Originally Posted by mr mover

I have cousins in Hamilton Ont they reckon its a S**T hole :rolleyes: .....??.. :beer: mm

Originally Posted by renth

I'm not sure that's the case, cheaper than the south east of England for sure.

Don't forget the mean income in WA is about $55,000 - about 22 thousand quid if we're doing comparisons :eek:

Originally Posted by Rug13y

Neither. Go to Kalgoorlie. More interesting.

Originally Posted by sassenach

you right with that one ,its got to be one of the best aussie towns around .

Originally Posted by moneypen20

I wouldn't go to either but that's me. A real question, not sarcy or anything (for once) why do people ask total strangers the best place for them, who no one kn :confused: ows, to live?
I think I "know" some of you fairly well after three or four years but, no offence, I probably wouldn't ask some the time of day :D :D

Originally Posted by mick69

Thats a really good read Leigh. Thanks for that.

When in January are you heading off to Perth?

Lynne

Originally Posted by moneypen20

I wouldn't go to either but that's me. A real question, not sarcy or anything (for once) why do people ask total strangers the best place for them, who no one kn :confused: ows, to live?
I think I "know" some of you fairly well after three or four years but, no offence, I probably wouldn't ask some the time of day :D :D

Originally Posted by Three Legs

Average block prices are shrinking month by month to the point where 450m2 sounds decent ... laughable by the way, it's tiny.

Originally Posted by marco121068

I assume you meant to say "Average block sizes are shrinking month by month"? ;)

Our block is 636m2 - which isn't huge....but on the new land releases they are even smaller than that, with some even as small as 350m2.

Originally Posted by Amazulu

Totally agree. I've never understood how people can ask these kind of questons on this site.
I think Brisbane/SE Qld is a complete craphole but my opinion is based on my experience of the place rather than questions asked here.

Originally Posted by Amazulu

I think Brisbane/SE Qld is a complete craphole but my opinion is based on my experience of the place rather than questions asked here.

Originally Posted by steve99

Defnitely cheaper than the south east of England, what about if compared to living within 10KM of any major UK city?
Or living within 10KM of the ocean?


I bet the mean household income is more like $80K nowdays, most homes with one income are probably only single income because they can afford to be and probably have a relatively high income, and I bet more often than not there's two incomes coming into most households giving a combined in excess of around the $80K mark.
A lot of household incomes would be in excess of $120K.

I dont trust the $55K figure it was only around 12 months ago the average was supposedly something like $40K so its jumped $15K in that time thats nearly 40% increase, I dont know anyone at any level of the market thats got a 40% pay increase in the last year.
I wonder if its something to do with the tax rates changing and people with company setups that they work through (which there are a hell of lot in WA) are able to push through more as salaries now, (but still carry on taking the same again through expenses etc. which probably doesnt count against the state average...)