Hi Everyone,
If anyone who lives in Brisbane please suggest good suburb which is kids friendly & has good schools & childcare around. Currently I’m in Melbourne but will be moving to Brisbane in 2 months due to work.
I don’t like quiet places I love to be around people so please tell me what are my options….
Thank you in advance😊
bahaha too soon
affordable and good schools & childcare conflict with each other for the most.
woodridge is cheap, friendly for the most part, but lots of crime, schools avg
flagstone is out west is cheap, just no public transport, schools avg
you want an elite school it will cost
Op didn't mention dirt cheap. No one in their right mind is moving to Woodridge if they have any other choice at all. It's also in Logan, not brisbane.
i think for the sake or arguement, Brisbane includes surrounding council regions, i.e greater Brisbane
The person asked for best affordable suburb. By definition that would be the cheapest, thus woodridge
They wanted best affordable suburb. Woodridge is only best for getting stabbed or mugged.
@Donaldhump: That's why I asked them what they class as affordable. It sure doesn't mean living in the shithole that is Woodridge.
@brendanm: and without any $ figures the most affordable suburb is the cheapest, as every other suburb is less affordable than the cheapest, simple logic
the most affordable can of baked beans in coles is home brand even though they taste like shit
@Donaldhump: The suburb you suggested is not even in Brisbane, and is a shithole. Affordable ≠ cheapest. Op did not ask for most affordable. They did ask for best affordable suburb in brisbane, Woodridge is neither the best, nor in Brisbane.
@brendanm: haha i’m in sydney n haven’t been to brisbane but even i know to stay away from woodridge and logan
I’m happy to pay more if the schools are elite, it’s only for short time I will move then planning to rent a place where schools are good.
If you have any suggestions please share
Best Affordable Suburb != good suburb which is kids friendly & has good schools & childcare around
affordable suburb is the suburb u can afford
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But a true ozbargainer would also have at least one rental property in each capital city, they could easily go stay there.
As a Victorian I hear about Logan in the news all the time.
Sounds and looks like a nice area. It would appear that the area has a red and blue light show every night. Might be an expensive tourist attraction so check the council rates as part of your research.
at least theres a hospital right there in the event you get hurt :')
wait times and having enough staff/beds though is another matter
like every region it has bad suburbs and good suburbs. you can get nice acreage in logan for <700k
you wouldnt say the gold coast is bad because of southport, or brisbane bad because of inala, or L.A. bad because of south central.
i’m in sydney and i have heard of logan haha
There's Logan and there's Logan - like any city it has good and bad areas. The Woodridge area of Logan, not so good. Over Shailer Park and Cornubia, still Logan, a lot better. Unfortunately it's only the worst parts that get all of the attention. Just tarring all of Logan is like saying Sydney is a shithole because Mt Druitt, and ignoring more genteel suburbs.
4074 is good value for money if you want the best bang for buck regarding distance to city. You can still get a 3 bed house for under $500wk.
If you're staying within the 4074 area it's great. If not, the M5 carpark is a major drawback. Western suburbs both sides of the river seem to be overlooked in terms of public transport & infrastructure improvements year after year - this is one of the reasons price growth hasn't been as rapid as other less desirable areas further from the city.
What is your idea of affordable? Most of brisbane is affordable compared to Melbourne.
Ex-Brisbanite OP. It really depends on your budget, what rough price ranges are you looking at? A lot of these suburbs are either jokes or more on the affordable side. If you are looking for a hip and happening suburb it is probably going to cost. Coming from Melbourne though its probably going to cost a lot less than you are used to.
Some of my favourite suburbs to live would be: Hawthorne / Bulimba / Balmoral. Toowong / Rosalie / Paddington. New Farm is lovely but outside of my price range. Further afield is Chapel Hill / Kenmore / Indooroopilly. I was looking at Coorparoo as a decent suburb before I left but expect it has seen some significant capital growth in the past few years. YMMV and DYOR for sure.
For me I thought about what was important to me. Proximity to work was higher priority for me and so that narrowed my field of where I wanted to look (I am FIFO so head to the airport each week). Looked a lot for things that I wanted (for example I live opposite a 24hr IGA + small shopping centre with a cafe strip + local amenities)
If you are renting - suburbs in the Centenary area (Sumner, Middle Park, Jamboree Heights, Riverhill, Mt Ommaney, Jindalee, Sinnamon Park etc) are relatively affordable and family friend. Only 20 min drive to the city (not during peak hour traffic). During peak hour traffic, driving to the city via Centenary Highway is a nightmare lol
Do not move to anywhere in Logan except maybe Daisy Hill.
Do not move to anywhere in Ipswich.
Do not move anywhere north of Carsledine or South of Rochedale.
West and Southwest of Brisbane is generally good at least until you hit the Ipswich Motorway.
East is generally good but avoid any suburb not bordering the Bay/River unless its in the Gumdale area.
Overall my suggestion would be Pinkenba Village.
so the entire of logan and ipswich is a dump?
For Logan, with the exception of Daisy Hill, yes.
For Ipswich its a yes, although Brookwater isn't too bad but damn the location is shit.
However I am sure there is the odd riverfront property or historical homestead here and there which may be nice.
so cedarvale, chambers flats, cedar grove, woodhill all dumps?
so you would consider this a dump
https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-south+macle…
@Richmond Tigers: That's an interesting opinion. I have a rental in the Riverlakes Estate at Cornubia, certainly wouldn't consider that a dump. My son recently bought there too, having sold his Daisy Hill home that was broken into. A lot of crime in Daisy Hill.
