I have just found your message, I know it's dated some time ago, but that's the time when we Ping ponged back the 2nd time to Adelaide.
And after a good 9 months of being there, hubby couldn't get the work he is trained to do. Adelaide has officially dried up! I struggled too and I work in health. I was lucky, but it was tough!
Because of the poor job prospects we decided to return to the uk Christmas (December 2015).
We love Adelaide, but the economy isn't great.
If your an engineer or work in health think twice. You may struggle in Adelaide.
Since returning - hubby in the first week of being here had an interview and got offered the job at the interview!!! He has had tones of agencies ringing him. He has had 6 interviews, 3 of large engineering companies! There seems to be no industry in Adelaide. Also to work for good engineering companies like BAE systems etc you have to have the blue passport etc...(oh there's no jobs there either!)
Me - I was luck that my old boss gave me my old job back, so pleased as the salary has gone up £2000!!
So, 2nd time round we thought we would be OK, I would get work and then so would he, but that didn't work out. We thought we just could not carry on living off one wage. Not long term, if you want to plan for the future too.
All im saying - be wary - do your research before coming to oz. We have tried it twice - and still the industry is rubbish. But hey, we have no regrets.
"Sunshine sadly don't pay the bills"
love, sunshinecoast