow a gluten-free diet.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26This has thrown up some grave concerns.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31I think a real, real fear for me about going to Australia is the health worries.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Abigail with her Coeliac's disease,
0:04:33 > 0:04:36which is quite new for us.
0:04:36 > 0:04:40She was only diagnosed in December. So we're just getting our head around it.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45Having to go to a whole new country on the other side of the world and learning how they manage it
0:04:45 > 0:04:48is really concerning, and she really was very ill.
0:04:48 > 0:04:52Jacqui is also incredibly close to her family
0:04:52 > 0:04:55and worries how they would be affected by a move Down Under.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59My mum isn't going to take it very well at all, to be honest.
0:04:59 > 0:05:05We're taking away not just me, obviously, but her grandchildren and her only grandchildren.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08So it's going to be really, really difficult.
0:05:08 > 0:05:14So it looks like Jacqui and Ian have a huge amount to consider over the coming week.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17As long as we give it a fair crack of the whip.
0:05:17 > 0:05:23I can't ask for much more, but if she's really desperate to come home, then we'll come home.
0:05:27 > 0:05:31For their week Down Under, we're sending the Pages to Perth,
0:05:31 > 0:05:33capital of Western Australia.
0:05:33 > 0:05:39Situated between the bush and the Western seaboard, Perth has a relatively small commercial centre,
0:05:39 > 0:05:44busy during the day with office workers, shoppers and diners.
0:05:44 > 0:05:50This area is surrounded by city suburbs, offering a mixture of apartment and town house living.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54The suburbs spread out north and south along the coast,
0:05:54 > 0:05:58the further you go, the more you can get for your property pound.
0:05:58 > 0:06:02We found three possible lifestyles for the family.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Each one offering a brand new way of life
0:06:04 > 0:06:10for them to try on their budget, but which one will be the most suitable?
0:06:10 > 0:06:14With Perth central business district surrounded by inner-city suburbs,
0:06:14 > 0:06:19property options are plentiful, from high-rise life living to family town houses.
0:06:19 > 0:06:25Stylish three bedroom family villas, such as this one in Mount Rawley, costs £300,000,
0:06:25 > 0:06:31but there are a number that would suit the Pages' budget of £220,000.
0:06:31 > 0:06:35Only two city-based hospitals in Perth
0:06:35 > 0:06:39deal with Jacqui's specialist nursing care
0:06:39 > 0:06:42which would pay between £32,000 and £35,000.
0:06:42 > 0:06:47Choosing the option would mean a ten-minute commute to work and the family would be able
0:06:47 > 0:06:52to make the most of the shops and cafes on their doorstep and the schools nearby for the children.
0:06:56 > 0:07:02So, very different from their life in the UK, but what about the second option?
0:07:02 > 0:07:05The coast would offer the Pages more of a laidback lifestyle,
0:07:05 > 0:07:09but Jacqui would have to commute into the city for work.
0:07:09 > 0:07:15The coastal property within a half hour drive into the commercial centre comes at a premium.
0:07:15 > 0:07:22Four-bedroomed family houses, such as this one with a terrace and ample living space, cost £500,000,
0:07:22 > 0:07:29too much of a stretch for the Pages' budget, but something to aspire to in the future.
0:07:29 > 0:07:34That looks very inviting, but what about the third option?
0:07:34 > 0:07:37Travel to the outer suburbs of Perth
0:07:37 > 0:07:40and the properties are more affordable for the Pages.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44With four-bedroomed, two-bathroomed family houses,
0:07:44 > 0:07:48like this one in Tapping, costing £250,000.
0:07:48 > 0:07:54With lakes and parks and open spaces to enjoy, it's certainly family-friendly.
0:07:54 > 0:08:00However, Jacqui would have a substantial commute of about an hour into work
0:08:00 > 0:08:05and with three young children, this may be too much of a strain on family life.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Three very different options there.
0:08:09 > 0:08:14All of them life-changing, but where did we decide to send our family?
0:08:14 > 0:08:18With the short drive to work of only ten minutes and all of the amenities
0:08:18 > 0:08:21that a growing family on their doorstep
0:08:21 > 0:08:24and with a variety of family houses to suit their budget,
0:08:24 > 0:08:29we decide that the city suburbs were the best option for Ian and Jacqui.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33- We lined up Jacqui with a job to try...- You must be Jacqui.- Hi.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36..and selection of housing options...
0:08:36 > 0:08:38- Very nice.- I love the kitchen.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42..before plunging them into Aussie lifestyle at the deep end.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46But they have a tough week ahead of them as they try to make the biggest decision of their lives.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50They've really got to think of what they are doing.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53We love you very much.
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- Right, that's it you know. I really don't want to talk about it any more.- No?- No.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06The Page family are heading off for a week to sample life Down Under.
0:09:09 > 0:09:14Ian's desperate to make it work, but will Jacqui's home ties prove too much to leave behind?
0:09:14 > 0:09:17They have a busy week ahead of them.
0:09:17 > 0:09:24After an arduous 18-hour flight with three young children, they emerge on the other side of the world.
0:09:24 > 0:09:29Ian is feeling positive, but Jacqui has some reservations.
0:09:29 > 0:09:31That was a really long flight.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34It really makes you realise just how far away you are, actually.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38- That took forever. - The kids were really good.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40I think they didn't do too bad.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44- I had a little sleep on the way. - You did, didn't you?
0:09:44 > 0:09:49Although Ethan and Abigail aren't quite sure where they are, Ian certainly is.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52I realise how big Australia is, now. That was a bit of a shock.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55I have to say Ian has not stopped smiling since we got off the plane.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59I am glad to be here.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01Well, their gruelling journey is almost over.
0:10:01 > 0:10:04The Pages are staying in a four-bedroomed house
0:10:04 > 0:10:08in a family-friendly suburb of East Victoria Park.
0:10:08 > 0:10:16Only a five-minute drive from the centre of Perth and the city-based hospitals for Jacqui's work.
0:10:16 > 0:10:17Let's have a look.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21- In you go.- Oh, wow!
0:10:21 > 0:10:23This is fantastic.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Smell the wood!
0:10:26 > 0:10:29- Come on, let's have a look. - Loads of space, isn't it?
0:10:29 > 0:10:31- What have we got? - Oh, this is a spare bedroom?
0:10:31 > 0:10:33I think so.
0:10:33 > 0:10:38Properties in this more established suburb tend to be older and can offer a wealth
0:10:38 > 0:10:42of character features, which seems to have struck a chord with Ian.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47Wow! It's got lots of character, hasn't it? It's new, but old as well.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49The master bedroom.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- It's got an en-suite.- Look at the size of those wardrobes!- My God.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54Jacqui's impressed.
0:10:54 > 0:10:59- We'll be sleeping in here, then. - Will we be sleeping next door?
0:10:59 > 0:11:01- No, you're in the shed.- No!
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- Shall we have a look at the rest of it?- Come on, girls.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07Wow, it's huge.
0:11:07 > 0:11:08It's just wonderful.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11I could see myself here for a week, that's no problem at all.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13- Only a week? Can we stay for a month? - No.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16This is really nice.
0:11:16 > 0:11:18This will do me fine.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22- This is beautiful, this is really nice.- I can live in here!
0:11:22 > 0:11:27But Jacqui spots a low maintenance feature that she doesn't appreciate.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29Look at that, that is horrible.
0:11:29 > 0:11:36What's wrong with a picket fence or a bit of bamboo or anything, but no, it's metal and corrugated.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39So what will Jacqui make of Ian's next discovery?
