fish.01

You would be lucky to get a decent house at that price in Indooroopilly.

Mt Gravatt is a nice area, not upmarket but not down market either (has some flash area's though). Only 8km from the CBD. If you can get a small rental there for $350 would be a good choice. Personally I would pay $50 more ($400/week) to rent in Mt Gravatt rather than going to a far out suburb - you might save that in transport costs anyway. The best pocket is between Logan Rd and the south east freeway IMO.

The other one of your list I would look at is Sunnybank Hills. Further out (15kms) on a busy bus line but has some lovely quiet family areas if that is what you are after at a cheap price.

suzyambrose

Thanks for all your replies!

So I've looked at the areas you've all mentioned and cross referenced it withe train line stops on Metlink and this is my revised list for Melbourne;

Cheltenham
Patterson Lakes
Frankston South
Mordialloc
Narre Warren
Berwick
Seaford
Cranbourne
Bentleigh

is that any good?
(Brisbane list to follow)

spartacus

Come on . . . . COME ON!

suzyambrose

Ok so am I missing something or has Brisbane got a shitty train service? I can't seem to find train stops at most of the places on my list, the only ones I could find were

Woodridge
Toowong
Taringa
Cleveland

Grayling

Taringa train stop is Indooroopilly

There are lots more but, unless you live fairly central the public transport is pretty crap from many places....and the traffic is worse

suzyambrose

I took Indooroopilly off the list

fish.01

Inala - No - closest train Darra and Wacol
Springfield Lakes - They are making 2 stops there eventually but it is a new place miles away
Collingwood Park - Redbank train
Bellbird Park - Redbank train
Goodna - Goodna train
Indooroopilly - Indooroopilly train
Mt Gravatt - No - Busway.
Sunnybank Hills - Sunnybank train or Busway
Woodridge - Woodridge train or Busway

Train system is hit & miss - some slices of Brissie have no train service but they are being filled by busways. These are dedicated bus roads which suburban services feed onto.

wanderingwombat

Cleveland is abit dodgey as it was Brisbane's shipping port for a while. It's still full of people who have travelled in from overseas. They are finally removing an old sailing ship, the 'Dawn Treader', off Cleveland Point.

WW

fish.01

In that case you should take neighbouring Taringa off as well then....it does have its own train stop though

suzyambrose

ok so what about Redland bay,victoria point, capalaba? they were on my new list. No trains?

wanderingwombat

Cleveland is the end of the line

Grayling

You live and learn...and I only live less than a mile away

Grayling

In so many ways

wanderingwombat

Redland bay,victoria point, capalaba are serviced by buses see www.translink.com.au Usually at least 2 xpresses to the city in the am/pm for commuters.

wanderingwombat

I put it down to all the migrants.....