What is the difference between Australia and the UK? So with wages booming in Britain right now and soaring job vacancies, have they closed the gap on Australia ? How many jobs in Australia? I will be following the same format as before, selecting popular occupations and checking the respective salaries in both Australia and the UK. As you can see in the table above, the UK does have far more job opportunities available, but when you consider the size difference in populations, with Australia having 22. The good news for both countries is that they both have high employment rates with over of the population in. In recent years living costs have severely shot up! The conclusion was that salaries in Australia were about 31. This is a ‘live’ experiment, I have no idea how it will turn out. Yes, I’m as excited as you are. To weigh up GP salaries in Australia compared to the UK fairly, we need to consider the cost of living in each country, including housing, f...