Hoffman Family Wanted Down Under

Imagine if you believe moving

to the other side of the world

would improve your family's

quality of life,

but your partner didn't buy into the idea.

How far would you be prepared to push them to achieve your dream?

Lisa Hoffman's determined to convince partner Matthew

to leave rural Wales for a life on the other side of the world.

I just want to open Math's eyes.

Like, there's a world out there, and we need to explore it.

He's more than settled at home.

I can't do what Lisa would do, and just jump straight in.

But when he's awakened to the possibilities...

The houses here are just absolutely amazing.

We are better off by £3,360.

Will he have the confidence to vote for Australia

on the final turn of the cards?

Them two is all I've ever wanted,

and, erm, I have to make sure that

I keep them happy for ever, because I don't ever want to lose them.

Australia is the sixth largest country in the world,

but with a population of only 23 million,

there's plenty of space for everyone to enjoy its sun-drenched beaches

and laid-back lifestyle.

Around 600,000 Brits have made the move in the last 20 years,

but over a third of them have returned home -

proof that moving to the other side of the world

isn't for everyone.

Lisa has just one week in Brisbane

to convince partner Math that Australia

really is the land of opportunity.

At the end of the week, they'll face

a potentially life-changing decision -

whether to stay in the UK

or to make the move down under for good.

To get to Australia from the UK, Math, Lisa and baby Ellie

spend 23 hours in the air

stopping in three different time zones.

And when they finally touch down in Brisbane,

it's with a sense of relief.

The last bit that had the 13½ hours one long straight...

That was quite hard. Especially with a little one.

Math's decided that he's not going home now. He can't do it again.

I can't do that any more. I've just got to stay.

That could work in Lisa's favour,

but how does it feel to get her feet finally on Aussie soil?

I was really dubious of what to expect,

and what was going to happen when I arrived,

but, yeah, it feels really good.

I'm just looking forward to the week now.

Will the country live up to Lisa's expectations,

or will the challenging week ahead result in broken dreams?

Back in the UK, Matthew Owen, commonly known as Math,

and Lisa Hoffman live with baby daughter Ellie

in the rural village of Carmel in North Wales.

The couple are proof opposites really do attract.

Imagine it as a road - Math's happy to go along that road,

carry on going, carry on going,

where I'll go along and maybe turn left a bit,

maybe come back and go a bit right...

And just like their personalities,

their careers have taken different paths, too.

I've been a joiner since 16.

I've been self-employed now for five years.

How many jobs have you had?

I've done everything - supermarket, call centre, office...

pubs....

Lisa finally found her vocation as a nurse

and the job opened her eyes

to the potential of a new life in Australia.

Somewhere they advertised jobs in the nursing magazines,

so it's something that you can do.

You can go out there, get a job.

But thoughts of moving down under disappeared when Lisa met Math

and moved to Wales.

The dream's now back and she's desperate for him to share it.

I just want to open Math's eyes to exploring.

Like I keep saying to him -

there's a world out there, and we need to explore it.

Math's reaction to the idea has been a bit, well...

laid-back.

I was, like, you know, whatever -

just carried on with my work like I do,

and just let her do what she does.

She's never visited the country,

but Lisa is convinced Australia will offer the family

a more adventurous life.

Outdoor living, being by the beach, having the sun.

The wildlife out there,

the city-stroke-outback on your doorstep.

The list is endless.

Lisa wants a new life, but getting Math to leave

the Welsh-speaking community he was born in,

is going to be a struggle.

I want to be able to talk Welsh with my daughter,

because from the moment she was born, I have spoken Welsh to her.

Math's never left home.

He's never moved away.

He's always lived pretty much in the same village.

He's never know anything different. We back onto his family.

We can shout out the door and they're there.

Leaving loved ones behind will be tough for the couple,

but Lisa believes it's a sacrifice worth making

to give Ellie a better, brighter future.

At the moment, in this country,

I'm worried that we won't be able to give her

the opportunities she wants, and that she needs.

