GreenTea

Look at where you get a house in either Graceville or sherwood, there is the resonable but still exspensive side then you have the high side and its realy exspensive. but both lovely areas and so near CBD and on the train line.


We have choosen Cleveland or Ormiston as they are giving you more for your money land and house size is better but you do have a 50 minut train ride into CBD

Maybee you should look at Balimba, Norman Park, Coorparoo, morningside or even east Brisbane. I have friends in Brisbane who would love these areas and all on the train.

knoydart

Hi Sue just been looking @ Nettas old post thanks for highlighting them very good posts.
We have just changed our minds from Perth to Brisbane so these posts were very informative.

Thanks Frank

JoanL

We live west of Brisbane in Dinmore, which is the Brisbane side of Ipswich. The rail line runs though our suburb and is a 6 minute walk from our house, which means we only ever needed one car...it was also good when the lads got old enough to go out alone, but too young to drive.

Most people wouldn't dream of driving into the CBD unless they absolutely have to, such as needing the car for work. Most drive to a convenient station and get the train - our suburban electric trains are excellent.

My son teaches at a local co-ed catholic high school (St Peter Claver College). The fees are very low - all in all it isn't much dearer than a state school, very affordable, and it has a lovely atmosphere for the kids. They don't push religion either - many pupils are not catholic. He lives at Sherwood and loves it there: his rented two bedroom modern flat costs A$225 a week.

I find shopping easy here - we just go to Redbank Plaza, a standard purpose built air-conditioned shipping centre, with some government offices, Doctors, post office, all the usual shops. Most suburbs have easy access to such a centre, some, such as Toowong, accessible by train, in that the station is part of the complex.

stubbieholder31

Hi there, :
can anyone tell me the names of some nice suburbs within 10 mins walk of the beach in/around Brisbane please.
When I say nice I mean good schools, decent housing etc.........
Cheers,


Mike

Grayling

There are no beaches in Brisbane.

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DadAgain

Nerine,

BSHS Regularly ranks as THE top state school in Brisbane along with:

Kelvin Grove State High
Kenmore State High
The Gap State High
Indooroopilly State High

Of course stats arent everything but in the absence of other data to go on its a start:
http://www.qsa.qld.edu.au/yrs11_12/s...comes-2006.pdf

Look at the % of students getting OP1-15. These high ranking state schools do as well as many of the private schools around and are only beaten by the uber-exclusive ($12K a yr schools like Grammar, BBC, SPLC)