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Western Australia

South Australia

Name	Sam
Visa Type	13
State / Territory	Western Australia
Suburb / Area	test
How Many Adults (including you) migrated?	1
How Many Children migrated with you?	0
How many pets live with you?	0
Do you rent or did you Purchase	Rent
How much rent do you pay a week?	$
What is your Mortgage payment a month?	$
What was the purchase price?	$
How many bedrooms?	Studio (1 Bed)
How many bathrooms?	1
How many car spaces?	0
What type of house do you live in?	Unit
What is your average Electrcity Bill?	$
What is your average Gas Bill?	$
What is your average Water Bill?	$
What is your average Council rates bill?	$
What is your average Shopping expenditure?	$
What is your average Entertainment costs?	$
What ameneties are around you?	khijio

Name	testing
Visa Type	190
State / Territory	South Australia
Suburb / Area	testing
How Many Adults (including you) migrated?	1
How Many Children migrated with you?	1
What is the age of Child 1?	1
Schooling for Child 1?	Home School
Fees for Child 1?	$200
How many pets live with you?	3
Type of Pet #1?	Dog
Type of Pet #2?	Dog
Type of Pet #3?	Dog
Do you rent or did you Purchase	Rent
How much rent do you pay a week?	$
What is your Mortgage payment a month?	$
What was the purchase price?	$
How many bedrooms?	Studio (1 Bed)
How many bathrooms?	1
How many car spaces?	0
What type of house do you live in?	Unit
What is your average Electrcity Bill?	$
What is your average Gas Bill?	$
What is your average Water Bill?	$
What is your average Council rates bill?	$
What is your average Shopping expenditure?	$
What is your average Entertainment costs?	$
What ameneties are around you?	testing

Name	test tony
Visa Type	176
State / Territory	South Australia
Suburb / Area	central
How Many Adults (including you) migrated?	1
How Many Children migrated with you?	1
Schooling for Child 1?	State School
Fees for Child 1?	$
How many pets live with you?	2
Type of Pet #1?	Dog
Type of Pet #2?	Dog
Do you rent or did you Purchase	Purchase
How much rent do you pay a week?	$700
What is your Mortgage payment a month?	$1200
What was the purchase price?	$3
What is your Mortgage payment a month?	22/09/2022
How many bedrooms?	5+ Bed
How many bathrooms?	2
How many car spaces?	3+
What type of house do you live in?	Townhouse
What is the total land size of your property?	50
What is your average Electrcity Bill?	$700
What is your average Gas Bill?	$800
What is your average Water Bill?	$100
What is your average Council rates bill?	$258
What is your average Shopping expenditure?	$567
What is your average Entertainment costs?	$5
What ameneties are around you?	stuff
What made you pick this area?	reasons
Tell us what we need to know about your area?	its great

Name	Tim Test
Visa Type	that one
State / Territory	South Australia
Suburb / Area	sub
How Many Adults (including you) migrated?	1
How Many Children migrated with you?	0
How many pets live with you?	0
Do you rent or did you Purchase	Rent
How much rent do you pay a week?	$
What is your Mortgage payment a month?	$
What was the purchase price?	$
How many bedrooms?	Studio (1 Bed)
How many bathrooms?	1
How many car spaces?	0
What type of house do you live in?	Unit
What is your average Electrcity Bill?	$
What is your average Gas Bill?	$
What is your average Water Bill?	$
What is your average Council rates bill?	$
What is your average Shopping expenditure?	$
What is your average Entertainment costs?	$
What ameneties are around you?	tests

Name	Francis Tester
Visa Type	190
State / Territory	South Australia
Suburb / Area	sub
How Many Adults (including you) migrated?	1
How Many Children migrated with you?	0
How many pets live with you?	0
Do you rent or did you Purchase	Rent
How much rent do you pay a week?	$
What is your Mortgage payment a month?	$
What was the purchase price?	$
How many bedrooms?	Studio (1 Bed)
How many bathrooms?	1
How many car spaces?	0
What type of house do you live in?	Unit
What is your average Electrcity Bill?	$
What is your average Gas Bill?	$
What is your average Water Bill?	$
What is your average Council rates bill?	$
What is your average Shopping expenditure?	$
What is your average Entertainment costs?	$
What ameneties are around you?	All of them

Victoria

Queensland

Name	Hannah
Visa Type	190
State / Territory	Victoria
Suburb / Area	Mornington Peninsula
How Many Adults (including you) migrated?	1
How Many Children migrated with you?	0
How many pets live with you?	0
Do you rent or did you Purchase	Rent
How much rent do you pay a week?	$400
What is your Mortgage payment a month?	$
What was the purchase price?	$
How many bedrooms?	2 Bed
How many bathrooms?	2
How many car spaces?	1
What type of house do you live in?	Unit
What is the total land size of your property?	350m2
What is your average Electrcity Bill?	$320 quarterly
What is your average Gas Bill?	$70 quarterly
What is your average Water Bill?	$170 per quarter
What is your average Council rates bill?	$0
What is your average Shopping expenditure?	$150 per week
What is your average Entertainment costs?	$100
What ameneties are around you?	Beach, shopping centre, sporting oval, horse racing track, hobby farms, bus stop, restaurants, medical facilities.
What made you pick this area?	Work and friends
Tell us what we need to know about your area?	I moved to Mornington Peninsula because I had made friends with a group of Aussies in England while working in hospitality. They came from the Peninsula so I came to visit them over the summer and decided to stay.

