Aussie tradie's grim choice as costs rise and jobs dry up: 'Massive ramifications'
An Aussie tradie and father has considered moving his family more than 900 kilometres to make ends meet as the cost of living and lack of work makes staying in Sydney impossible.
Brickie Ross Pirillo has been in the trade game for more than 30 years but said he was struggling to continue to operate in Sydney because of the soaring cost of materials and jobs becoming less reliable.
The father lives with his wife and two step-children in Sydney’s south-west. His children also live in the city but he’s been considering relocating to Brisbane.
“I will be forced to leave Sydney with my family if things don’t improve, cost-wise, here. Cost of living is cheaper in Queensland, there’s more work options as a tradie,” he said.
Sydney is the most expensive city in Australia to live in, according to Finder’s cost of living comparison, and relocating to Brisbane would cut housing and utilities costs by 25 per cent.