Tomski Tribe

Hi! My husband has been offered a job at Sydney Airport and we are serious Australia virgins! I have looked at google maps of the airport and surrounding area, can anyone help with nice places to live in easy reach of the airport?

We have 2 small children (5 and 3) so will need good access to schools, playschool etc. and I may possibly need to work as well.

I don't really know where to start, my mind is boggling and we have 2 weeks to make a decision!

yasmin111

Maroubra is a nice area, its right by the beach and has good transport to the airport. The only thing is with living in any of the eastern suburbs of Sydney the traffic can be a bit of a nightmare at peak times as in any city.

midnet

Rockdale area as well, such as kogarah, Brighton-le-sands(recommended), on the side of Botany bay so close to airport, nice view.....

E3only

Wolli Creek, Mascot

IvanM

If you have the cash Eastern Suburbs is good but you would want to be near a good public school eg Bronte. The public secondary schools in the area are not great. Plenty of playgroups but the good preschools have a waitlist. The private schools also have waitlists which you have to apply for when the kid has just popped out.

The Shire (Sutherland Shire) is a good bet for better value housing and is more family orientated but also a insular.

The St George area is OK but overpriced for bland suburbs with little going for them. For cheaper suburbs you can go west but you lose QOL.

NickyC

Yes, a nice view of aircraft taking off and landing, hoons driving up and down, a container terminal and an oil refinery - all within sight of Brighton-le-sands.

Go round the corner a bit past Dolls Point and the view improves enormously.

SNH

Remember Sydney Airport isn't like Heathrow. While Sydney's roads can become congested, it won't take you a year to get there from more central parts of the city, like it would from central London to Heathrow.

ali south

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shoshana

St Peters.....close to the airport and public transport and to the CBD. I lived there for 7 years, loved it before moving to the UK for my husband.

Wol

How often would he be going into the airport? If it's only a few times a month, or once or twice a week you can live miles away and there are great areas to think about.

Dazza.M

Tomski Tribe.....what job are you doing at the Airport as I am trying to get a job at the Airport in perth???

Tomski Tribe

Hubby is flight crew. Luckily the company that's offfered him a job are dealing with the visa etc.

Tomski Tribe

I should imagine he will be going to the airport daily and we will need to be within an hour of the airport. It's mind boggling just looking at the map!

Tomski Tribe

Which direction is that in from airport? Does it have good schools and stuff for little uns?

Wol

The Mittagong / Bowral area is an hour down the Hume highway from KS airport. Over 200 Qantas pilots live around here apparently!