Name	ws
Visa Type	189
State / Territory	Victoria
Suburb / Area	Capel Sound
How Many Adults (including you) migrated?	2
How Many Children migrated with you?	2
What is the age of Child 1?	6
Schooling for Child 1?	State School
Fees for Child 1?	$200
What is the age of Child 2?	5
Schooling for Child 2?	State School
Fees for Child 2?	$200
How many pets live with you?	0
Do you rent or did you Purchase	Purchase
How much rent do you pay a week?	$
What is your Mortgage payment a month?	$5000
What was the purchase price?	$
How many bedrooms?	5+ Bed
How many bathrooms?	3
How many car spaces?	2
What type of house do you live in?	House
What is your average Electrcity Bill?	sdsg
What is your average Gas Bill?	$reeytru
What is your average Water Bill?	$dvfb
What is your average Council rates bill?	$dgfh
What is your average Shopping expenditure?	$cxbf
What is your average Entertainment costs?	$fbfh
What ameneties are around you?	parks
What made you pick this area?	Tullie
Tell us what we need to know about your area?	Tullie

Name	test
Visa Type	234
State / Territory	Queensland
Suburb / Area	sub
How Many Adults (including you) migrated?	3+
How Many Children migrated with you?	1
What is the age of Child 1?	10
Schooling for Child 1?	Religous School
Fees for Child 1?	$5000
How many pets live with you?	2
Type of Pet #1?	Cat
Type of Pet #2?	Dog
Do you rent or did you Purchase	Couch Surfing (other)
How much rent do you pay a week?	$
What is your Mortgage payment a month?	$
What was the purchase price?	$
How many bedrooms?	Studio (1 Bed)
How many bathrooms?	1
How many car spaces?	0
What type of house do you live in?	Unit
What is your average Electrcity Bill?	$
What is your average Gas Bill?	$
What is your average Water Bill?	$
What is your average Council rates bill?	$
What is your average Shopping expenditure?	$
What is your average Entertainment costs?	$
What ameneties are around you?	temp

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Name	testing tanya
Visa Type	111
State / Territory	New South Wales
Suburb / Area	sub
How Many Adults (including you) migrated?	1
How Many Children migrated with you?	0
How many pets live with you?	0
Do you rent or did you Purchase	Rent
How much rent do you pay a week?	$
What is your Mortgage payment a month?	$
What was the purchase price?	$
How many bedrooms?	Studio (1 Bed)
How many bathrooms?	1
How many car spaces?	0
What type of house do you live in?	Unit
What is your average Electrcity Bill?	$
What is your average Gas Bill?	$
What is your average Water Bill?	$
What is your average Council rates bill?	$
What is your average Shopping expenditure?	$
What is your average Entertainment costs?	$
What ameneties are around you?	nothin

Name	Testing
Visa Type	190
State / Territory	Northern Territory
Suburb / Area	Sub
How Many Adults (including you) migrated?	1
How Many Children migrated with you?	0
How many pets live with you?	0
Do you rent or did you Purchase	Rent
How much rent do you pay a week?	$
What is your Mortgage payment a month?	$
What was the purchase price?	$
How many bedrooms?	Studio (1 Bed)
How many bathrooms?	1
How many car spaces?	0
What type of house do you live in?	Unit
What is your average Electrcity Bill?	$
What is your average Gas Bill?	$
What is your average Water Bill?	$
What is your average Council rates bill?	$
What is your average Shopping expenditure?	$
What is your average Entertainment costs?	$
What ameneties are around you?	Test

Australian Capital Territory

Tasmania

Name	Tas Devil
Visa Type	190
State / Territory	Tasmania
Suburb / Area	Sub
How Many Adults (including you) migrated?	1
How Many Children migrated with you?	4
What is the age of Child 1?	1
Schooling for Child 1?	College (TAFE)
Fees for Child 1?	$200
What is the age of Child 2?	19
Schooling for Child 2?	College (TAFE)
Fees for Child 2?	$200
What is the age of Child 3?	7
Schooling for Child 3?	Home School
Fees for Child 3?	$200
What is the age of Child 4?	9
Schooling for Child 4?	Religous School
Fees for Child 4?	$200
How many pets live with you?	1
Type of Pet #1?	Other
Do you rent or did you Purchase	Rent
How much rent do you pay a week?	$
What is your Mortgage payment a month?	$
What was the purchase price?	$
How many bedrooms?	Studio (1 Bed)
How many bathrooms?	1
How many car spaces?	0
What type of house do you live in?	Unit
What is your average Electrcity Bill?	$
What is your average Gas Bill?	$
What is your average Water Bill?	$
What is your average Council rates bill?	$
What is your average Shopping expenditure?	$
What is your average Entertainment costs?	$
What ameneties are around you?	Lots