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Electricity Price Comparison

The average Australian household electricity consumption is about 50% higher than the average UK household electricity consumption. This is based on data sourced from UK and Australian sources. However, the cost of Electricity may be a different matter, depending on… Read the rest

House Size Comparison UK-Aus

Average Australian Home is 3 times the UK average

The average size of new houses in Australia and the UK is appreciably different, the average Australian home is about THREE times the size of the average British home.. A recent… Read the rest

Crime Comparison UK-Aus

A small selection of crime rates from the sources shown below:

Murder and Attempted Murder

In 2008, the Australian rates for these offence categories were: Murder, 1.2 victims per 100,000 persons Attempted murder, 1.1 victims per 100,000 persons In 2008,… Read the rest

Politics Comparison UK-Aus

A Comparison of Politics between Australia and the United Kingdom Australia has a very similar system of government to that of Britain, as it is actually based on the Westminster system itself, even down to the official opening of Parliament… Read the rest

Tax System Comparison UK-Aus

The Tax system in Australia may appear ‘similar’ to the UK tax sytem, but there are actually many differences. These differences result in the majority of Australian taxpayers getting a tax refund at the end of every year. Both the… Read the rest

Daylight Comparison UK-Aus

Both the UK and Australia get just about the same number of hours of daytime during the year as each other. However, there is a very big difference in the way these hours are spread at different times of the… Read the rest

Driving Comparison UK-Aus

Comparisons between UK and Australian Driving. The most common comparison between UK and Australian drivers is not very complimentary to Australians. It would be good to be able to fully understand the reason for this, so we shall look at… Read the rest

Medical Comparison UK-Aus

Comparisons between the UK and the Australian Medical system The Government charge to provide the Free Medical service: In the UK, all employees pay a certain amount of their wage as the National Health Insurance (NHI) contribution. In Australia, all… Read the rest