Gay's are pretty much an accepted part of the community these days in Australia , we host one of the worlds foremost gay mardigras in Sydney and it seems like every major city has a large openly gay community , gay bashings are pretty much a thing of the past and has been replaced by ethnic minority bashings instead , on a lighter side it's a kick arse country , anything is possible here if you get off your arse and have a go :) most major cities have as low as 3% unemployment but the cost of rental properties is pretty high so what you gain in a good paying job in the city you lose on high rent , the other alternative is to live outside the city and comute :( makes for a very long day .