That's why I'm hoping Australia will be able to give her that.

Math wants the best for Ellie, too,

but while Lisa is ready to move halfway around the world for it,

he's not.

Lisa would go to Australia tomorrow if she could

and just try and make it work.

I don't want to get to the age where I would turn around and say,

"Oh, me and..." - even to Ellie - "me and Math, or me and your dad,

could have moved to Australia,

because they needed our jobs, but we just never did."

I need to make sure that this gamble will pay off.

I can't do what Lisa would do and just jump straight in.

I have to make sure that it's a good gamble.

Despite the fact she's never been herself,

Lisa's desperately hoping the week ahead will be enough

to convince Math to take the plunge,

and make the move down under.

For their trial week, the family will be staying

at this three bedroom house in Bribie Island

just over 40 miles north of Brisbane.

It's a world away from Wales,

and the couple's first taste of Aussie living.

It's lovely!

Quite big, as well, isn't it?

I like the colour of it.

Math's liking what he sees, too,

but will he be happy indoors?

-Come in.

-Oooh!

Oh, wow!

-I love it.

-It's quite nice, isn't it?

It's very nice.

-A bit small.

-Weird, though, having a bedroom at the front of your house.

A bedroom beside the front door may not be what they're used to,

but it's a very common feature of Australian houses.

Look at this, a living room, within the kitchen...

A lot of Australian homes are like this, but that's why I like it.

This is probably bigger than our house, just this room.

Please don't tell me that's a bar!

-Oh, see, there we go.

-Oh, it's sold!

-SHE LAUGHS

-Look at me!

Oh, my God.

What do you want?

Math's settled right in,

and Lisa's impressed with the view.

It's lovely. That water down there..! That does it for me.

Look at the space in it!

You can even have a boat!

I'll get a dinghy.

I can afford a dinghy.

A dinghy.

It's beautiful. Look at it.

Like a millionaire's row.

-It does feel it.

-Yeah, proper!

It's a promising start to their week,

but with so much riding on the next couple of days,

has it put Math in a positive frame of mind.

It's shown me how my life could change for the better.

And just by standing here now, I know...

There's going to be...surprises coming my way.

If we don't decide on this week,

I don't really see what other point there is.

Or what other hope there is of choosing to come here,

because it's either we're coming or we're not after this week,

because we can't get a better insight than we'll have.

All the things has to be thumbs up first to stay here.

In the UK, home for Math, Lisa and Ellie

is this three-bedroom house in Carmel, North Wales.

They bought it four years ago

and have worked hard to make it a home.

I completely gutted the whole house.

I'm proud of what I've done.

It's a nice house.

It's not the perfect house,

it's not the perfect location,

but I think it's a happy home.

I love the house that we live in.

The only downside to the house that we've got now,

is that we don't have a garden.

We've got a little yard for Ellie to play in,

so eventually we'd have to move from here, anyway.

If they decide that move will be to Australia,

they intend to keep their house and rent down under.

For me the dream house in Australia

would include amazing outdoor space.

House-wise, as long as it's modern...

The couple have a rental budget of up to £1,500 a month,

and for both of them,

where they settle will be important.

I'm not bothered about the house,

just give me a nice house -

I want it to be...

centred around family.

Other families.

I want to be in the middle of the community which comes together.

Math did say that he wouldn't mind living somewhere

a lot cheaper and a bit run down,

so we could save, save, save to get somewhere brilliant.

But I think that would make the move a lot harder,

if you don't like where you're living.

To show Lisa and Math what's available in the Brisbane area,

we've selected three properties -

one on a budget,

one their ideal home and one in between.

After seeing each, they'll find out what they cost.

First up is a fully-furnished two-bedroom apartment in a gated

complex in the suburb of Caboolture, 27 miles north of Brisbane.

Just a few blocks from the local hospital,

it could be handy for Lisa but with only communal grounds,

will it be the family-friendly home Math's after?

Bog or bathroom?

I like it, it's modern-y.

