Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Dec 22nd 2004, 8:35 am
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Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
I don't mean this to be a contentious issue, but was just wondering, in your individual opinions which areas of Perth would be best avoided.
My goodness, I cannot believe that we've been talking about moving to Oz for over three years now, and it's actually going to happen soon
, and we have no idea where we are going to live. If we had location dependent jobs it would be a darned sight easier.
I would like to be near the usual, good shops, childcare, restaurants, PEOPLE!!
Thanks all, would love to hear your views (ok they might be biased but I still want to hear them!)
PS What is that area between Hillary's and Scarborough. Personally I liked Hillary's in an ironic Stepford Wives kind of way
My goodness, I cannot believe that we've been talking about moving to Oz for over three years now, and it's actually going to happen soon
, and we have no idea where we are going to live. If we had location dependent jobs it would be a darned sight easier.I would like to be near the usual, good shops, childcare, restaurants, PEOPLE!!
Thanks all, would love to hear your views (ok they might be biased but I still want to hear them!)
PS What is that area between Hillary's and Scarborough. Personally I liked Hillary's in an ironic Stepford Wives kind of way
Dec 22nd 2004, 9:15 am
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Originally Posted by The Jones Family
I don't mean this to be a contentious issue, but was just wondering, in your individual opinions which areas of Perth would be best avoided.
My goodness, I cannot believe that we've been talking about moving to Oz for over three years now, and it's actually going to happen soon , and we have no idea where we are going to live. If we had location dependent jobs it would be a darned sight easier.
I would like to be near the usual, good shops, childcare, restaurants, PEOPLE!!
Thanks all, would love to hear your views (ok they might be biased but I still want to hear them!)
PS What is that area between Hillary's and Scarborough. Personally I liked Hillary's in an ironic Stepford Wives kind of way
My goodness, I cannot believe that we've been talking about moving to Oz for over three years now, and it's actually going to happen soon
, and we have no idea where we are going to live. If we had location dependent jobs it would be a darned sight easier.I would like to be near the usual, good shops, childcare, restaurants, PEOPLE!!
Thanks all, would love to hear your views (ok they might be biased but I still want to hear them!)
PS What is that area between Hillary's and Scarborough. Personally I liked Hillary's in an ironic Stepford Wives kind of way
Dec 22nd 2004, 9:25 am
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Originally Posted by Lathlain
Girrawheen, Mirrabooka, Ballajurra, Balga, Westminster, Alexander Heights are favourable suburbs and cheap house prices for Perth.
Thanks so much for that
Dec 22nd 2004, 10:08 am
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Originally Posted by Lathlain
Girrawheen, Mirrabooka, Ballajurra, Balga, Westminster, Alexander Heights are favourable suburbs and cheap house prices for Perth.
Dont forget Koondoola
Dec 22nd 2004, 10:11 am
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Originally Posted by Siren
Dont forget Koondoola
Dec 22nd 2004, 10:18 am
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
I can only advise on the Northern suburbs of Perth that I know about, and it obviously all depends on budget.
Nice/good areas; Hillarys, Kallaroo, Mullaloo, Ocean Reef, Mindarie, Currumbine, Iluka, Carramar.
It all depends on personal choice. I would suggest that you rent and use it as your base, then you can mooch around at your leisure to get a feel for the place.
After all, one mans pleasure is another mans poison!
Nice/good areas; Hillarys, Kallaroo, Mullaloo, Ocean Reef, Mindarie, Currumbine, Iluka, Carramar.
It all depends on personal choice. I would suggest that you rent and use it as your base, then you can mooch around at your leisure to get a feel for the place.
After all, one mans pleasure is another mans poison!
Dec 22nd 2004, 10:26 am
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Landsdale gets my vote as we are building there
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Dec 22nd 2004, 11:19 am
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Originally Posted by Go Banana's !!
Landsdale gets my vote as we are building there
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Ummmm forgot to mention Lansdale, another suburb to miss, lots of Fruit/Banana cakes moving in there soon
Dec 22nd 2004, 12:22 pm
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Originally Posted by Siren
Ummmm forgot to mention Lansdale, another suburb to miss, lots of Fruit/Banana cakes moving in there soon
Dont forget Duncraig
Dec 22nd 2004, 12:45 pm
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Originally Posted by maggy
Dont forget Duncraig
Padbury is quite nice also.