0:11:39 > 0:11:45- Is that an outside toilet? - It is, it's an outside toilet.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Oh, good grief. A big spider.
0:11:48 > 0:11:52- I will not be using that, I have to say.- Jeez.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54"Outback dunny", look at that.
0:11:57 > 0:11:58- That's your one.- No!
0:12:01 > 0:12:05- So, Lily has the shed and the outside toilet all to herself. - Really, really nice.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10- Are we happy, Ian?- Yep, do you think they'll sell it to us?
0:12:10 > 0:12:12But can they afford it?
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Family houses finished to this standard come at a price.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19Valued at around £400,000, the Pages soon realise
0:12:19 > 0:12:23that this property at least is outside their budget.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28You can't expect to rock up into a house that is like this.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32Why can't you expect to rock up into a house like this?
0:12:32 > 0:12:36You're coming from all the way from the other side of the world. I want to rock up to a house like this!
0:12:36 > 0:12:40Yeah, but the house back home is only two bedrooms, this is four bedrooms.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43So, it's bigger for a start, it's going to be more expensive, isn't it?
0:12:43 > 0:12:47Ian, if I'm coming to the other side of the world, I want a house like this.
0:12:47 > 0:12:50- End of.- I better start working harder, then, hadn't I?- End of.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52I'm not coming to live in a shack.
0:12:52 > 0:12:56This is quite nice for me, but we can't afford it, so...
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Ian is left in no doubt that it's vital to find the right property
0:13:00 > 0:13:04if Jacqui is going be won over to the idea of a life in Australia.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Let's hope they find something suitable.
0:13:12 > 0:13:15Back in the UK, Jacqui and Ian luckily sold their two-bedroomed
0:13:15 > 0:13:21house in Surrey two years ago before the property downturn for £250,000.
0:13:21 > 0:13:25Since then, they've been renting this four-bedroomed family house,
0:13:25 > 0:13:28while they try to decide where their future lies.
0:13:28 > 0:13:33The house is in a great location, and suits their needs as a growing family.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36So, any property in Perth will have a lot to live up to.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42We have found three suitable homes for sale.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44The first is in Green Mount, an older suburb,
0:13:44 > 0:13:49overlooking Perth city, and only a 20-minute drive from Jacqui's proposed work.
0:13:49 > 0:13:54This 1950s three-bedroomed, two-bathroomed character cottage
0:13:54 > 0:13:57is on the market for around £211,000.
0:13:57 > 0:14:02Just within the Pages' budget, so they should be able to afford it.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06- In you go.- Nice high ceilings.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09It has a wooden floor as well.
0:14:09 > 0:14:10I like the fireplace.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12A tiny, tiny, tiny room.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Ian tries to be positive.
0:14:15 > 0:14:17Definitely a kids' play room.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20- This is nice.- I hope so. If it's the lounge, there'll be trouble!
0:14:20 > 0:14:24- It's nice and airy in here, quite cool.- But Jacqui's not buying it.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27- It's tiny.- It is small, though.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30- What's in here?- This is a bedroom.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33This is tiny. Absolutely tiny.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35We wouldn't even get the kids sleeping in here.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37The next room might help.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41- This is better. - This is nice. I like this.
0:14:41 > 0:14:46- This is really nice.- Oh, yeah, yeah. Much more airy.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48I love the beam. That's really nice.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52A property of two halves, the older style at the front
0:14:52 > 0:14:59of the house gives way to a modern extension at the back, providing an open plan living area,
0:14:59 > 0:15:03but Jacqui's first positive impression wears off quickly.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06I don't like it. I don't like it.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Not too sure about the colour of the kitchen cabinets.
0:15:11 > 0:15:13Will the rest of the house be any better?
0:15:13 > 0:15:15Let's have a quick look at the bathroom.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- They have a shower in there. - Yeah, that's all right. That's OK.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23You'd have to be very short to have a shower in there,
0:15:23 > 0:15:27I wouldn't fit and a very small person to have a bath.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32I wouldn't be able to have a bath or a shower, that's not a very good start, is it?
0:15:32 > 0:15:37- Oh, dear. Maybe seeing the other bedrooms will help.- This is nice.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40This is Ethan's room, isn't it?
0:15:40 > 0:15:42This is nice, this room.
0:15:42 > 0:15:47- This would be fine for Ethan.- Ian's sales pitch seems to be working.
0:15:47 > 0:15:49- We have come around in a full circle.- I kind of like that.
0:15:49 > 0:15:54I kind of like the way it's laid out around the house.
0:15:54 > 0:15:59- This is a good size.- Who needs an estate agent when you've got Ian?
0:15:59 > 0:16:03But will he be able to sell the garden to Jacqui?
0:16:03 > 0:16:06At least they have space to run around.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Where we are at the moment, there is nowhere to run around
0:16:09 > 0:16:13at all, is there? The good point is it's a garden, it is usable.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16They have space to run around.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19The bad points is it's going to need, you know, renovating, sorting out, isn't it?
0:16:19 > 0:16:25But after all that positive talk, even Ian is prepared to concede defeat.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28I think overall it's not quite what I'm looking for.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32- I think we could do a lot better. - I hate it.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- I know you do!- Oh, dear.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Let's hope the next property comes up to scratch.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Property two is in the northern suburb of Butler.
0:16:45 > 0:16:51It's a great area for families with open spaces and play parks nearby.
0:16:51 > 0:16:55You do get more for your money further from the city.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58So maybe this four-bedroomed new build will be more up their street.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00This looks nice.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02This looks very nice. Come on, then.
0:17:02 > 0:17:04Open the gate, then.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06I like this. A nice front garden.
0:17:06 > 0:17:13On the market for £230,000, it's a tad above the Page's budget,
0:17:13 > 0:17:17so it would be a little bit of a stretch, but what about the decor?
0:17:17 > 0:17:20Lily, let's have a look in this one.
0:17:20 > 0:17:21It's purple again!
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Well, this is nice. I like this.
0:17:26 > 0:17:28This is better. Much better.
0:17:28 > 0:17:34Much nicer. Purple, though, they must have got their colour scheme from the last people's kitchen cabinets.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37What's over here? This is unusual.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41- Is this like the lounge, then? - I hope not, it's tiny.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44- Yeah.- No. It can't be.
0:17:44 > 0:17:45What's around here?
0:17:45 > 0:17:47This is a bedroom.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52- A tiny bedroom.- It is small. Would this be Ethan's room?
0:17:52 > 0:17:57If this was Ethan's room, it's bigger than what he's got back home.
0:17:58 > 0:18:04That room might be small, but wait until Jacqui sees the airy living space next door.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09This is nice. I like this, this is really good.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11I don't know about the bar.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13The bar would have to go.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19At the back of the property there's another double bedroom,
0:18:19 > 0:18:23next door to a bathroom, which Ian might find a bit of a challenge.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25That's OK for one leg.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Where do I fit my other leg?
0:18:27 > 0:18:30That's the kids' bath.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32- That is tiny!- Yeah.
0:18:32 > 0:18:36- That really is small.- See, back home we called that a bidet.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39Not a bath!
0:18:39 > 0:18:41But this is good, Ian. A fourth bedroom.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44And it's pink as well, so Lily will be happy.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46- Who wants this bedroom?- Me!
0:18:46 > 0:18:49So they both have their own room.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53They certainly seem taken by the indoor living space, but there's still more to see.