-Well, it's clean and it's a bit small, isn't it?

-Yeah.

Oh, utility. I don't think it matters that it's this small.

What else do you want to do in here?

Yeah, but I don't know, it's just like a hotel, like.

Lisa's happy but it's not a good start for Math.

Yeah, it's nice, I like it.

It looks like your brother's flat, the layout.

It does remind me of somewhere I lived when I was single.

-You know what I mean?

-It's not really baby-friendly.

Yeah, well, it's not... It's not a house.

At this rate, the bedrooms better be pretty special because Math's

definitely underwhelmed by this compact apartment.

-Is this the master bedroom or...?

-I think it is.

It's not that big. It's similar to what we've got at home...

But where would you put your clothes?

Yeah, well, we've got a bigger one of these at home and you felt...

We need a bigger one, obviously.

I'm not keen on it because it's a flat at the end of the day.

When we go on breaks and stuff, to Manchester or whatever,

this is what you stay in.

This is a nice place to stay over the weekend.

I can definitely tell you that it's not where I want to stay

-and live, I would not live to Australia and live here.

-Yeah.

-That's definitely a no for me, yeah?

-OK.

Math's far from impressed

but Lisa's spotted something that might perk him up.

Well, that's really good to have a pool.

Yeah, but still, it's like a sharing pool.

I've always said that I'm not bothered about a pool.

I don't want a house with a pool but if there's one where the

-price fell away we can afford, then that's great...

-All right, Math.

I'm not bothered with a pool.

I think Ellie would benefit from a pool.

We could just go to the sea, yeah?

That's where you like, you like the beach and the sea.

Well, I like the pool, it's a bit of a sell for me.

-Yeah, well, it doesn't do it for me.

-It's all about you.

It's Math who needs to be wowed over

if the couple are going to make the move.

While this apartment may not quite be working for him, would it be

something they could afford on their rental budget of £1,500 a month?

This is it.

You pick it up, you find out the price.

OK.

Wow, so it's...

Well, £1,000, we could definitely afford £1,000.

Yeah, that's reasonable for it, I think.

Yeah, yeah, but, obviously, we need more so...

We need a bigger place...

-More space.

-..so it's bound to be higher.

At least we know it's going to be the top end of our budget.

Well, I'm glad that's not 1,500 because it would mean that...

-It would be too big.

-Yeah, it would've been a shock.

Even though the apartment had little appeal for Math,

discovering it was within budget has given him

some hope they'll be able to afford their dream home.

Leaving Ellie with a childminder, next stop is a four-bedroom

house at Banksia Beach, a suburb of Bribie Island.

Connected to the mainland by a bridge,

the island's 45 minutes away from Brisbane.

That can mean more value for money

but properties tend to be snapped up quickly.

Will this house be more in line with what Math's looking for?

-This is exactly what we want.

-It's peaceful, a cul-de-sac.

There's not much houses but it's nice, you've got lovely grass.

-Double garage.

-I love it, I'm excited to see it. And the water.

The beach is there, there's a park there.

This is like nothing compared to the other one. This is what we want.

They've got butterflies as well.

He's happier already.

-Jeez.

-SHE GASPS

-I love it. Wow!

-This place is amazing.

-Yeah, it's really big.

-And it's got a bar here as well.

-I don't know about the bar.

-I do know about the bar.

We don't need a bar in our living room.

Well, I never thought a bar would be in a living room,

having never wanted one.

I do now.

But after such a promising start, Math soon finds fault.

The kitchen's a bit old.

-As we're renting, it does what it needs to do.

-Yeah, yeah.

If you owned it, then you just...

The rest of it's really good, I'd just do the kitchen.

This property has plenty of room for visiting family and friends

but the bathroom's a bit of a let-down.

I don't know about the bathroom.

Oh.

THEY LAUGH

-OK, the bathroom's a bit...old. Small.

-Retro.

-Retro, yeah.

That's what they call it, retro.

Hmmm, it's not the modern look Lisa's after but will the

generous outside space be enough to recapture their initial excitement?

