Where NOT to live in Perth
Sep 28th 2005, 2:05 pm
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Where NOT to live in Perth
Should be off to Perth early November. But we not sure what part of Perth we are going to settle yet (we got 3- 4 in our minds) when we get there. Are there any part's of Perth that should be avoided for any sort of reason.
Sep 28th 2005, 2:25 pm
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Re: Where NOT to live in Perth
North of the river ... Padbury and Craigie :scared:
HOONSVILLE.
South of the river ... Armadale
Don't shoot the messenger.
I base this advice on a conversation with a Perth police officer.
Three Legs
HOONSVILLE.
South of the river ... Armadale
Don't shoot the messenger.
I base this advice on a conversation with a Perth police officer.
Three Legs
Originally Posted by AndyD
Should be off to Perth early November. But we not sure what part of Perth we are going to settle yet (we got 3- 4 in our minds) when we get there. Are there any part's of Perth that should be avoided for any sort of reason.
Sep 28th 2005, 2:30 pm
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Re: Where NOT to live in Perth
What about Clarkson and Merriwa any good ???
Sep 28th 2005, 2:33 pm
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Re: Where NOT to live in Perth
Originally Posted by Three Legs
North of the river ... Padbury and Craigie :scared:
HOONSVILLE.
South of the river ... Armadale
Don't shoot the messenger.
I base this advice on a conversation with a Perth police officer.
Three Legs
HOONSVILLE.
South of the river ... Armadale
Don't shoot the messenger.
I base this advice on a conversation with a Perth police officer.
Three Legs
Lest we forget high brow Kwinana or "The Jewel of the South" as it is more fondly known locally.......
Sep 28th 2005, 2:35 pm
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Re: Where NOT to live in Perth
Both reasonably middle ground ...
Too be honest, there's no where THAT bad.
Too be honest, there's no where THAT bad.
Originally Posted by Perthforme
What about Clarkson and Merriwa any good ???
Sep 28th 2005, 2:39 pm
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Re: Where NOT to live in Perth
The areas I will be looking at are Femantle, south fremantle, east fremantle, north fremantle, white gum valley, beaconsfield - these are close to the town centre - shops, markets and cafes - close to the boat that takes you over to rottesnest. Futher out of Fremantle are subburbs like hilton, spearwood etc - which are still lovely, a little futher out and maybe not walkable into town, but much more affordable.
There are also areas like cottesloe (If you're rich enough) which are lovely (I think so anyway), near the sea but bloody expensive.
Can't really advise where not to go to be honest.
What have you got to spend?!?!?
There are also areas like cottesloe (If you're rich enough) which are lovely (I think so anyway), near the sea but bloody expensive.
Can't really advise where not to go to be honest.
What have you got to spend?!?!?
Sep 28th 2005, 6:15 pm
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Re: Where NOT to live in Perth
Originally Posted by claire edwards
The areas I will be looking at are Femantle, south fremantle, east fremantle, north fremantle, white gum valley, beaconsfield - these are close to the town centre - shops, markets and cafes - close to the boat that takes you over to rottesnest. Futher out of Fremantle are subburbs like hilton, spearwood etc - which are still lovely, a little futher out and maybe not walkable into town, but much more affordable.
There are also areas like cottesloe (If you're rich enough) which are lovely (I think so anyway), near the sea but bloody expensive.
Can't really advise where not to go to be honest.
What have you got to spend?!?!?
There are also areas like cottesloe (If you're rich enough) which are lovely (I think so anyway), near the sea but bloody expensive.
Can't really advise where not to go to be honest.
What have you got to spend?!?!?
Sep 28th 2005, 6:31 pm
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Re: Where NOT to live in Perth
Originally Posted by AndyD
Spend? we have got a budget of $250000 - $300000, Is this OK?
check this site out if you have not already
Sep 29th 2005, 7:45 am
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Re: Where NOT to live in Perth
Originally Posted by Three Legs
North of the river ... Padbury and Craigie :scared:
HOONSVILLE.