0:18:53 > 0:18:57Let's have a look out here. Oh, look at that!
0:18:57 > 0:18:59Look, what's in here?
0:18:59 > 0:19:02- A pool!- A swimming pool! Wow!
0:19:04 > 0:19:06- This is nice. - Well, that's gone down well.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08Now, be very careful, girls.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Keep away from the water, please.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13That is the Australian thing, the pool in the garden.
0:19:13 > 0:19:19- Not that much overlooked here with the pool area.- Yeah, got a lovely view of the fence(!)
0:19:19 > 0:19:22It's got a little seating area.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24You can pass me my glass of wine.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27- Your margarita. - Chance would a fine thing!
0:19:27 > 0:19:31But the pool is not enough to distract them from the neighbours for long.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34I'm not used to having neighbours literally on the doorstep.
0:19:34 > 0:19:38- No...- But there are areas for the kids to play, the pool.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40I love the barbeque area there.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43I could see us having the odd party out there.
0:19:43 > 0:19:50It's lovely. The outside is fine. If it wasn't for all of the houses being enclosed by a metal fence.
0:19:50 > 0:19:53It seems the neighbours and the fence factor is too much for Jacqui,
0:19:53 > 0:19:58but at £230,000, what about value for money?
0:19:58 > 0:20:00It is a lot less than I thought it was going to be...
0:20:00 > 0:20:02It's less than I thought it was going to be as well.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05But at the same token...I don't like it!
0:20:05 > 0:20:08Oh, dear. It's not going very well.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Jacqui's not been won over.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12Ian takes stock of the situation.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16She will put the brakes on this if things aren't right.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18You know...
0:20:18 > 0:20:21That will tear me up, to be honest with you.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25Since the time I landed here, I just, it feels right to be here.
0:20:25 > 0:20:29I really want to be here. I don't want to go back to the UK, even now.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33It looks like it all hinges on property three.
0:20:33 > 0:20:40It's vital they find the perfect house if Ian is going to win Jacqui over to his Aussie dream.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44The last property is in the neighbouring suburb of Clarkson.
0:20:44 > 0:20:49There are shopping facilities close by and plenty of green areas for the kids.
0:20:49 > 0:20:54This four-bedroomed, two-bathroomed property
0:20:54 > 0:20:56is on the market for £237,000.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00A bit more than their proposed budget, but still within reach at a push.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04- A corner house.- Corner plot.- So you're not going to be overlooked
0:21:04 > 0:21:08- on every side.- In you go, then. - In you go. That's it.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10Wow!
0:21:10 > 0:21:15- Come on, girls, do you want to have a look?- This way.- Come on then.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18- Is this the bedroom in here? - Oh, this is lovely. This is lovely. The decor's much nicer.
0:21:18 > 0:21:19The decor's a lot nicer, isn't it?
0:21:19 > 0:21:21No purple anywhere!
0:21:21 > 0:21:24No. It is nice. It's very nice...
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- Oh yes, much better.- Very nice.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Oh, yes. Much better. I love the kitchen.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35- That is nice.- I really like, I actually like the colour as well.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37- Not purple?- No. It's really, really nice. Very nice.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39- We haven't seen any purple round here at all. This is good.- No.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42- That's good. No, it's much better. - A nice seating area.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45Much better...much more airy.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48Oh, this is the grown-up area!
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Ooh, this is nice. Isolation from the kids.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52Oh, this is great. This is lovely.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54- I like that sofa as well. That's quite nice, isn't it?- Mmm.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00- It's got a much better feel about this place.- It is nicer. - Much homelier.
0:22:00 > 0:22:06It's don't think it feel as big as the last place inside, but it feels warmer and friendlier, doesn't it?
0:22:06 > 0:22:10- No, I like it. It's much nicer. Much better.- Not too sure about that heater, though.
0:22:10 > 0:22:15Let's hope the rest of the property's more impressive than the heating.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- We've seen the master bedroom, so, this is... - One of the kids' bedrooms.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22I don't suppose it really matters which one would be which, really.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- It's quite small again, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28OK. A little bathroom and little being the operative word.
0:22:28 > 0:22:29Tell me the shower's reasonable enough?
0:22:29 > 0:22:31No, it's not. I can see from here.
0:22:31 > 0:22:32No, it's tiny.
0:22:32 > 0:22:37Maybe it's an employment thing, they use small kids to put the showers in because they can't reach them.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42They have to get them on stilts or...platform shoes or something.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44Another bedroom here. This is bigger.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46OK. So...is this the third bedroom?
0:22:46 > 0:22:49- Yes.- Yes. This is a bit bigger.
0:22:49 > 0:22:51- Again...- I don't think these rooms are any smaller than what we've got
0:22:51 > 0:22:53back home. Don't forget, it's a different lay out.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56- I suppose it's for the kids, isn't it?- This is bedroom three.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00So, there's another fourth bedroom, then...the kids have got a bedroom each then, haven't they?
0:23:00 > 0:23:02So far, so good.
0:23:02 > 0:23:07But Jacqui hasn't seen the small fence issue out the back.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Mummy, daddy, come and feel this grass!
0:23:10 > 0:23:13- Is it artificial grass?- Yeah.
0:23:13 > 0:23:18That's alright. It won't need mowing, so that'll be one less job I have to get.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20- That's no too bad, I suppose. - No, it's not.
0:23:20 > 0:23:21In fact, maybe just a little...
0:23:21 > 0:23:24It'd be perfect!
0:23:24 > 0:23:27Golf. No, it's nice. It's all right.
0:23:27 > 0:23:28Apart from the...what's the issue with it?
0:23:28 > 0:23:32Well, you've got the fencing again that you don't like, but that's no too bad, is it?
0:23:32 > 0:23:36There's only so much you can do with metal fencing, isn't there? Let's be honest.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42Jacqui hasn't been too put off and the lack of a pool doesn't seem to be an issue either.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45It's OK. It's the best one I've seen. It's homely, it's not overlooked too much...
0:23:45 > 0:23:49So, could you see yourself living here rather than back home?
0:23:51 > 0:23:55- I don't know, we'll see. We'll see! - How we'll see will we see?
0:23:55 > 0:24:00- We'll see.- Oh, I suppose it's better than what I've been getting before.
0:24:01 > 0:24:07Ian's pushing his luck, but the last property might have done the trick.
0:24:07 > 0:24:12We've shown Jacqui and Ian three properties in Perth.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14The first house in Green Mount was comfortably within their budget
0:24:14 > 0:24:20at £211,000, but the children's' rooms were too small
0:24:20 > 0:24:23and the aubergine kitchen didn't go down well.
0:24:23 > 0:24:29The second house at £230,000 offered more space for the family,
0:24:29 > 0:24:34but Jacqui was put off by the metal fencing and proximity of the neighbours.
0:24:34 > 0:24:40The third property was a bit more expensive at £237,000,
0:24:40 > 0:24:44but Jacqui and Ian loved the stylish decor and privacy in the back garden.
0:24:44 > 0:24:49Was it enough to sway Jacqui? Time to vote.
0:24:51 > 0:24:57Well, we've seen three houses today in Australia, all fairly similar, but different as well.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00We've sat and we've thought about what we can get in Surrey,
0:25:00 > 0:25:03which isn't a lot for our money, really.
0:25:03 > 0:25:07What we can get in Perth, Australia and the space, and of course,
0:25:07 > 0:25:09the money that we'd be spending and we're ready to vote.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Australia!