Wow, more space.

More space, there's like more and more and more space here.

-Yeah, outdoor space is important.

-Oh, this is brilliant.

-I like the idea of this overhead...

-Oh, see, I'm not 100% keen on it.

No, well, I like it because, don't forget, it gets hotter...

-Yeah, yeah.

-..so it's lovely and warm here now

and then for their summer, it's going to be even hotter,

it's going to be nice and shaded, Ellie's going to be shaded.

Unlike their home in the UK, this property would offer Ellie

plenty of freedom both in and out of the sun.

I love it.

Outdoor space as well so you're not just...

If it was just a shaded area, it would be difficult for me

to like it but...

Yeah, see, that's brilliant now cos we can come here,

-out in the sun, two places to shade on. The place is massive, eh?

-Yeah.

We can have big parties here.

The outside space has won Lisa and Math over

but will their rental budget of £1,500 a month be enough?

-I like this place a lot.

-It's lovely.

The other property was £1,000 and that was like one room here

so I'm expecting it to be sky-high so...

Let's see.

Let's have a look, eh?

That's just...

£1,178 a month.

That's only like £150 more than the other one

-and the other one would fit in one of these rooms.

-True.

And it's much nicer, it's out of the city, that's what I want.

-There's a lovely garden.

-It's beautiful.

-The beach is there.

-Yeah, quiet.

-That's definitely affordable.

It's been a great viewing with this house offering a lot of what

Lisa and Math want and at a price that's right.

And there's still one more property to see.

Also situated in Banksia Beach,

this modern four-bedroom bungalow is within walking distance

of the waterfront and park and this time, Ellie's back on the scene.

I love it. Do you love it?

-This one looks...

-Expensive.

This one I don't think we can afford, Li.

I don't care, I'm having it.

-This one's like a palace, isn't it?

-Yes.

-A proper one.

-It's lovely.

But will they be as taken with the inside?

Wow.

Oh, my God, look at it, Math, look at the middle!

-It's like a tropical garden.

-Oh, my God.

It's stunning, yeah? It's amazing.

Could this be the house that puts Math on the path to

fulfilling Lisa's dream?

-That's a nice... See, this is better.

-Ooh, I love this.

-It's a bit bigger, it's nice and dry.

-Yeah, it's really bright.

Oh, nice shower, look at that!

ELLIE MOANS

-She likes it.

-Yeah, Ellie does like it.

The modern interiors are definitely going down well

and they haven't seen the half of it yet.

-Oh, my God.

-You are joking me!

THEY GIGGLE

This is the most amazing house I think I've ever been in.

I can tell you this, I don't think we can afford this.

-I don't think I've been in a nicer house.

-No, this is... No.

It's insanely big.

It's even bigger than the other one which I thought was insanely

big, this is...

This is just ridiculously massive.

This house has also had an unexpected effect on Math.

I'm not being silly, I'm quite emotional that we were

actually looking at something like this.

-And he's not the only one loving it.

-It's beautiful, eh?

I'd be very happy if Ellie could grow up here, wouldn't you?

Oh, it's lovely.

The house has plenty of space for visitors which will be

important if the couple do make the move.

See, the size of this.

I know, have you seen the shower? A sink for me and a sink for you!

Oh, my God, there's two showers in it.

That's a really good idea, you can clean your own.

It's amazing, yeah?

-Yeah, this is what dreams are made of, to be honest.

-Definitely.

And if they thought two showers were impressive,

the pool and landscape garden have the couple completely smitten.

Imagine like...

Yeah, the barbecue and...

-No, I'm not imagining because it's too upsetting.

-You're not imagining?

No.

This house has knocked the couple for six but with £1,500 to

spend on rent every month, will it be within their reach?

I can't wait to see what this is now.

I'm dreading this because I know we're going to be disappointed.

I know, I'm a bit like that.

-Shall I turn it over?

-Yes.

-Right then.

-In a dream world, it would be good.

