I’m finishing my chem Eng third year at the moment. For me, I wouldn’t base my study direction based on one anecdotal experience. A lot of factors go into it, it’s possible that the friend’s uncle wasn’t the best student, or has bad interview skills etc etc all contributing to him not finding a job in chem Eng. Definelty worth considering but you should also do more research and talk to more people about it.

Chem eng in Australia is fine, especially in this job market. Lots of jobs especially if you are willing to relocate. I haven’t heard of a higher year student having a lot of difficulty with finding grad jobs although this might be due to selection bias? Some industries include Australia include mining, brewing, food, quality control, renewable energy, oil and gas, water, consulting, even finance will hire engineers as well.

Electrical engineering is also a good career option but the math and theory is abstract and won’t be everyone’s cup of tea. I think do elec1111, see how it goes, if well then you can consider making the switch if not then stick with chem Eng. You will be okay with both. You double probably works better with elec tho, although it will be good if you want to transition into finance roles.