0:25:13 > 0:25:18Well, they seem to have been a bit swept away by that last house.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21Although it seems Lily is missing her princess bedroom back home,
0:25:21 > 0:25:24but what if they can't afford property three?
0:25:24 > 0:25:30Later the Pages discover how much everyday life Down Under will actually cost.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33And dreams of owning any property in Australia,
0:25:33 > 0:25:37will depend on Jacqui finding work that rivals her job in the UK.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48Ian's dreams rest on whether Jacqui can find work Down Under.
0:25:48 > 0:25:53In the UK, she has a successful career which she loves.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56So, it's going to take something special for her to give it all up.
0:25:58 > 0:26:02Back home in Surrey, Jacqui works part-time as a senior staff nurse
0:26:02 > 0:26:05at the specialist cancer hospital, the Royal Marsden.
0:26:05 > 0:26:10She adores her job and the people she works with have become very close friends over the years.
0:26:10 > 0:26:19Senior staff nurses like Jacqui can earn between £29,000 to £39,000 in the south-east of England.
0:26:19 > 0:26:22As Jacqui would become at least initially the sole bread winner
0:26:22 > 0:26:28if they emigrated, it's vital to find out how pay compares in Australia.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31In Perth, Jacqui is up early to meet Tish Morrison,
0:26:31 > 0:26:36clinical specialist nurse at St John of God Community hospice in Murdoch.
0:26:36 > 0:26:42She hopes that Jacqui's specialist skills might find a home at this palliative care unit.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46Tish wastes no time in showing Jacqui the facilities.
0:26:46 > 0:26:48- It's a really good size, isn't it? - Yes, it is.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51The great thing about it is that all the rooms here are private rooms...
0:26:51 > 0:26:53so there's no shared accommodation.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56These doors all open up, so that if the patient isn't well enough
0:26:56 > 0:26:59to get out the bed, we can actually get out in the garden.
0:26:59 > 0:27:03In the summer time we have to keep the screens closed because there's snakes around.
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Oh!
0:27:05 > 0:27:08Not something I have to worry about to be fair at home.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12Snakes are not a problem, to be honest.
0:27:12 > 0:27:18If they make the move Down Under, both Jacqui and Ian will have to find work if they've any chance
0:27:18 > 0:27:21of affording a property and lifestyle they want here.
0:27:21 > 0:27:26Ian is hoping he might be able to retrain and join the police force.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29He's come into the city centre to have a quick chat
0:27:29 > 0:27:33with Courtney and Tristan from Perth's Police Rail Unit.
0:27:33 > 0:27:37Are there many ex-British police officers working over here?
0:27:37 > 0:27:43- Over in Perth itself, there's about 75% British coppers to 25% Aussie coppers.- That's quite a lot.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47- Yes.- Do they fit in OK over here then?- Yeah, no, great.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51A lot of them seem to be loving the lifestyle and it's a lot more laid back than over in the UK.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54It sounds like Ian would feel right at home.
0:27:54 > 0:27:59At the hospice, Jacqui's keen to find out how flexible the working hours are.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03- What's your hours here?- We're kind of, I guess more traditional.
0:28:03 > 0:28:067-2.30am is the morning shift.
0:28:06 > 0:28:132-9.30pm is the evening shift, then 9.00 at night till 7.30 in the morning is the night shift.
0:28:13 > 0:28:15It's a bit of a juggling act...
0:28:15 > 0:28:20It sounds like the hours on the wards may not be quite as flexible as Jacqui's been used to.
0:28:20 > 0:28:25But on the upside, they are about to introduce some help for working mothers.
0:28:25 > 0:28:28- Vacation care work runs from this room.- Right.
0:28:28 > 0:28:33The group will come in, look after the kids here, then they take them out for activities every day.
0:28:33 > 0:28:38- That's brilliant. That's so good. - Hopefully that will then develop on to full-time childcare on site...
0:28:38 > 0:28:43- Mmm. That would be good. - And childcare would be vital if Ian decided to join the police.
0:28:43 > 0:28:47- But is he ready for what that entails?- What hours do you work?
0:28:47 > 0:28:51In Perth we're on ten hours there and we work days and night shifts.
0:28:51 > 0:28:54What about the uniform? How's that, running around in the summer?
0:28:54 > 0:28:56- I guess it gets quite hot out here? - It does get very hot in the summer.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58It gets to to over 40 degrees Celsius.
0:28:58 > 0:29:03- Blimey!- But this is what we wear, so we've just got to grunt and bare it.
0:29:03 > 0:29:05- It's comfortable though? - You get used to it.
0:29:05 > 0:29:10Meanwhile, Jacqui's meeting some of Tish's colleagues, who also moved from the UK.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13Shelly's been here for just over twenty years.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15Oh, gosh. Would you go back?
0:29:15 > 0:29:18Not really, no. I've been back twice for a visit.
0:29:18 > 0:29:20They've got such a good life here.
0:29:20 > 0:29:26With the outside and the sport and the beaches so, I wouldn't be rushing back, no.
0:29:26 > 0:29:31Do you guys socialise a lot? Because I do that a lot at home with the girls from the Marsden.
0:29:31 > 0:29:35It's quite a big part of the work-life balance at home.
0:29:35 > 0:29:38- Do you guys do that?- Well, I've only been here about seven months now.
0:29:38 > 0:29:42So, I'm just finding my feet on the social side of things.
0:29:42 > 0:29:45These girls have already done a calendar of things.
0:29:45 > 0:29:50Back in the city centre, Ian's had a really useful chat with Courtney and Tristan.
0:29:50 > 0:29:53Listen, guys, thanks for talking to me. It's been brilliant. Thanks for taking time out...
0:29:53 > 0:29:55- Take care.- Take care. Hope you can make it over.
0:29:55 > 0:29:58Fantastic. Thank you very much.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00- Come on, girls. Say bye-bye!- Bye bye!
0:30:02 > 0:30:07The meeting was really informative for Ian, who's discovered the starting rate for police officers
0:30:07 > 0:30:12in Australia is around £26,000, about the same as the UK.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14The pay's comparable, it's a good salary.
0:30:14 > 0:30:19The hours they do are very good, which would allow a very good, healthy balance.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23One of the things back home that's tough is working and family life.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25So, that give us a good balance over here.
0:30:25 > 0:30:29Jacqui needs some important questions answering.
0:30:29 > 0:30:32How does the salary compare here?
0:30:32 > 0:30:39- You would be at the top of the increment.- Right.- So, I think that works out at about £66,000 a year.
0:30:39 > 0:30:41I'm not sure how that compares with the UK.
0:30:41 > 0:30:43It probably is comparable, I would say.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47Realistically, I think that you have to come and get into the workforce.
0:30:47 > 0:30:52It might not be the perfect job to begin with, but it lets you see how the system works.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56From there you can make choices after that, once you've got the first job on your CV.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58I totally agree. I think I'm going to have enough
0:30:58 > 0:31:02stressing away settling the children down and sorting out the husband...
0:31:04 > 0:31:06..than worrying about the job.
0:31:06 > 0:31:10So, the job, it's good if that is...I'm comfortable with that.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14I know what I'm doing with that. Then I haven't got to worry so much about the children. So, that'll be great.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16- Thank you ever so much. - Thanks, Jacqui, for your time.
0:31:16 > 0:31:21I would be happy working here, I think. The people here are lovely, the unit is lovely.
0:31:21 > 0:31:25It's a job I could do easily...but it's not the Marsden.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29I feel bad that I'm taking her away from all that.