-Yeah, OK.

-Fingers crossed.

And it is...

THEY GASP

-Really?!

-That's nothing.

-That's completely shocked me.

-Some millionaire house!

I think we deserve it, especially for her. She deserves it.

She needs a park.

Yeah. Yeah, I'm getting a bit emotional.

You idiot.

Lisa and Math's house-hunting started slowly with an apartment

well within budget but which Math couldn't imagine calling home.

Property 2 ticked a lot of boxes,

but was let down slightly by the dated decor.

And the final house offered everything

they were looking for and more.

And discovering it was within budget was almost enough to bring

Matthew to tears.

So, after a triumphant end to the day,

will properties have been enough to win Math over?

-Australia.

-Definitely Australia.

The houses here are just absolutely amazing. The last one is just...

It's something else, yeah?

And we've got a chance to be living in something like that

so Australia definitely wins.

And no doubt for me, Australia.

I sort of knew that it would be anyway

but I'm just glad we saw houses that backed that up.

Seeing Australian property they both love

and can afford has really captured Math's heart

and Lisa's hoping a day sampling the Aussie lifestyle will bring him

even closer to sharing her dream.

Today, they're visiting Brisbane's South Bank.

With parkland, promenades and plazas packed with cafes

and restaurants, it's a popular venue for family days out.

-It's a lovely shaded area.

-Yeah, yeah.

Are there fish in there, do you think?

This should give the family an idea of what their lifestyle

here could be like.

South Bank is also home to a unique man-made beach.

Oh, it's nice.

Where we live, we don't have much access to stuff like this cos

the nearest city is about an hour and a half, two hours away from us

and it's got nothing that this city's got to offer.

It's a world away from Wales

but will it be enough to entice Math to the other side of the globe?

Just looking at Lisa, you know, today,

I mean, she loves the city anyway, it's me that's been trying to

distance us away from the city but, I mean,

this city's absolutely beautiful and to have this just off the city

is amazing so I'm happy, she's definitely happy.

And Ellie's really looking happy.

Securing a positive future for her is what the move is

all about for Lisa.

At the moment, Math's working seven days a week just to try

and pay our bills and stuff so we don't really see him

very often so I know he misses spending time with Ellie.

But this precious time with his daughter has also reminded

Math of the importance of his roots.

If we were to live here then there's a lot of pressure on me

to try and push the Welsh language on her because it's something

that I need to do, it's a personal thing that I need to carry on.

With his Welsh background so important to him,

Lisa knows getting Math to agree to a move is still a massive challenge.

To make the move here means a lot to me

because we need this for a better quality of life

and I think if we come away from here and go home

and just get back into the daily goings of work, that's not a life.

Time to find out if Lisa's in with the chance of getting what

she dreams of as the couple choose between lifestyle in the UK

and Australia.

Ellie's had an amazing day, we've had an amazing day too

so now it's time to vote.

BOTH: Australia.

This is definitely what you've always wanted.

To be honest, I'm happy doing this

because it's such a beautiful place to be, so win-win.

This isn't just a one-off, it's like this all the time

so we could have this.

Math could be warming to the antipodean way of life

but ultimately, Lisa knows if they're ever to afford the lifestyle

Australia can offer, getting jobs to pay for it all will be essential.

Back in the UK, she's a children's nurse looking after

the needs of young people in care.

Finding something similar in Australia is a must.

It's really important that I get the right job and the right salary.

Again, one, because Math needs to know that all these

things are set up to secure the move and the future.

Math's been a carpenter for 15 years.

It's a job he takes pride in and finding a similar-paid

role in Brisbane is crucial to the move.

It's all about that I have to get that right,

especially to start with, and I have to make sure that, on paper,

everything works out right

before even taking that risk.

While Ellie's looked after by a childminder,

Mum and Dad set out to discover what sort of employment

opportunities might await them in Brisbane.

Math is meeting builder David Smith who runs one of Queensland's

biggest home construction firms

and it's not long before they're talking technique.

