Canada Compared with Australia
Population :: Wages :: Prices :: Cost of Living :: Tax Burden :: House Prices
Canada vs Australia
Canada and Australia are the two largest countries currently using a points system to select potential skilled immigrants.Both countries have an enviable reputation around the world as places whose residents can find a high quality of life and a high standard of living.
We put these countries head-to-head, to see how they measure up on a number of measures including wages and prices.
Canada vs Australia
| Canada | Australia | |
| Area | 9.98 million sq km | 7.69 million sq km |
| Population | 33 million | 21 million |
| Largest City |
Toronto (pop. 2.7 million) | Sydney (pop. 4.3 million) |
| Net migration rate in 2009 |
5.63 arrivals per 1,000 population | 6.23 arrivals per 1,000 population |
| Proportion of population born overseas | 20 percent | 24 percent |
| Ethnic Groups | European 66%, Amerindian 2%, other 6%, mixed background 26% |
White 92%, Asian 7%, Aboriginal, other 1% |
| GDP Per Person (Purchasing Power Parity) |
US$39,300 (2008 est.) | US$38,100 (2008 est.) |
| Average Full Time Wage (Men) |
Can$937 per week | Aus$1,203 per week |
| Average Full Time Wage (Women) |
Can$793 per week | Aus$1,010 per week |
| Average Full Time Wage (Men) converted to US$ 2009 |
US$774 per week | US$860 per week |
| Average Full Time Wage (Women) converted to US$ 2009 |
US$655 per week | US$721 per week |
| Minimum Wage (per hour) | Varies from Can$7.75 per hour in New Brunswick to Can$9.50 per hour in Ontario | Federal Minimum Aus$14.31 |
| Unemployment rate (2008 ests.) |
6.1% | 4.5% |
| Cost of Living (Mercer cost of living survey 2008.) The higher the number, the lower the cost of living. |
Toronto 54th; Vancouver 64th | Sydney 15th; Melbourne 36th |
| Tax Freedom Day (Note 1) |
14 June | 22 April |
| Average House Price |
Can$274,000 | Aus$450,000 |
| Average House Price converted to US$ 2009 |
$227,000 | $322,000 |
| Life expectancy at birth (males, 2009 est.) |
78.69 years | 79.25 years |
| Life expectancy at birth (females, 2009 est.) |
83.91 years | 84.14 years |
| Climates | Temperate, semi-continental, continental, prairie, polar | Temperate, sub-tropical, tropical, desert |
Note 1
Tax freedom day is the day each year when the average income earner has paid all taxes to government and gets to keep all their income.
The earlier the date, the lower the tax burden on the average citizen.
References
CIA Factbook
Living In Australia
The Centre for Independent Studies
Fraser Institute
Mercer