0:31:29 > 0:31:33But there's something driving me that thinks that it's the right thing to do.
0:31:33 > 0:31:39Despite her reservations and everything else, I just want her to dip her toe in the water.
0:31:39 > 0:31:43That's the way that I feel. She's got be the same way.
0:31:43 > 0:31:45At the moment, I'm feeling a real pull,
0:31:45 > 0:31:51because I've got a huge amount of loyalty to the Marsden and I've got the opportunities back there.
0:31:51 > 0:31:57Obviously, Ian as well desperately wants me to do well here and work here and come here.
0:31:57 > 0:32:02So, at the moment...I'm completely pulled. I don't know what to do.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08It's been a long day for everyone, but, ultimately, Ian's dreams
0:32:08 > 0:32:13of a new life Down Under rest on Jacqui finding work that suits her.
0:32:13 > 0:32:18She seems to have been impressed by what she's seen so far, so how will she vote on work?
0:32:18 > 0:32:20I've had a good look round the hospital in Australia,
0:32:20 > 0:32:23and it is really lovely, and the people are great.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26In actual fact, the job is very similar to the one
0:32:26 > 0:32:31I do at home at the Marsden, but, at the end of the day, it's not the Marsden.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33My pull is there, my loyalty is there.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36I'm going to vote for...
0:32:36 > 0:32:37UK.
0:32:40 > 0:32:43Although Jacqui's loyalty remains with her job in the UK,
0:32:43 > 0:32:47she did warm to the work and people she found here.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51Can Jacqui yet be won over to life in Australia?
0:32:56 > 0:32:59One of the things Jacqui and Ian are looking forward to
0:32:59 > 0:33:03during their week in Perth is making the most of its outdoor culture.
0:33:03 > 0:33:08As one of the sunniest capitals in the world, with an average of eight hours of sunshine per day,
0:33:08 > 0:33:13the Pages will be able to make the most of the open-air activities on offer.
0:33:13 > 0:33:17However, the clear skies do come with a health warning.
0:33:17 > 0:33:22As someone who nurses people with skin cancer, Jacqui is concerned
0:33:22 > 0:33:26how her children's fair skin will cope in the Aussie sun.
0:33:26 > 0:33:31It's an issue any family thinking of emigrating should take into consideration.
0:33:31 > 0:33:37So, here's some advice on how to play safe, Aussie style.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39Perth enjoys a hot Mediterranean climate,
0:33:39 > 0:33:45which means many people enjoy an al-fresco lifestyle, but due to its geographical position
0:33:45 > 0:33:51and extended exposure to UV rays, extra precaution is needed when going outside.
0:33:51 > 0:33:57Unlike in the UK, Australia has high UV levels for most of the year.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01Skin cancer is a growing problem in Australia.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05Western Australia has the second highest rate after Queensland,
0:34:05 > 0:34:09due to the predominately fair-skinned population and outdoor lifestyle.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12Children are particularly at risk from the sun.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17Most Australians are aware of the dangers.
0:34:17 > 0:34:22- Here's a normal Aussie mum. - Come in. Come in. Welcome to my home.
0:34:22 > 0:34:24Let me show you how a typical Aussie family
0:34:24 > 0:34:25looks after their kids in the sun.
0:34:25 > 0:34:30We've all got clothing that's specially designed for protecting us from the sun.
0:34:30 > 0:34:33I have this long-sleeve, close-weave white shirt,
0:34:33 > 0:34:36and the kids have sun protection factor 50
0:34:36 > 0:34:40plus bathers with longer sleeves so that they protect their shoulders.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44Sun exposure in childhood and adolescent years
0:34:44 > 0:34:47significantly increases the risk of developing melanoma later in life.
0:34:47 > 0:34:51So that's why it is important to protect children when they're outside.
0:34:51 > 0:34:57When we're preparing for a day outside, this is what we need to do to get ready.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59The kids need to wear their hats.
0:34:59 > 0:35:05They've got legionnaire-style hats with the back to cover their necks and ears.
0:35:05 > 0:35:12I've got a big wide-brimmed sun hat as well and sunglasses...
0:35:12 > 0:35:15and then the kids, of course, need to wear sunscreen.
0:35:15 > 0:35:21We've SPF 30+ and then of course you need to remember to re-apply frequently...
0:35:21 > 0:35:26especially after swimming. OK, kids. You can go off and play now.
0:35:26 > 0:35:33Protective clothing is important. As is keeping children out of the sun between 10am and 3pm.
0:35:33 > 0:35:38But it's also important to protect children when they're at school.
0:35:38 > 0:35:42OK. It's recess time. Put your pencils down and your put hats on
0:35:42 > 0:35:45and get ready to go out to recess.
0:35:45 > 0:35:52The Cancer Council in Australia works closely with schools to introduce SunSmart programmes,
0:35:52 > 0:35:55including a no-hat play in the shade policy that encourages
0:35:55 > 0:35:59children to get into the habit of wearing a hat when outdoors.
0:35:59 > 0:36:05And the good news is that skin cancer is largely preventable through sensible sun protection.
0:36:05 > 0:36:12So, however you enjoy the Australian sunshine, always stay sun safe.
0:36:13 > 0:36:17But today, the Pages don't have to worry about the sun,
0:36:17 > 0:36:22as, on a bit of an overcast morning, we've arranged a family-friendly trip to Perth's AQWA marine park.
0:36:22 > 0:36:29They'll be able to take in all the aquatic life that Australia has to offer, without getting wet.
0:36:31 > 0:36:36Front of house Assistant Alex Melville gives them a guided tour.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39We're currently under 3 million litres of water.
0:36:39 > 0:36:44- Blimey, this is Plexiglas! - It's very thick. It's very safe!
0:36:44 > 0:36:50This is Morticia, one of our stingrays.
0:36:50 > 0:36:53- Look at that giant big one! - There's a turtle.
0:36:53 > 0:36:55- That one's my favourite.- There's Ed.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58- Isn't he gorgeous?- There's Victoria!
0:36:58 > 0:37:02The girls are having a great time, but Ian knows it's going
0:37:02 > 0:37:06to take a lot to convince Jacqui to make the move Down Under.
0:37:06 > 0:37:09Does he feel he's running out of time?
0:37:09 > 0:37:13'I am getting a bit desperate now to try to convince Jacqui to come out here.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15'I don't quite know how I'm going to achieve that.'
0:37:15 > 0:37:18At the end of the day, I'm just going to have to sit back and
0:37:18 > 0:37:22hope that maybe she's seen something out here that she likes, but...
0:37:22 > 0:37:24I think it's going to be a real struggle.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27'I think Ian perceives that we would have more time in Australia.
0:37:27 > 0:37:32'But, at the end of the day, we're both going to have to work still.
0:37:32 > 0:37:36'Yes, we would have the great outdoors more here, and that is a real positive.'
0:37:36 > 0:37:42But is that really a positive enough to come to the other side of the world for? I'm not so sure.
0:37:42 > 0:37:47Looking to the future, Jacqui's got concerns about an outdoor lifestyle for her girls.
0:37:47 > 0:37:52'They are extremely fair, and it will be total sunblock,
0:37:52 > 0:37:56'probably for six months of the year, every day.
0:37:56 > 0:37:59'I don't know if I really want that stress in my life.'
0:37:59 > 0:38:02It's just an added worry. So, yes. That is a real concern still.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05Ian doesn't know where he stands.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Jacqui's been...one minute, she's been like, "I'm definitely not going.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10"There's no way I'm going." Then the next minute, she's changed her mind.
