Depends on what industry you're in, the government as it is, is facing a 50 billion dollar budgetary shortfall, so everyone expects services to get cut.

The coming of the China-Australia free trade agreement means that manufacturing and local industry will be taking a huge hit while agriculture + mining and resources get a huge boost. Alternative engineering has taken a hit due to the scaling back of investment due to the loss of the original RET targets of 44GW by 2020.

Thus the important question is, where do you see yourself working if you were to migrate here?

Current analyst forecasts is that properties will start to cool down next year due to the RBA hiking up the interest rates to compensate for overheating. Most people inclusive of the RBA are forecasting that the next 10 years after 2015/2016 will be slow for properties at best. Also it might go to shit if the government decides to revoke negative gearing to cover the 50 billion dollar deficit in the budget. To add to that there has been public outcry about overseas investors driving up the market and it is becoming a major political issue after which the market may be depressed.

Looking at RPData for properties, I can already see the market has peaked in Melbourne. Sydney and Brisbane to follow.

Oil and gas/Mining will be a double edged sword as the new Australia-China free trade agreement will boost exports, but at the same time low commodity prices on the side of iron ore, coal and OnG have not helped companies break even with production costs causing thousands of job losses in the mining industry. If your missus can get into the supermajors or large players where costs are low, then yes, she might be able to hold a a very good job, if not, tough luck. Also depends on her field and experience.

Yes, that is correct. 7 for each area. Averages are not acceptable.

The quotas aren't full, but it's a tough market out there for accountants. Finding a job isn't going to be easy.