Location, location, location. It’s critical in real estate but quite important in employment too.
If you live in an urban area and have a job that you hate, there are likely many opportunities to find a different job that you hate. But in rural areas that might not be as true.
Something like 93% of Australia is urbanized - probably more now, as that was 20 years ago (from my memory). But yes, "different" is the operative word here - people seem to think everyone can have a job they like and earn well, so they can buy expensive shoes made by child labor.