0:38:10 > 0:38:12She's like, "Let's go. Let's just sell everything. Let's just get on a plane and go."
0:38:12 > 0:38:17'That just makes me feel really upbeat one minute, really positive, really focused.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20'Then the next minute, deflated and lost in direction,'
0:38:20 > 0:38:23thinking, if we don't go, what do we do?
0:38:23 > 0:38:26One minute he's up, one minute he's down. Because he has been constant.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30He want to come here, and that's it. I can't make up my mind.
0:38:30 > 0:38:32I think maybe a lot of that is because...
0:38:32 > 0:38:35maybe I don't want to come, particularly,
0:38:35 > 0:38:37but I'm trying to please him, and I know that sounds awful.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40It is sounding awful, but I do feel really guilty.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43Because it is me that's holding it all back.
0:38:43 > 0:38:48Maybe if I just thought, well, come on, just go for it...
0:38:48 > 0:38:50is that really too much to ask?
0:38:50 > 0:38:57Well, Jacqui's unsure about the bigger picture, but it has been a successful day out.
0:38:57 > 0:39:01Is the idea of a life Down Under starting to grow on her? It's time to vote.
0:39:03 > 0:39:05We've had a great day at the aquarium today.
0:39:05 > 0:39:09Compared to back home, days out in England, it's been really good.
0:39:09 > 0:39:13It's a lot cheaper to come out here in Australia, compared to back home.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16But there are other things as well that are the same and a little bit more expensive.
0:39:16 > 0:39:20But, overall, we've had a fun day. I think our vote is going to be for...
0:39:22 > 0:39:25- Australia!- UK!- UK!
0:39:25 > 0:39:28It's a split vote!
0:39:32 > 0:39:37The Pages found they would really need to stretch their budget to get their dream home.
0:39:37 > 0:39:42It's vital they also take into account the cost of living in Australia,
0:39:42 > 0:39:44to see if they can even afford it.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47It's time to do their sums.
0:39:48 > 0:39:53The Pages are keen to compare the high cost of living in Surrey with life in Australia.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55We've provided details of everyday costs.
0:39:55 > 0:40:00While Ethan has a nap and the girls go mad with the felt-tip pens,
0:40:00 > 0:40:03Ian and Jacqui get to grips with the figures.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06- We've won first prize in the lottery! - Chance would a fine thing.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Right, UK cost of living.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12We know that the wages are going to be the same.
0:40:12 > 0:40:17So what have we got? Electricity per month, £80 in the UK.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21- £55 in Australia, that is cheaper. - The mortgage repayments will be £1,320.- Exactly the same.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25- But bearing in mind we're renting, that's buying.- Yeah.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27Look at mobile phones.
0:40:27 > 0:40:32- Mobile phones for both of us, £50 in the UK.- £70 in Australia. - £70 here.
0:40:32 > 0:40:34Abby's coeliac food?
0:40:34 > 0:40:37Two bags of pasta, £8!
0:40:37 > 0:40:40Shall we see what the total is for the whole month, then?
0:40:40 > 0:40:45£2,173.25.
0:40:45 > 0:40:51Which is a difference of £291.25 deficit.
0:40:51 > 0:40:55So, looking at this, it is not that more expensive to live in Australia.
0:40:55 > 0:41:00I don't think we'd be any worse off. I don't think.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04So, what you are trying to say, because it's the same, there is no point in doing it?
0:41:06 > 0:41:09Because we're not gaining anything?
0:41:09 > 0:41:12What's the point in coming because there is no gain?
0:41:12 > 0:41:15That's why I'm saying it's less, because I want to come here,
0:41:15 > 0:41:17and you are saying it's the same, because you don't.
0:41:17 > 0:41:21- But it is the same, it's the same. - Yeah, because £1,800...
0:41:21 > 0:41:24is exactly the same as £2,172.25.
0:41:26 > 0:41:30It's exactly the same, isn't it - it's not a tad cheaper, is it?
0:41:31 > 0:41:35And 124.50...
0:41:35 > 0:41:39isn't a tad cheaper than £67.66, is it?
0:41:39 > 0:41:42That's exactly the same.
0:41:42 > 0:41:43It's not just a tad cheaper?
0:41:43 > 0:41:46Jacqui tries a different tack.
0:41:46 > 0:41:49Ian, money is not as important, is it, to be fair?
0:41:49 > 0:41:52But it's not just money, is it?
0:41:52 > 0:41:54It's money in front of us, but it's the lifestyle, isn't it?
0:41:54 > 0:41:59This is our life in the UK, this is what we have to deal with on a monthly basis.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02- This is what we'll be dealing with in Australia.- It's cheaper.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04It isn't, Ian - not really, it's not.
0:42:04 > 0:42:10The Pages clearly can't agree on what the figures mean, but Ian is sure he is right.
0:42:10 > 0:42:17Going through the figures with Jacqui, every time I came up...that is cheaper, she would say
0:42:17 > 0:42:19it was not that much cheaper.
0:42:19 > 0:42:23'She doesn't want it to be cheaper, because then I win the argument.
0:42:23 > 0:42:26'I think she's still dragging her heels on coming.'
0:42:26 > 0:42:30There's things hold holding her back in the UK - her friends, her family and her job -
0:42:30 > 0:42:33and I don't think I'm ever going to compete with those.
0:42:33 > 0:42:37Is Ian being overly pessimistic? Let's see, it's time to vote.
0:42:37 > 0:42:42We've had a look at the facts and figures on cost of living in the UK compared to Australia.
0:42:42 > 0:42:45We've added them all up,
0:42:45 > 0:42:47and Australia is a tad cheaper.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49Our vote is...
0:42:49 > 0:42:52BOTH: Australia!
0:42:52 > 0:42:54I can't argue with the blooming figures, can I?
0:42:54 > 0:43:00It was a tad... just a tad more the other way.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03Jacqui concedes that this is a victory for Ian.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05I think Ian loves it.
0:43:05 > 0:43:12He is on a high now, because I've been saying for weeks and months it's more expensive,
0:43:12 > 0:43:15we'll never be able to afford to live there, we'll have to work
0:43:15 > 0:43:20really hard to maintain the standard of living we have at home...
0:43:20 > 0:43:21yeah,
0:43:21 > 0:43:24I've been going on for months.
0:43:24 > 0:43:26So, in actual fact,
0:43:26 > 0:43:30yeah, it's proved him right, hasn't it?
0:43:30 > 0:43:34Is Jacqui starting to see life Down Under as a possibility?
0:43:34 > 0:43:39And will seeing a snapshot of family life in Perth convince her further?
0:43:43 > 0:43:48Moving to a new community is a major challenge for any family.
0:43:48 > 0:43:52For the Pages, they have the added concern of how well they could
0:43:52 > 0:43:57manage Abigail's coeliac disease if they were to emigrate to Australia.
0:43:57 > 0:44:01So we've arranged for the Pages to meet local family
0:44:01 > 0:44:06Lisa and Bob, who also have a daughter with coeliac disease.
0:44:06 > 0:44:11They live a short drive south of where the Pages are staying in the suburb of Palmyra.
0:44:11 > 0:44:13How are you?
0:44:13 > 0:44:17- Lovely to meet you. - You, too, I'm Ian.
0:44:17 > 0:44:19Have you got coeliacs?
0:44:19 > 0:44:22It looks like Abby's made a friend.
0:44:25 > 0:44:30While the kids do what they do best, Jacqui is eager to compare notes.
