steen1976

There are parts of the Eastern Suburbs that can take 45-50 minutes too. So heading further out but being near a train station could be wise. But then again I bet the price of property within easy walking distance of the train would be pretty 'expensive' anyway.

Dreamy

They do allow us to have cars away from the CBD you know (and parking is free at the station)

kips

My husband travelled by car from Dapto, near Wollongong, to The Daily Telegraph office in Surry Hills, Sydney, for 5 years.- working as a casual.
But he left home at 3pm to start his shift at 5pm and usually arrived at his workplace at 4.15-4.30pm and left work at midnight or thereabouts so missed all the rush hour traffic.
I couldn't have done it so admired him for doing this distance 5 days a week (included working Sundays). The drive was horrible in the winter months, especially along the steep Mount Ousley near Wollongong.
And one night he hit a kangaroo sitting in a dip in the road on Princes Highway going through the National Park at about 1am. Didn't see it until it was too late. Made a right mess of the bumper. Cost us $1,000 in repairs.
Understandably, hubby got fed up of the commute. And we got sick of only seeing each other on a Saturday as I worked full-time Monday to Friday. I would be asleep when he got home and he would be asleep when I got up to go to work. Our son was only a toddler then.
We ended up moving to Coffs Harbour, on the mid north coast of NSW - 6 hours north of Sydney - for a better quality of life. Hubby landed a job on the local paper in Coffs Harbour. And now on the move again. Relocating to Perth in a month.

isgraham

My boss used to commute from Gosford every day I think it was 1.5 hours each way. I don't think he saw much of his family. That's the Australian "Lifestyle" that you hear so much unless you are minted.

paddyo

Don't have to be minted to live closer, just less choosey about what you want. Many immigrants assume that they can have a big house with pool and so when its not available they feel hard done by. Be realistic and you will have a great place and a great lifestyle.

isgraham

I have a nice place in London and a short commute. Who wants to live in a crap hole suburb with rubbish public transport surrounded by bogans. It's not what I moved over to Sydney for and not what I have in London.

paddyo

Totally agree, but I have lived in two high end suburbs (Manly and Seaforth) in great homes and I am not 'minted'. My point was to realise that its not all swimming pools and barbies here but still nice if you think objectively.

DeadVim

Enjoy, I'll let you know when the developers over here are on $200k

isgraham

Laugh away mate you're the one on a crap salary. You must enjoy just getting by you Aussie battler.

DeadVim

My salary is rock bottom but my job satisfaction is ace

Seriously, you wouldn't come back to Oz for less than $200k? For a software developer?!

Some posts define a BE poster and that one told me everything I need to know about you.

You, in short, and to take a quote Ferris Bueller's Day Off, are bullshit.