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Jan 25th 2011, 9:42 pm

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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Originally Posted by Bibbs

I agree with the OP. A *lot* of people seem to think there is only one side to the river. I don't think I've ever read people suggesting South Perth, Como, Kardinya. Probably not enough Poms in those areas.

They tend to want to fly half way round the world and live with the same neighbours they had in the UK and complain to them about the Asians/Arabs moving to the UK and not integrating.

Thats cos 99% of people asking for suburb advice say they want to live near the beach. When we first got here we lived in Kensington for the first year and I used to suggest Kensington, SPerth, Como etc quite a lot, but got fed up of being told they were too far from the beach so I stopped suggesting them to anyone that mentioned beach in their requirements.

Jan 25th 2011, 9:49 pm

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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Originally Posted by geordiebloke

Friends are friends regardless of where they're from. People who seek out friends from a particular race or nationality are, in my opinion, a bit odd

I'm a little bit odd. After 8 years here I've still not got any Ozzy mate, just Poms.

And I don't live anywhere near Joondalup, the Manchester Upon Tyne of the northern suburbs.

Keel

Jan 25th 2011, 9:57 pm

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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Originally Posted by Vegemite Kids

I lived in South Perth in 1991 and loved it. Its on my shortlist for the Perth return!

Jan 25th 2011, 10:00 pm

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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Originally Posted by Dorothy

The OP lives in Kalamunda where there's not an Australian accent to be heard.

oi cheeky bugger.... you obviously never heard my next door neighbours when you were here

Jan 25th 2011, 10:01 pm

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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Originally Posted by keel

I'm a little bit odd. After 8 years here I've still not got any Ozzy mate, just Poms.

And I don't live anywhere near Joondalup, the Manchester Upon Tyne of the northern suburbs.

Keel

Yeap Keel is right..... i'm a Pom and i'm his mate

and he doesnt live anywhere near Joondalup....... he lives near the retirees! lol

oh yes and he's definately odd lol

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Jan 25th 2011, 10:11 pm

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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Originally Posted by Bibbs

I have, but you just give up after a while because apparently Australians are too snobby and have our heads up our backsides if we try and recommend what we consider decent suburbs.

Jan 25th 2011, 10:37 pm

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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Originally Posted by Weebie

Australians don't live in these suburbs.

Interesting... factual, exaggeration or ?

2006 Census Stats show this:

Kalamunda 6076
67% Australian Born
18% United Kingdom Born

Joondalup 6027
59% Australian Born
23% United Kingdom Born

Rockingham 6168
65% Australian Born
23% United Kingdom Born

Mandurah 6210
79% Australian Born
13% United Kingdom Born

WA in total is

67% Australian Born
11% British born

Jan 25th 2011, 11:02 pm

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond

Interesting... factual, exaggeration or ?

2006 Census Stats show this:

WA in total is

67% Australian Born
11% British born

Glad to see that Kalamunda has less Poms except for Mandurah

Jan 25th 2011, 11:17 pm

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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Glad to see that Kalamunda has less Poms except for Mandurah

They lied

Jan 25th 2011, 11:19 pm

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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Originally Posted by ABCDiamond

Interesting... factual, exaggeration or ?

2006 Census Stats show this:

WA in total is

67% Australian Born
11% British born

in the pub its 67% pom
29% irish
3 % aus
1%i aint sure if hes a bloke,a lady or where he or she is from?

Jan 25th 2011, 11:20 pm

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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They lied

dont think they did....... i thought all the aussie went to Mandurah to retire after they got fed up with Kalamunda

Jan 26th 2011, 12:00 am

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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in the pub its 67% pom
29% irish
3 % aus
1%i aint sure if hes a bloke,a lady or where he or she is from?

That 1% followed me into the pub toilets last week. I wasn't happy.

Keel

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Jan 26th 2011, 12:02 am

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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Originally Posted by Sam

dont think they did....... i thought all the aussie went to Mandurah to retire after they got fed up with Kalamunda

Nah mate you won`t get any Aussies in Mandurah - it`s a slum (apparently)

Jan 26th 2011, 12:04 am

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Re: people in perth,dont shoot me for this but..

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Originally Posted by keel

I'm a little bit odd. After 8 years here I've still not got any Ozzy mate, just Poms.

And I don't live anywhere near Joondalup, the Manchester Upon Tyne of the northern suburbs.

Keel

You're not odd mate, you're from Ashington, it's the rest of the world that's odd