@Donaldhump: When I've been househunting I tend to walk away from those properties that seem to have a need for security screens on every window and door.
I assume the owners know something about the area that I may not yet.
@Grunntt: so any house with a security camera == crimes
so any house with a termite barrier == termites
i got both and have never had crime or termites, but i don't want them either
or being proactive to prevent it and reduce insurance
so any house with a security camera == crimes
so any house with a termite barrier == termites
So, you seem to think you are disagreeing with me but all I see is confirmation of my post.
If you actually believed there was an extremely low risk of either those cases you would not take those additional precautions as there would be no benefit to incurring the cost.
Being proactive to prevent something that is extremely unlikely to occur is a waste of time and money.
By saying you are preventing it happening you are agreeing that the risk exists.
i got both and have never had crime or termites, but i don't want them either
So, if you had none of the precautions would you be in the same position due to it not being a problem? Or did the presence of your deterrent/detection system actually prevent it happening?
@Grunntt: no im being sarcastic
ill put it literally
a house with a security camera != crimes always
a house with a termite barrier != termites always
it may be a dilligant owner not wanting them at all should they come your way.
I have a termite barrier put in without knowing termites were around, neither of neighbors do not. one neighbor is now paying over 50k to fix his house 6 months after i put it in. our houses are 15m apart
i think black listing every houe you insepct with a security screen/door because it indicates crime is dumb as f
i think black listing every houe you insepct with a security screen/door because it indicates crime is dumb as f
It may be 'dumb as f', as you so eloquently put it, but my selection criteria of where/what to purchase has resulted in living in a very quiet area, with great neighbours and an extremely low crime rate.
You seem to be getting your knickers in a knot because someone has mentioned how apparently useless it is to have costly security screens installed when you insist there is no crime in the area. (I notice that you also seem to have conflated window and door security screens with cameras)
If you were so convinced of the absence of crime what made you go out and spend your money on what would be a totally unnecessary purchase?
Are you anticipating a sudden surge in crime in this crime-free area?
Termite barriers/detection I agree are necessary in most suburbs/cities - you can't see termite problems until it's often too late.
Is this how you make all the other decisions in your life?
Just in case something may happen, no matter how unlikely, you have to be prepared?
No sign of rain but need to buy a new umbrella? No sign of nuclear war right now but need to build a bunker?
@Grunntt: I got a security door because I needed a dog door, and a mate did it all for a carton of piss, and even though crime free it looks good. I got security cameras so I can watch my dogs when I’m out, if any one can get past 4 mastiff dogs then they have balls or shot/poisoned them.
I reckon u would be ruling out 99/100 homes with your rigid criteria, must sound weird when you go to an open home and you say to the agent, yeh nah this house has security screens so it’s no good, you have any that don’t have screens? You may find the Shiter houses in degenerate areas don’t have them cos the owners spend more on drugs and have nothing to steal, but that sounds like your perfect house right there as has no crime
Guess you forego house insurance as no crime no flood no fire in your plans.guess you have no medical insurance as that’s not on your horizon either you have noplans to get sick. No income protection you will be employed forever. No car insurance as that would indicate your a bad driver which your not so u have none.
Why not remove the locks from your front door and sell them, why bother locking your car, waste of time only people in crime ridden areas need to do.
For the record you know how easy it is break into a house through roof tiles. Screen doors don’t stop anyone.
Don’t even no the point of your points, whatever u or you chose to do is our business, I just I think ur selection criteria to rule out any house with security screens is mental really mental
Guess if u had a one night stand and the bird said wear a rubber then she must have aids so you only bang chicks who say, she be right im clean.
Umbrella for rain nah I couldn’t give a shit about rain.
@Donaldhump: I started to answer each of your well-considered rebuttals but decided it's a waste of time as you obviously do not have the ability to answer the points raised with any level of thought or civility.
My questions were very specific but all you tend to do is then become more and more general and personally insulting so feel free to continue alone.
I think I have my answers - ability to think or present a point of view logically seems beyond you.
@Grunntt: House in Hamilton security cameras and security screens or house in Woodridge with neither
Your selection criteria picks Woodridge
Thank you so much for the information, I will look into it👍
woodridge or inala
lookout Brendamm will roast you for woodridge not being in Brisbane according to him
Not just me, Brisbane City council agrees.
please specify whether you mean Brisbane Council region or Greater Brisbane Area
and what you consider affordable.
Hi Donaldhump
I will be working in griffith, I’m new to qld so don’t know much. Thanks
specify a a distance/commute radius of how close you need to be to work, as certain fools on here are taking your "Brisbane" at face value and only including "Brisbane City Council" suburbs, and what is your $/week to spend or $ to spend on mortgage.
At this stage I’m thinking if I can reach to work via public transport in 30 mins that’s reasonable for me, my main focus is childcare, school, family friendly & safety. If I have to pay more I will be fine😊
For rent anything between 350-400/week.
For rent anything between 350-400/week.
At the moment, at that price, you mate have to take donaldhumps suggestion of Woodridge.
Griffith has three campuses, Mt Gravatt, Nathan and Meadowbrook. Which one? The latter is the most likely area you'll find a rental in your budget. Mt Gravatt and Nathan are close to everything.
Inner city apartment are affordable
We are full up in Brisbane.
Sandgate. Shorncliffe.
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