0:44:30 > 0:44:35Just after she was diagnosed with coeliac, she got flu.
0:44:35 > 0:44:38She couldn't recover from it.
0:44:38 > 0:44:41She was in hospital for a week from flu, she had pneumonia and intensive care.
0:44:41 > 0:44:46- Janey had pneumonia before she was diagnosed.- Really?
0:44:46 > 0:44:48- Is it only her? Her sister's not got it?- No.
0:44:48 > 0:44:51Bob is keen to show the Pages around the family home.
0:44:51 > 0:44:55This is just the kitchen... where it all happens.
0:44:55 > 0:44:59Jacqui is immediately taken by this older property.
0:44:59 > 0:45:02We have seen modern ones. This has such character to it,
0:45:02 > 0:45:06it's so much nicer, and you've got space all round you.
0:45:07 > 0:45:11The kids make the most of the facilities, while Lisa puts the kettle on.
0:45:11 > 0:45:14- This house is gorgeous. - Thank you, yeah.
0:45:14 > 0:45:19- It has loads of character to it. - We're very comfortable. Thanks. - Can I ask how much it costs?
0:45:19 > 0:45:25It works out to about 1,000 a square metre that they base it on.
0:45:25 > 0:45:30So we bought this for just shy of 800,000 Australian.
0:45:30 > 0:45:31Yeah.
0:45:31 > 0:45:36You can be driving along and you'll see kids playing cricket on the street or kicking a football around.
0:45:36 > 0:45:39It seems very family-orientated.
0:45:39 > 0:45:41It is a big family area.
0:45:41 > 0:45:47Lisa's husband, Bob, originally came from the UK, and Ian is quick to ask his advice.
0:45:47 > 0:45:50How can I sell it to my wife, basically?
0:45:50 > 0:45:54I need a convincing argument to say look, this is what you need to do.
0:45:54 > 0:45:58It's a great place to bring up your kids.
0:45:58 > 0:46:03The weather's warm, they live outside. I know it gets warm in the summertime,
0:46:03 > 0:46:07but you know, we manage that. You slip, slop, slap.
0:46:07 > 0:46:10You put your hats on, do the sunscreen, but you get down the beach
0:46:10 > 0:46:16at 8am for two hours every weekend on a Saturday morning.
0:46:16 > 0:46:20Yeah, it's just a really nice, pleasant place to go.
0:46:20 > 0:46:24Jacqui, meanwhile, is struck by the similarities of their situation.
0:46:24 > 0:46:29- I don't know any other mums with a coeliac child.- Nor do I.
0:46:29 > 0:46:32And a three-year-old coeliac child, it's absolutely ....
0:46:32 > 0:46:35How is Australia geared towards coeliacs, with food and stuff?
0:46:35 > 0:46:40We've seen a huge increase in the variety of food you can get at the supermarket.
0:46:40 > 0:46:42I've found,
0:46:42 > 0:46:46because we go back to the UK quite regularly as well,
0:46:46 > 0:46:50they have more variety over there, but it is getting better.
0:46:50 > 0:46:53For Ian, Bob's got all the answers he wants to hear.
0:46:53 > 0:46:57Does it allow for a better life/work balance?
0:46:57 > 0:47:01When you have family time, the weather's usually good,
0:47:01 > 0:47:04so you can go places, do stuff,
0:47:04 > 0:47:08you don't open the windows and go, "Raining again!"
0:47:08 > 0:47:11But more importantly than that, grub's up.
0:47:11 > 0:47:14Who wants something to eat?
0:47:14 > 0:47:16Everything is gluten-free.
0:47:16 > 0:47:18CHEERING
0:47:18 > 0:47:23- It means you can eat it, darling. I will definitely get that recipe from you, if that's OK?- Yeah.
0:47:23 > 0:47:29We have a free prescription for Abigail, she has free fresh bread delivered.
0:47:29 > 0:47:32No problem, just delivered. Do you have the same thing here?
0:47:32 > 0:47:35No, we don't have that.
0:47:35 > 0:47:42Yeah, but at the same time, I've tried that bread on the prescription bread in the UK.
0:47:42 > 0:47:43I just make it.
0:47:43 > 0:47:45It doesn't cost much.
0:47:45 > 0:47:49That's not the support Jacqui's been used to, but Ian is convinced.
0:47:49 > 0:47:52Everything I ask, I get the answers back I want.
0:47:52 > 0:47:55This is how it is, it's better here, cheaper here, you can have a better
0:47:55 > 0:47:58lifestyle for the kids, it's much more rewarding.
0:47:58 > 0:48:01'I'm trying to sell that to the wife and I'm struggling here.
0:48:01 > 0:48:04'I'm loosing the will to live, I really am!'
0:48:04 > 0:48:07Thanks for everything, it's been wonderful, thank you.
0:48:07 > 0:48:10Ian, however, might be pleasantly surprised at Jacqui's reaction.
0:48:10 > 0:48:13It's probably the best morning we've had since we've been here.
0:48:13 > 0:48:16It's been really great.
0:48:16 > 0:48:22Lisa is lovely. She's had exactly the same problems with her little girl that I've had with Abigail.
0:48:22 > 0:48:25So, yeah, I think this probably more than anything
0:48:25 > 0:48:29has definitely persuaded me that this could be for us.
0:48:29 > 0:48:34So what do the Pages make of their prospects of a new social life Down Under?
0:48:34 > 0:48:38We've had a really lovely morning here today,
0:48:38 > 0:48:43meeting another family, and specifically one that has a little girl with coeliac disease.
0:48:43 > 0:48:45The girls had a great time.
0:48:45 > 0:48:48We looked at how they coped in Australia with all of the gluten-free food.
0:48:48 > 0:48:51I think we're ready to make our vote now.
0:48:51 > 0:48:54- Australia!- Australia!- England!
0:48:54 > 0:48:58- Oh, Lily!- Why...?!
0:48:58 > 0:49:02Well, at least Jacqui's been won over. Ian's dream of a move Down Under could now be
0:49:02 > 0:49:08a possibility, but things are only going to get tougher.
0:49:08 > 0:49:11Ian may be desperate to move to Australia, but for Jacqui,
0:49:11 > 0:49:16it would mean leaving behind a close circle of family and friends.
0:49:16 > 0:49:19To help them consider the huge emotional decision
0:49:19 > 0:49:25that moving to the other side of the world would mean, we've recorded some messages from their loved ones.
0:49:31 > 0:49:32- ALL:- Hi!
0:49:32 > 0:49:36- Hi, Jacqui.- Hi, Ian. I hope you're having a good time.
0:49:36 > 0:49:40- Hi, Jacqui!- Hello!
0:49:40 > 0:49:45I know I'm biased because I'm her mum, but I'm extremely proud of her.
0:49:45 > 0:49:48She's turned out extremely, extremely well.
0:49:48 > 0:49:52She's one of these people that, you know, when you see here,
0:49:52 > 0:49:54she comes on the ward, you think thank goodness.
0:49:54 > 0:49:57No matter what kind of day you're going to have, you know it's going to be good cos Jacqui's there.
0:49:57 > 0:50:00Ian is great, he's really fantastic.
0:50:00 > 0:50:02He's always really positive, a really nice guy.
0:50:02 > 0:50:03A bundle of laughs, really good fun.
0:50:03 > 0:50:06Who is this guy - Ian(?)
