neilster72

Hi there, in the final process of immigration to western australia with my family, been looking to settle in down and around mandurah. Was looking initially at halls head, meadow springs, dudley park ect, came accross a new townhouse in mandurah in 2/53 gibson st, which we really like and is in walkind distance to primary school for my children. Could anyone pls let me know if this is a nice area, good for young families and is this street near shops ect...any info would be greatly aooreciated, as its hard trying to see areas from just through the internet...thanks, neil

verystormy

It is in central mandurah. This is an older area with a lot of houses that are fibro shacks. It isn't a "bad" area. But would not be my choice. You would find a lot of your neighbors are in the lower socio economic bracket. A significant number would be unemployed.

John Mc

As Verystormy has said, I wouldn't live in central Mandurah. Mandurah itself is a nice place but some of the housing in that area is dire. Halls Head, Meadow Springs, Madora Bay, Lakelands et al are all nice areas close to Mandurah.

brits1

Hi Could I ask why Mandurah? some people its for work, cheaper homes etc, schools etc. Not being nosey but just a bit more info might help with the advice your given. Good luck

neilster72

Hi there, yeh no problem, I have qualified for a skilled state sponsorship through my trade, but the criteria is that i need to live in a regional area for 2 years before i can go anywhere i choose. and of all the postcodes i can live in I thought 6210 was the best. Weare now looking at houses to let in Halls Head and have emailed the primary school to see about getting my wee boy 5 and my wee girl 3 enrolled if possible.. If you have any info on any of this, i would appreciate it....thanks, neil

EvannTel

Hi Neil, What made you think Mandurah was "best".

Not saying its not, I live here, but just wondered what tipped it over the edge for you

neilster72

Hi there, just through searching the net and a few friends i have in perth say thats prob the best area out of the regional post codes i have a choice of.We have now chosen halls head to look for settling , do you know this area? seem good for schools and stuff too, thanks neil

neilster72

Hi there, yeh no problem, I have qualified for a skilled state sponsorship through my trade, but the criteria is that i need to live in a regional area for 2 years before i can go anywhere i choose. and of all the postcodes i can live in I thought 6210 was the best. Weare now looking at houses to let in Halls Head and have emailed the primary school to see about getting my wee boy 5 and my wee girl 3 enrolled if possible.. If you have any info on any of this, i would appreciate it....thanks, neil

EvannTel

Halls head is good area you won't have any probs there. From your previous posts I'm just slightly worried about work for you. I'm not an expert but I don't think on a regional visa you can work in Perth and Mandurah has high unemployment.

brits1

That is what I was thinking myself, most people we knew who arrived in WA on the same type of visa and headed down to Mandurah really struggled to find work in their related field.

brits1

Not being nosey (honestly lol) but what are the other postcodes you can choose from? and what is your trade....just trying to help in the way of where might also be best for your trade, Mandurah is a long (ish) way out if you have to travel to the other side of Perth etc for work and I know it might be a long way off and things DO change but Mandurah did not have (we left WA 3 years ago) great (some might say otherwise) High Schools (unless private).

neilster72

hey there, thanks for replying, I am a all and floor tiler , done that since leaving school 25years ago, ive been told i should get work in my trade due to all the new houses being built don that way...The other postcodes are 6041-6044 6083-6084 6121-6126 6207-6208 and 6210-6700, We need to live in these areas for 2 years and work in them for first year, then can go herever e please. And yes you are correct, that type of visa does not allo me to ork in perth for first 12 months....dont you think ill get ork in my trade in these areas?

neilster72

you mentioned you left WA 3 years ago, are you still in oz? where were you and why did you leave? thanks, neil

neilster72

hi there, thanks for the post, yeh e really like the look of halls head, I am a wall and floor tiler and was told i should have no probs getting work in those areas due to the amount of ne build homes going up, so thats not so good if you think i may struggle,,,,

EvannTel

Hard to tell. As I say I not an expert. Talking to mates I hear mixed stories about the building game. Have you tried looking on seek? Interest rates dropped again this week which should stimulate housing.