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Dec 22nd 2004, 1:51 pm
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Originally Posted by Lathlain
Girrawheen, Mirrabooka, Ballajurra, Balga, Westminster, Alexander Heights are favourable suburbs and cheap house prices for Perth.
Are you sure about these suburbs? I don't want to start an arguement about suburbs cos I live down Rockingham and have no first hand knowledge of them "ooop north" but I remembered a thread by a old poster called Perth Helena which (admittedly was a year or so ago now) told another poster to avoid almost all those suburbs you just mentioned!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110995
love sophia xx
Dec 22nd 2004, 2:02 pm
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Originally Posted by sophia
hiya lathlain
Are you sure about these suburbs? I don't want to start an arguement about suburbs cos I live down Rockingham and have no first hand knowledge of them "ooop north" but I remembered a thread by a old poster called Perth Helena which (admittedly was a year or so ago now) told another poster to avoid almost all those suburbs you just mentioned!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110995
love sophia xx
Are you sure about these suburbs? I don't want to start an arguement about suburbs cos I live down Rockingham and have no first hand knowledge of them "ooop north" but I remembered a thread by a old poster called Perth Helena which (admittedly was a year or so ago now) told another poster to avoid almost all those suburbs you just mentioned!
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110995
love sophia xx
Then the landsdale and Duncraig were jibes at the Banana's (as they are building there) and Duncraig was a return jibe at Brian because we live there... are we following?? LOL (Cause even I'm confused...hahah)
In other words... AVOID all those suburbs Lathlaine and Brian mentioned first. Landsdale and Duncraig are in fact very nice suburbs near Padbury and Hillarys.
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Dec 22nd 2004, 2:26 pm
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Originally Posted by Siren
I think he was being sarcastic... as was my hubby when he suggested Koondoola...lol.
Then the landsdale and Duncraig were jibes at the Banana's (as they are building there) and Duncraig was a return jibe at Brian because we live there... are we following?? LOL (Cause even I'm confused...hahah)
In other words... AVOID all those suburbs Lathlaine and Brian mentioned first. Landsdale and Duncraig are in fact very nice suburbs near Padbury and Hillarys.
Siren
Then the landsdale and Duncraig were jibes at the Banana's (as they are building there) and Duncraig was a return jibe at Brian because we live there... are we following?? LOL (Cause even I'm confused...hahah)
In other words... AVOID all those suburbs Lathlaine and Brian mentioned first. Landsdale and Duncraig are in fact very nice suburbs near Padbury and Hillarys.
Siren
love sophia x
Dec 22nd 2004, 5:42 pm
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
As for the Northern suburbs,
Anything to the left of the Wanneroo Road ( coastal side) is good.
A bit dodgy on the right side of the Wanneroo Road ( hills side ).
Established suburbs I recommend are :-
Greenwood, Kingsley, Duncraig, Hillarys, Woodvale
But then again I am biased as I own or owned properties in the above suburbs.
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Anything to the left of the Wanneroo Road ( coastal side) is good.
A bit dodgy on the right side of the Wanneroo Road ( hills side ).
Established suburbs I recommend are :-
Greenwood, Kingsley, Duncraig, Hillarys, Woodvale
But then again I am biased as I own or owned properties in the above suburbs.
odaat
Dec 22nd 2004, 9:55 pm
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Re: Any Perth suburbs to avoid/aim for?
Originally Posted by odaat
As for the Northern suburbs,
Anything to the left of the Wanneroo Road ( coastal side) is good.
A bit dodgy on the right side of the Wanneroo Road ( hills side ).
Established suburbs I recommend are :-
Greenwood, Kingsley, Duncraig, Hillarys, Woodvale
But then again I am biased as I own or owned properties in the above suburbs.
odaat
Anything to the left of the Wanneroo Road ( coastal side) is good.
A bit dodgy on the right side of the Wanneroo Road ( hills side ).
Established suburbs I recommend are :-
Greenwood, Kingsley, Duncraig, Hillarys, Woodvale
But then again I am biased as I own or owned properties in the above suburbs.
odaat
Thats a poor guideline as Landsdale is to the right of Wanneroo Road and I would certainly not say it was dodgy !
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