Is 16 a good age to move out in Australia?

Question

Is 16 a good age to move out in Australia?

Answer 1

The only way you can move out at 16 is if you're being abused at home. In that case, the authorities would place you in foster care until you finish high school. BTW in Australia you cannot legally leave school until the age of 17, unless you take up an apprenticeship or move on to TAFE.



If you parents are being overprotective now, I can't see that they'll be buying you a house to live in by yourself at the age of 16! And this raises the question of where you'll get money to live on at 16. There are no Centrelink payments that suit your situation, and you're not allowed to work fulltime at that age. You're also too young to get a credit card; too young to even get and pay for utilities such as gas and electricity; too young to rent a house or apartment.



So, you're stuck with them until you reach adulthood at 18. Perhaps that will give you time to learn to get on with your parents, and time to learn a bit of maturity. Moving out at 16 is certainly not a mature idea. Show your parents that you can be responsible, that they can trust you, and that you're not going to do anything silly, and they might give you a bit more freedom. It's something you need to learn to negotiate with your parents. Negotiate, not demand!

Answer 2

Yes it's entirely possible to move out at 16. I moved out just before 16 and even though I have no regrets, I would not recommend it to others. That was about 10 years ago, Centrelink paid $310/fortnight - which is not enough to survive on if you have your own place and you still have to go to school full time. My advice is stay at home while you can, you will miss it one day.

Answer 3

Well in fact it can be quite difficult. You are obviously a smart and capable person, but 15 and 16 is where you start to earn money, work part-time and gain certain levels of independence.



You may just be feeling frustrated because you are able to do much and think for yourself and this can be hard for parents, because it is hard for them to let go.



In a country town it would be difficult to move out, because the police would just return you home. No one would rent to you without asking your parents and you have less access to social services which allow this.

Answer 4

Deibt card. Credit cards will cost u millions. What do u want to do? Drop out of school? Have no job? Things there are exspensive there. Wait till your 18

Answer 5

In actual fact its out of the question except your Aunt & Uncle are safely wealthy to pay the very excessive prices that you'd incur being an global student. This in itself assumes that you would be able to get a student visa. You might be too younger for a Working holiday Visa, minimum age is 18. You could virtually obviously get a traveller visa, but these are simplest valid for 3 months a time and your Aunt & uncle would have got to make certain guarantees to the government regarding your welfare & maintenance. All told, you're too younger to be equipped to do that. By the way, who's paying your airfare?

Answer 6

Yes, move! I want to! Anything is better than England!

Answer 7

Can't blame your parents for being overprotective of you in this big bad world.

I can see your point though in a small town things are usually safe and everyone knows everyone else,

Can't you go with friends, your parents might let you out more in a group.

Answer 8

No,wait until you turn 18 years old.

Answer 9

Oh kiddo, you have no idea about the real world. How do you expect to pay your bills? Have you got a career planned? Do you even know how much a house costs? I really don't think your father will just buy you a house without some sort of legal agreement whereby you repay him.



Kid, you are dreaming. Wait till you grow up and then see how your life is going to pan out. Most people don't move out of home until they are at least 21-25 years old. A 16 year old child cannot survive on their own. You can't even have a credit card until you are 18.



Just enjoy being a kid and stop worrying about leaving home.

Answer 10

If you're up to it, and the financial stuff is sorted out, then I don't see the problem. Stay in school, of course. It does seem odd that your parents won't let you outside, but will provide you with a house. But hey, people are odd.



Zamfir is incorrect in saying that the only way you can move out at 16 is if you are being abused. You are, as a matter of law, perfectly capable of moving out at 16 in any state in Australia. The only exception would be if a court orders that you live with your parents because you are at risk by living alone. But that's not going to happen if you have somewhere to live and the means to support yourself.

And I don't know how she can say that there are no Centrelink payments to suit your situation, unless she has travelled three years into the future and stalked you to ascertain what your situation is. There are some Centrelink payments available to 16-year-olds. You might or might not be entitled to one of them. That's all anyone can say based on the information available.

And flingebunt is incorrect in saying that the police would take you back home.