Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
Dec 17th 2006, 2:20 am
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Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
We're interested in moving to Melbourne from Perth and, as typical Poms, we like to be around a few of our own (& the Aussies are okay too 
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We did a reccie a few days ago (including the 40 degree + scorcher) and liked the look of Sanctuary Lakes (Point Cook) and Caroline Springs. These areas had the kind of modern, contemporary, & ideally brand spanking new two-storey houses we're looking for and they were very reasonably priced. Sanctuary Lakes was a nice quick commute to the city also, although it's not exactly the prettiest of rides into a city (industrial).
So, I'm mainly interested in finding out the opinions of Poms with similar tastes in houses to ourselves, and not any further out of the CBD than Caroline Springs (about 30 minutes drive). We're also not too bothered about being right next to a beach, as we live close to one in Perth and hardly ever go there because it's always too windy + the suburb is full of barefoot beach-bums & surfies (same in Melbourne?)!
!). So, I'm just wondering which suburbs we Poms (+ Scots, Welsh etc.) generally choose to live in.We did a reccie a few days ago (including the 40 degree + scorcher) and liked the look of Sanctuary Lakes (Point Cook) and Caroline Springs. These areas had the kind of modern, contemporary, & ideally brand spanking new two-storey houses we're looking for and they were very reasonably priced. Sanctuary Lakes was a nice quick commute to the city also, although it's not exactly the prettiest of rides into a city (industrial).
So, I'm mainly interested in finding out the opinions of Poms with similar tastes in houses to ourselves, and not any further out of the CBD than Caroline Springs (about 30 minutes drive). We're also not too bothered about being right next to a beach, as we live close to one in Perth and hardly ever go there because it's always too windy + the suburb is full of barefoot beach-bums & surfies (same in Melbourne?)!
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Dec 17th 2006, 2:26 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
If you want to live with Poms go live on the Peninsula. What is with all you people? 
Dec 17th 2006, 2:43 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
Sorry, where's the Peninsula?
Dec 17th 2006, 2:45 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
Originally Posted by Teliko21
If you want to live with Poms go live on the Peninsula. What is with all you people?
Dec 17th 2006, 2:49 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
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Sorry, where's the Peninsula?
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Dec 17th 2006, 2:52 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
Judging by the posts on here from all the Melbourne people, there are Poms ina majority of suburbs. Perth sounds as if it has a few areas in which a lot of Poms tend to congregate, whereas melbourne seems to have a wider scattering....just personal observations.
Dec 17th 2006, 3:08 am
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Mornington seems to be way too far away from the CBD + right on the coast, so doesn't really fulfill our criteria. We're only looking at two-storey houses, I forgot to mention also (edited original post now).
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Dec 17th 2006, 3:13 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
Originally Posted by Pollyana
Judging by the posts on here from all the Melbourne people, there are Poms ina majority of suburbs. Perth sounds as if it has a few areas in which a lot of Poms tend to congregate, whereas melbourne seems to have a wider scattering....just personal observations.
The peninsula's obviously too far out to meet the OP's 30min criteria.
PS: As he/she said above (crossed posts).
Dec 17th 2006, 3:36 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
Originally Posted by Klink
We're interested in moving to Melbourne from Perth and, as typical Poms, we like to be around a few of our own (
Dec 17th 2006, 3:51 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
That's okay, I was really asking people in Melbourne anyway (not Brisbane) so your opinion doesn't matter to me .
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Dec 17th 2006, 4:12 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
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That's okay, I was really asking people in Melbourne anyway (not Brisbane) so your opinion doesn't matter to me .
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Dec 17th 2006, 5:24 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
Originally Posted by Klink
That's okay, I was really asking people in Melbourne anyway (not Brisbane) so your opinion doesn't matter to me .
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Dec 17th 2006, 6:24 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
The SE:
A lot of Poms moving to Berwick and the new estates around.
I do not recomend them one bit - it will be redneck land in 10 years.
I can only recommend old Berwick, and a few semi-rural locations around - but only a few and you need to get lucky with availability.
I'd actually recommend the East over the SE now if you want to 'live out' and can't afford the peninsular or the inner burbs.
A lot of Poms moving to Berwick and the new estates around.
I do not recomend them one bit - it will be redneck land in 10 years.
I can only recommend old Berwick, and a few semi-rural locations around - but only a few and you need to get lucky with availability.
I'd actually recommend the East over the SE now if you want to 'live out' and can't afford the peninsular or the inner burbs.
Dec 17th 2006, 10:59 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
Just my opinion, but I would rather stick pins in my eyes than live in a suburb in Australia mostly populated by British people. I couldn't think of anything worse as far as choosing a place to live is concerned...!
Where we live in Kensington, (South Perth) is perfect for us. In 4 years of living here we've never once met anyone in our neighbourhood from the UK.
Everyone, (apart from us) are 4th or 5th etc, generation Aussies, and we get on like a house on fire with pretty much all of them.
Socially, we have friends who are of all different nationalities.... British, Australian, Canadian, Dutch, German, Croatian, South East Asian, Indian, Greek, etc, & having them as friends is fantastic cos as well as being good friends, they educate us about their culture etc, which can only be a good thing....
Klink.....
As I said, this is only my opinion but you've chosen to live in Australia, so I'd recommend that you live amongst Australians rather than trying to find a place populated by Brits. The worst thing you can do is try to hang on to the British way of doing things.
This is Australia, not Britain... In the same way that Mexico isn't Iceland.
Fit into the Australian culture and you'll be fine. And the best way of doing that is living amongst Australians...
Where we live in Kensington, (South Perth) is perfect for us. In 4 years of living here we've never once met anyone in our neighbourhood from the UK.
Everyone, (apart from us) are 4th or 5th etc, generation Aussies, and we get on like a house on fire with pretty much all of them.
Socially, we have friends who are of all different nationalities.... British, Australian, Canadian, Dutch, German, Croatian, South East Asian, Indian, Greek, etc, & having them as friends is fantastic cos as well as being good friends, they educate us about their culture etc, which can only be a good thing....
Klink.....
As I said, this is only my opinion but you've chosen to live in Australia, so I'd recommend that you live amongst Australians rather than trying to find a place populated by Brits. The worst thing you can do is try to hang on to the British way of doing things.
This is Australia, not Britain... In the same way that Mexico isn't Iceland.
Fit into the Australian culture and you'll be fine. And the best way of doing that is living amongst Australians...
Dec 17th 2006, 11:08 am
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Re: Where do all the Poms live in Melbourne?
Originally Posted by Scossie
Just my opinion, but I would rather stick pins in my eyes than live in a suburb in Australia mostly populated by British people. I couldn't think of anything worse as far as choosing a place to live is concerned...!
