cnpizzo

I have done some research on various suburbs, but would really appreciate any advice from anyone that is living there on which suburbs are most desirable especially with having two small children. Thanks

renth

Well, I guess it all depends on how much money you have. If money no object then the "western" suburbs near the city come out top: Dalkeith, Nedlands, Peppermint Grove, Mt. Claremont. Other good suburbs are South Perth and Applecross, City Beach. All expensive though.

Further north Harbour Rise and Whitfords Beach estate on Hillaries are nice. Iluka is a good suburb too.

cnpizzo

Thanks for your help, I have a couple of those suburbs on my list to visit as we are hoping to go over for christmas to have a good look arouund. I've also looked at Secret harbour and Quinns rocks, do you know anything more about those areas?

EvannTel

You will of course gte differing opionions on suburb based on experience but here's my tuppence worth.

Secret Harbour and Quinns Rock are 2 extremes - one the notherne tip of Perth, the other southern. While I'm sure I'll get shouted down, personally I would not say they are in the league as the ones Renth mention. However you will find a massive difference in house prices. Median house prices in those mentioned will be in excess of $1M I would imagine.

Many brits on here tend tend toward north of river or further south around Rockingham Mandurah.

Perosnally I have lived in in the strip between the city and Freo on the south side - Mt Pleasant, Ardross, Bicton etc. All along this strip is really nice, good schools (Applecross High, Ardoss Primary), good shopping at Garden City. Only minutes on bus or train into city and Fremantle. The subsurbs adjoining the rivers are obviously uppish price wise but there are still some bargains to be had. This isnt an area Ive seen much about on here but if I were back in Perth thats where Id be.

EvannTel

Gosh there's a lot of double double words in there - only on first beer!

hitchcock71

like others have said it depends on what you are after

quinns and secret are north and south

are there any other burbs that you have looked at ?


i live 10 mins south of freo
5 mins from my house is the beach

house prices are about $440 for a 4x2
with a decent yrd (about 750 sqm)

Siren & Brian

Ball park figure to buy or rent, then you can point you in a direction.

cnpizzo

Between $400 - $500, typical 4bed 2bath family home, not to far from beach but not to far to get into city, also near to good schools and shops.

Thanks for your help with this.

renth

OK, so totally different to the "best suburbs in Perth" then.

I'd say, Edgewater.

EvannTel

That (well the $500 end) would get you in the areas I mentioned. As Renth said though, not "the best".

Nu-Shooz

If you want the best, you got to pay the best.

cnpizzo

Thanks for all the advice everyone, looks like we will have to start off in Secret Harbour then for now as we only have $500 to spend on a house when we've sold our house here.

I_Will_Freckle

For $500/week you would get a 4 by 2 in a nice suburb a lot closer to the city than Secret Harbour.

hitchcock71

totally agree with you


as to the op it depends on what you want

do you want to live with other expats ? or more with aussies ?

that too will have a baring on where you should look

pajones

You can get a 4x2 in Mullaloo north of the city for $550 a week near to the beach.