Yorkshire

We are in the final stages of our Perm Visa's for Aus. We think we will start in Adelaide due to a few family members being there.

Can anyone tell me the best areas to live in Adelaide and which ones to avoid?

Thanks

wombat42

The best areas are of course more expensive, North Adelaide just North of the city and the inner eastern suburbs such as Norwood, St Peters, Kensignton, Also Unley just South of the city, ALso beachside suburbs such as Henley beach Brighton, If you don't mind living further out from the city
there some nice suburbs in the Adelaide hills such as Stonyfell, Belair, and
Mt. Barker. There are no areas in Adelaide which are dangerous and should advoid but the outer northern suburbs such as Elizabeth are a bit rough and these suburbs were settled by British migrants in the 1950's who worked in the factories there, however in the 1970's and 80's the factories closed down and there were no jobs for their children and the suburbs became a bit rough
with high unemployment.

ABCDiamond

Have you checked out the Adelaide Brits web site ? You should be able to get plenty of local info there.

Multicoloured Crocodile

Where in Adelaide do your family members live? Can they not help?!
Will you be renting or buying? How may beds? There are numerous areas in Adelaide that are worth having a look at - Avoid Elizabeth maybe but most areas are more than acceptable depending on your budget. Ok, only been here under a year so best to grill your family a bit more - perhaps thay know alot more than they're letting on?!
Simon

Yorkshire

Thanks for your imput. The info was well received.

Yorkshire

My family live in Mt Barker and Plumpton. I have not bothered them yet with details like this as I thought I will receive better views from Expats which wont be blinkered by the 30 year living of my family.

I will be renting first, while we find our feet. But it is nice to be prepered before the journey.

Thanks for your comments.

jjj

Hello there

Sorry can't help you with area details just wanted to say hi seen as you are just down the road from us, we are in York.
We are flying out as soon as we get our house sold, when are you leaving?

mr mover

You hav,nt been to Adelaide for awhile,? have you, at the present time Elizabeth is the only place in Adelaide with near full employment, General motors Holden ,[highest paid production workers in OZ}Bridgstone tyre plant, Air international [carcomponents[ a large japanese component maker building a new plant at Elizabeth west, gnc battery plant[exide]dozens of smaller car component makers, the two large shopping centres[Elizabeth& Munno para\ have just under gone major expansions, doubling in size, and i judge by the number of new car you see driving around people are doing very well.......... MM

mr mover

1/ MANSFIELPARK/WOODVILLE NORTH 2/ DAVOREN PARK 3/ HUNTSFIELD HEIGHTS, 4/ OSBORNE [PARTS OF]...every were else is much of a muchness,with pockets of trouble makes[hoons and graffiti artists].......... mm

Yorkshire

Hi.

We will be having our medicals in the new year, then the house will be on the market. We are planning to be there by next September.


Steve.

wombat42

When l lived in Adelaide l read about problems with Vietnamese gangs in Mansfield Park and Woodville North, fighting and chopping each other up , armed with machetes, but they tend to only pick on each other and not the general public.

mr mover

They have come to a mutual agreement in Mansfield park, the bikies, look after the "speed, & grass", the gook gangs deal the "coke& H". after the "blue " in the Mansfield park hotel a couple of years ago, resulting in one fatality,they leave each other alone......... ......... mm

wombat42

What a noble peace initiative