0:50:06 > 0:50:08I'm going to miss him like mad -
0:50:08 > 0:50:10even though I don't get to see him that often,
0:50:10 > 0:50:12I'm still going to miss him.
0:50:12 > 0:50:16I shall miss Jacqui and the children and Ian very, very much.
0:50:16 > 0:50:20And I shall struggle.
0:50:20 > 0:50:22I shall miss them very much.
0:50:22 > 0:50:26My little Hannah is going to desperately miss Abigail and Lily.
0:50:26 > 0:50:30They've been playing with each other since they've been born.
0:50:30 > 0:50:34I'm not sure if she's that crazy about going, cos I think she knows what
0:50:34 > 0:50:38she's going to leave behind here, both professionally and family-wise.
0:50:38 > 0:50:41She doesn't have any family out there that I'm aware of.
0:50:41 > 0:50:47- Jacqui is also very... family-orientated person.- Yeah.
0:50:47 > 0:50:51Which means that she's forever onto Mum.
0:50:51 > 0:50:57I'd worry she'd get lonely. Cos we all need support and...
0:50:57 > 0:51:01with three small children, and her mum gives her a lot of support.
0:51:01 > 0:51:05- If that's really what they want... - They're at the right age to do it.
0:51:05 > 0:51:09But they've got to think about it. They've really got to really think
0:51:09 > 0:51:13about what they're gaining, what they're losing,
0:51:13 > 0:51:16and really...
0:51:18 > 0:51:21We love them so much.
0:51:21 > 0:51:23And we wish them well.
0:51:23 > 0:51:27They've really got to think what they're doing.
0:51:27 > 0:51:28It's a long way.
0:51:28 > 0:51:33We can visit them maybe once, but that would be it.
0:51:33 > 0:51:34That's right.
0:51:34 > 0:51:38We'll have to wait for them to come back to us.
0:51:38 > 0:51:42We're going to miss you, if this is a decision you choose to make,
0:51:42 > 0:51:45we're behind you 100%, whatever your decision is.
0:51:45 > 0:51:48But hope you seize this opportunity and hope you have a brilliant time.
0:51:48 > 0:51:52Don't forget we're going to miss you so much if you do go, so do remember,
0:51:52 > 0:51:55though, when you're choosing, that we're all here at home.
0:51:55 > 0:52:01Whatever you do, I absolutely love you all to pieces, and, well, come back soon, OK? Bye.
0:52:01 > 0:52:03Don't forget...
0:52:03 > 0:52:09that we love you very much and we are certainly going to miss you and the children.
0:52:12 > 0:52:16And we love you very much.
0:52:16 > 0:52:19Anyway, we'll see you soon, OK?
0:52:19 > 0:52:22Lots of love. I love you. Bye.
0:52:28 > 0:52:31It doesn't matter where we are in the world. They are still going
0:52:31 > 0:52:35to think the same of us, they're still going to be our friends.
0:52:38 > 0:52:40Well...
0:52:40 > 0:52:42it's not the same, is it?
0:52:42 > 0:52:45You can't turn around to me and say it's the same, cos it isn't.
0:52:45 > 0:52:50- It's not the same.- No, but it's not meant to be the same, you know. I love everyone of them dearly.
0:52:50 > 0:52:57I will miss them dearly, but at the end of the day, they don't put food on our table,
0:52:57 > 0:53:01they don't raise our children, they don't educate our children.
0:53:01 > 0:53:08There is nothing so wrong with home, is there? You make it sound as if there's something wrong with home.
0:53:08 > 0:53:11I've never said there is anything wrong with home.
0:53:11 > 0:53:15But then you have to ask yourself a question - if we're so happy at home,
0:53:15 > 0:53:21if everything is so perfect, if our friends and family are everything, why are we even here now?
0:53:21 > 0:53:26Cos that's what you want. I really don't want to talk about this any more.
0:53:26 > 0:53:32- No?- No. Enough's enough now, right?
0:53:35 > 0:53:40That was harder than I thought it was going to be, actually - it was a lot harder than I thought it was
0:53:40 > 0:53:45going to be. I didn't think I would be quite as affected by friends.
0:53:45 > 0:53:47I don't know why I thought that, I just didn't think I would be.
0:53:47 > 0:53:51'I was actually coming round to things, I thought I could do this.'
0:53:51 > 0:53:55After seeing that, I think we're back to square one again.
0:53:55 > 0:53:58We've had tears again from Lily about the last vote.
0:53:58 > 0:54:00She really doesn't want to come.
0:54:00 > 0:54:02She really doesn't.
0:54:02 > 0:54:06So, yeah, I think Ian is going to have to get his head around that.
0:54:06 > 0:54:09If I sat here and said no, there is nothing that's...
0:54:09 > 0:54:13emotional about watching that, about leaving the UK, I'd be a liar.
0:54:13 > 0:54:19It is heart-wrenching to see things, but my main reasons for want wanting to come here were for a better life
0:54:19 > 0:54:25for my children, a better life for my wife and I, and a better family life.
0:54:25 > 0:54:29And those things are still important.
0:54:29 > 0:54:35If I'd managed to persuade Jacqui an incey bit this week,
0:54:35 > 0:54:39everything I've done has been undone just by watching that DVD.
0:54:39 > 0:54:44What can I say? She got emotional, I expected her to get emotional,
0:54:44 > 0:54:46and for the right reasons in life, you know.
0:54:46 > 0:54:49I don't blame her for that at all.
0:54:49 > 0:54:56That's just the way it is, but there goes all my hard work for the week, thank you.
0:54:56 > 0:54:58That was never going to be easy.
0:54:58 > 0:55:01It's clearly a difficult situation.
0:55:01 > 0:55:06It looks like the pressures of their week Down Under have brought matters to a head.
0:55:08 > 0:55:12It's the end of a long week in Perth for the Pages.
0:55:12 > 0:55:16Ian was relieved when Jacqui loved stylish house number three,
0:55:16 > 0:55:21but no work was ever going to live up to her nursing job in the UK.
0:55:21 > 0:55:24However, she did concede that the cost of living in Australia
0:55:24 > 0:55:30compared favourably to their life in Surrey, and meeting the locals gave Jacqui a whole new outlook.
0:55:30 > 0:55:34But eldest daughter Lily wants to stay in the UK,
0:55:34 > 0:55:40and messages from their loved ones has made this huge decision even harder.
0:55:40 > 0:55:45Ian has worked hard to persuade Jacqui about the move, but has any of it worked?
0:55:45 > 0:55:52Will they choose a new life Down Under, or is there too much to leave behind in the UK?
0:55:53 > 0:55:56We've had a fantastic week here in Perth. It's been brilliant.
0:55:56 > 0:55:59We've met some wonderful people, seen wonderful sights.
0:55:59 > 0:56:03We've gathered as much information as we can to help us make our decision,
0:56:03 > 0:56:05whether to stay here in the UK or come to Australia.
0:56:05 > 0:56:08It's time for our final vote and our final vote is going to be for...
0:56:10 > 0:56:12- Australia!- UK!
0:56:15 > 0:56:19The Pages have agreed to disagree on where their future lies.
0:56:19 > 0:56:26In the end, friends and family and a good job back home proved too much for Jacqui to leave behind,
0:56:26 > 0:56:31but something tells me Ian won't give up trying to convince Jacqui
0:56:31 > 0:56:35to share his dream of a new life Down Under.
0:56:35 > 0:56:39Join us again next time, when we find out what happens when another
0:56:39 > 0:56:43British family have to decide whether they're Wanted Down Under.
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