The only thing you'd really do is just the frame and then

you'll come and do the second fix, make sure the job's nice and tidy.

Other than that, you've got your job set for you and that's it.

That's great, similar to what we do.

Ideally, Math would like the security of working

for an employer but he's also keen to know, if he had to,

could he continue being his own boss in Australia?

To become self-employed,

do you have to do some sort of training or is there like a course?

I've heard that you...

Yeah, there's a contractor's course that's

held by the Building Services Authority

and they'll assess you on how competent you are

and then it goes to the BSA and then they'll give you a licence

and then you can go out and work as a carpenter

so it's not a hard ask, it really is pretty easy.

Math's hearing all the right things

and hopefully Lisa's getting on well too.

She's meeting fellow nurse Sonia at the child health

clinic in Wyndham to find out about her potential role.

You do one day of home visiting, you'd usually do clinics on a couple

of days and you might do a couple of groups so most of it's clinic-based.

No major surprises

but would Lisa actually be able to get a job in Brisbane?

How are the job opportunities for this type of field at the moment?

Um, there's not the abundance of them like hospital positions

because they are what we call clinical nurses.

I don't know if you've got different terminology

so a registered nurse is a grade 5, a clinical nurse is a grade 6 so

they're clinical nurse positions and they don't come up that regularly.

That's bad news for Lisa.

But with Bribie Island experiencing a building boom,

will things be any easier for Math?

Well, there is plenty of work around.

In time, you'll be so sick of work, you'll probably want to go home.

What are your normal hours for you yourself? Is it 6:30 till 6:30?

-Every day.

-Yeah?

You're not allowed to work on a Sunday any more

so that's been ruled out.

You're allowed to work on the Saturdays but that's it.

The hours sound good but what about the all-important money?

Well, most of the guys, on average,

earn anywhere from 1,200 a week to 2,500 a week.

They can even go up to 4,000 a week.

The amount of money they make is phenomenal.

Well, that's significantly a lot more than back home. I mean, eh...

-It's a phenomenal amount.

-It is, yeah.

The prospect of earning almost five times what he does in the UK

has left Math almost speechless for a second time

but if Lisa could secure work, would her salary be just as impressive?

What would the salary be for this type of work here?

Em, as a clinical nurse,

usually around 76,000's your starting point up to about 82.

Wow, that's really good, OK.

Compared to the UK, it's a lot more than the UK.

If Lisa could land a full-time job here, her starting

salary would be around £35,000, almost £15,000 more than in the UK.

So, after weighing up both their work prospects, would Matthew

and Lisa vote for employment in Australia or the UK?

After finding about all the work opportunities that we can get

here in Australia, I think it's time to vote, Lisa.

BOTH: Australia.

It feels really good that Math's voted Australia.

Obviously, this is the main area that was going to get him on board, really.

It was all down to the work and the salaries

-and I think he's been pleasantly surprised.

-I have.

I've not sold him any lies, everything that I told him

was true and we can be better off, hopefully, in Australia.

Yeah, I was sort of dragged to come here cos I wasn't too sure to start

with but I mean everything that I've seen here

so far is just on a better scale in every way.

Lisa's hopes of a new life are looking more likely

but despite the prospect of more money in their pockets, she still

faces the hurdle of persuading Math to leave his Welsh roots behind.

To give the family an idea of the sort of community spirit

Australia can offer,

Math and Lisa take Ellie to an ANZAC Day parade on Bribie Island.

This is a special day and it's not everyone sitting at home enjoying

it, everyone's come out and not by the hundreds but by thousands.

This national celebration of remembrance gives Math

and Lisa a chance to meet some locals.

The thing that we were worried about that would send us

back home is just being lonely, you know, like missing family

-and friends back home and stuff. Is it like social?

-Oh, very much so.

I think you'll find it a home from home with the fact that

people are incredibly friendly so if you're

walking along the waterfront, this is an example,

people will say hello to you and you've never met them

before but it's just the natural thing to do.