South of the river ... Armadale
Don't shoot the messenger.
I base this advice on a conversation with a Perth police officer.
Three Legs
HOONSVILLE.
South of the river ... Armadale
Don't shoot the messenger.
I base this advice on a conversation with a Perth police officer.
Three Legs
We live opposite a lovely park and it is perfectly safe to walk around at night too! My colleague at work lives in Padbury and she's never said anything about hoons there either.
(No offense taken 3 legs, everyone slags off Cragie just as they do Clarkson but really its no worse than anywhere else and the property is cheaper!)
Top tip though, newbie house hunters - look out for tyre track skids on the roads in the suburbs you visit, that will tell you all you need to know. There is a road down to the Joondalup Arena where the skid marks are thick from the idiots doing their burn ups. Why they think its clever is beyond me.
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Sep 29th 2005, 8:07 am
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Re: Where NOT to live in Perth
Like I said ... there's nowhere THAT bad ...
Craigie borders Kallaroo where a friend of mine lives and it's a lovely burb.
Armadale tho'
Craigie borders Kallaroo where a friend of mine lives and it's a lovely burb.
Armadale tho'
Originally Posted by Moody Cow
Excuse me, I live in Craigie and we don't have a hoon problem thank you!!!! We live opposite a lovely park and it is perfectly safe to walk around at night too!
My colleague at work lives in Padbury and she's never said anything about hoons there either.
(No offense taken 3 legs, everyone slags off Cragie just as they do Clarkson but really its no worse than anywhere else and the property is cheaper!)
Top tip though, newbie house hunters - look out for tyre track skids on the roads in the suburbs you visit, that will tell you all you need to know. There is a road down to the Joondalup Arena where the skid marks are thick from the idiots doing their burn ups. Why they think its clever is beyond me.
MC
We live opposite a lovely park and it is perfectly safe to walk around at night too! My colleague at work lives in Padbury and she's never said anything about hoons there either.
(No offense taken 3 legs, everyone slags off Cragie just as they do Clarkson but really its no worse than anywhere else and the property is cheaper!)
Top tip though, newbie house hunters - look out for tyre track skids on the roads in the suburbs you visit, that will tell you all you need to know. There is a road down to the Joondalup Arena where the skid marks are thick from the idiots doing their burn ups. Why they think its clever is beyond me.
MC
Sep 29th 2005, 8:19 am
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Re: Where NOT to live in Perth
Originally Posted by AndyD
Should be off to Perth early November. But we not sure what part of Perth we are going to settle yet (we got 3- 4 in our minds) when we get there. Are there any part's of Perth that should be avoided for any sort of reason.
KGB is a bit "up and coming" these days - good place to buy an investment property.
Midland, Armadale are dodgy too.
Oct 3rd 2005, 11:57 am
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Re: Where NOT to live in Perth
Originally Posted by renth
I used to be KGB - Koondoola, Girawheen and Balga but the government was accused of creating ghettos so the public housing residents were distributed further north the the new "less desirable" suburbs of Quinns Rocks, Two Rocks, Clarkson and Merriwa.
KGB is a bit "up and coming" these days - good place to buy an investment property.
Midland, Armadale are dodgy too.
KGB is a bit "up and coming" these days - good place to buy an investment property.
Midland, Armadale are dodgy too.
Oh! Quinns Rock was on our list.
Perhaps now at the bottom of the list.)
Oct 3rd 2005, 12:02 pm
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Re: Where NOT to live in Perth
Most suburbs have their good and bad points. Clarkson has always been slated. but that is really turning round now with the Somerly site.
You have to really try different places, and settle where you get the right 'feel'
Quinns is a fab place, but as with all subs, it has a few dodgy areas!!
You have to really try different places, and settle where you get the right 'feel'
Quinns is a fab place, but as with all subs, it has a few dodgy areas!!