This morning, I was just talking to my neighbour and that was

quite nice, just a little normal chat and it was lovely.

And he came up to me

and I think that's what we're looking for, like to get

invited into a conversation and then hopefully make some friends.

Fitting in shouldn't be a problem

but has today been enough to put their concerns to rest?

The community spirit here is just really good, you can feel it,

-it's good.

-They're so laid back and they're easy to talk to.

I think making friends here will be a lot easier than we thought,

-especially...

-Well, we're quite sociable anyway,

I don't think that we just sit in our house and not make an effort

but it is nice that everyone's so approachable and friendly.

Math has come a long way towards accepting Lisa's vision of a new

family life down under but they will be able to afford to make the move?

The couple plan to let out their UK home if they emigrate

but getting enough rent will be essential.

We sent two estate agents round to give a rental valuation.

Wow, this has got a real wow factor to it. Very contemporary.

Nice the way the tiles flow through from the hall.

Lovely kitchen, obviously spent quite a bit here.

Oh, nice big main bedroom.

Good double wardrobes there with mirrored doors to make

the room feel even bigger.

A very useful storage space with access to the loft too. Excellent.

And this is the combi boiler which runs the central heating.

Obviously very modern...

-Box it in.

-..but it could do with boxing it in, I think.

-Yeah, I haven't had time.

-It's on the list, it's on the list.

Lovely bathroom, always makes a difference

when it's tile all the way up.

Nice, white suite that won't date, tiled floor too. Very nice.

In the current market, I would value it for rental 450-500.

If they consider renting it,

the figure would be 575 per calendar month on a six-month tenancy.

Yeah, fair enough.

I'm definitely happy with the rental because it means that if

we were to come here, then at least the mortgage would be paid for.

It's an encouraging start for Math but the couple still need to

work out if they could afford to live in Australia.

To help with the figures,

we've prepared a cost-of-living comparison.

-We could be just shot down right here, right now.

-Yeah.

First up, the weekly shopping.

See, cheese, and Ellie loves cheese, £1.73 worse off in Australia.

-She'll have to stop eating cheese.

-What?!

I love cheese and I'm willing to sacrifice cheese.

Bacon.

I thought this one was going to be... Oh, bacon's cheaper.

Yeah, but sausages are more expensive. No sausages for you.

It's not that much more expensive, it's not back-breaking, you know?

Overall, the couple's shopping bill will increase by £14 a week.

It's a good start but food shopping's only a small

part of the family's spend.

The couple base their bigger calculations on renting

the last house they saw.

-This is a big difference.

-Electricity, yeah.

So, here, we'll have to pay £188...

Minus 45.

-..minus 45, we're paying 143.

-So, we're worse off by £143.

-That's a big jump.

-Yeah.

-That's ridiculous.

What do all these extras mean for the final outgoings?

So we're minus £984.84.

84p.

So, we're that less off from moving to Australia with all the outgoings.

-It doesn't look good so far to be honest.

-No, no.

The couple's expenditure is going to be substantially

higher in Australia.

If they both secure jobs though,

could their increased earnings make up the difference?

-This is after we pay everything, yeah?

-Yeah.

-We pay the rent and pay the food?

-The rent on a nice, posh house.

So, before we had like £97 to spend.

-Yeah, £98.

-And now?

We are better off by £3,360.16.

That's for us to buy a boat with.

Hold on, we're not buying a boat first. Savings!

That's a lot.

Wow, that's a phenomenal increase each month which must mean

a positive outcome

when the couple choose between finances in the UK or Australia.

BOTH: Australia.

Done it?

SHE MUTTERS

Really stupid. It's just, yeah.

-And we're happy.

-Good.

But there are some things money just can't buy -

the love of family and friends.

While Ellie takes a nap, the couple sit down to face what, for Math,

will be his biggest challenge yet - messages from loved ones back home.

Right then, this is probably going to be a bit hard,

seeing the family, but let's see what they have to say, yeah?

Hi, Math. Hi, Lis. Hi, Ellie.

Hello, Matthew, Lisa, and my lovely granddaughter, Ellie.

Hello! Hope you're having a lovely, lovely time.

Lisa, as a sister, is someone that's really close to me.

We get on really well, we have done for years

-and we're more like friends.

-She's just lovely.

She's bubbly, she's bright,

she just lights up a room and that's how she is.

-Everyone loves Math.

-You can't...

He's genuinely the nicest guy you can ever think of.

Ellie, she's seriously the best thing that's ever happened.

Oh, she's just gorgeous.

She's my granddaughter and I just love her to bits.

It'll be very sad to see them going.

Dad misses you.

I will miss them so much. I don't even think about it.

A phone call doesn't make up for a hug and sometimes, you just want

to come and see them, don't you, and that's what I won't be able to do.

I don't want the day to come when we have to say goodbye to you

and it's going to be a sad, sad day

but if that's what you want to do, brilliant, I'm 100% behind you.

At the end of the day, you're your own family now

but it's going to leave a huge hole here, a huge hole.

You're a fantastic auntie to Lucy and you're my best friend and...

I can't do this.

-Liz!

-Liz.

-Remember, you'll always be in my heart.

It doesn't matter what you do or wherever you are or wherever

I am, every day I'll be looking at Ellie's photo.

I'll be praying for you every day.

And we just want you to follow your dreams and you once told me

that you make your own happy endings.

Let's hope you make yours.

Yeah, that was quite hard.

I know how my mum is and my mum's always emotional...

-Well, my mum's the same.

-I've never seen my dad like that.

No, that's what started me.

It's hard seeing them suffer.

For me, to sacrifice, you know, my relationship with my family

so Ellie gets a better life and so on and so on then,

I don't know, it's a small price to pay.

After a week of unbelievable highs, watching messages from family

and friends has brought the couple crashing back down to Earth.

As their final decision approaches,

will the reality of everything they stand to lose put

an end to the couple's plans for a future down under?

When Lisa arrived here a week ago, it was the first time she'd ever

been to Australia and the country's more than met her expectations.

I can definitely see us coming out here and making our life together.

She's enjoyed it probably more than she would have thought.

To find out all the information that we've had, I think

it's gone even better for her.

But has the week been enough to persuade Math it's the right move?

To reveal that we could live here comfortably

and being able to save and put money away, I don't know...

It's a lovely feeling.

I think in life,

when is the time that you're allowed to be a little bit selfish?

I think surely, it's when you want to get the best for your own family

and your daughter.

I've always wanted a family and I'm so lucky to have them.

A lovely partner, a lovely daughter.

Them two, that's all I've ever wanted and I have to make

sure that I keep them happy for ever cos I don't ever want to lose them.

So, will the final turn of the cards see Lisa's wishes come

true as the couple make the ultimate decision?

A life in the UK or Australia?

OK, this is the big vote now.

After an amazing week in Australia, we've done some amazing things,

seen some amazing things and had the weather on our side all week.

-It's time to vote.

-Let's vote.

BOTH: Australia.

Yeah, everything's just a lot better here.

I'm so surprised with the wages so that's what I wanted really,

the wages, to back up everything.

It's been better than we both could've...

Well, better than I was imagining, I knew it was going to be good

but it's been even better and I think Math's been really surprised.

It means everything.

For me to actually say that, we can actually do the move now

because all the financial questions have been answered to me

which backs that we can come here, live comfortably

and to know that the two most important people

in my life will be happy here and I'll be a part of that.

As well, maybe we could actually get married here cos

I just want to get married.

That's the next thing as well that we need to do.

We can't afford to get married in the UK, it's too expensive.

We've just got engaged.

And it's a good excuse to get our families perhaps to come here

then cos they'll really want to come for our wedding.

Yeah, we'll help to pay, don't worry.

For Math, Lisa and Ellie,

it looks like Australia really could be the promised land and with

a wedding also on the cards,

the family's future down under looks set to be a huge success.