Wellington suburbs???
#1
Wellington suburbs???
Hi there
Does anyone live in a nice quiet, beautiful suburb in Welly??
Can anyone give me some pointers to which suburbs are good and which to steer clear of please? OH waiting on job offer in Welly (fingers crossed) so need to look for somewhere to base ourselves.
Any help will be appreciated
Does anyone live in a nice quiet, beautiful suburb in Welly??
Can anyone give me some pointers to which suburbs are good and which to steer clear of please? OH waiting on job offer in Welly (fingers crossed) so need to look for somewhere to base ourselves.
Any help will be appreciated
#2
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Joined: Jul 2007
Location: Quinns Rocks Perth, WA
Posts: 220
Re: Wellington suburbs???
Hiya
We started out in Khandallah and are now in Ngaio. Both areas are really nice. If you go to Khandallah be careful where you rent or buy, some houses there don't get the sun in the winter so end up being cold and damp. I much prefer Ngaio, it's sunnier and has great views.
Hope this helps.
Catkin
We started out in Khandallah and are now in Ngaio. Both areas are really nice. If you go to Khandallah be careful where you rent or buy, some houses there don't get the sun in the winter so end up being cold and damp. I much prefer Ngaio, it's sunnier and has great views.
Hope this helps.
Catkin
#3
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Joined: Nov 2007
Location: Wellington
Posts: 169
Re: Wellington suburbs???
we used to live in whitby which is nice and quiet it's about 1/2 hour from welly lot of nice parks for the kids etc, we now live in titahi bay which we all love. Plimmerton is lovely too if you can afford it!
#5
Re: Wellington suburbs???
Hi there
Does anyone live in a nice quiet, beautiful suburb in Welly??
Can anyone give me some pointers to which suburbs are good and which to steer clear of please? OH waiting on job offer in Welly (fingers crossed) so need to look for somewhere to base ourselves.
Any help will be appreciated
Does anyone live in a nice quiet, beautiful suburb in Welly??
Can anyone give me some pointers to which suburbs are good and which to steer clear of please? OH waiting on job offer in Welly (fingers crossed) so need to look for somewhere to base ourselves.
Any help will be appreciated
#6
Re: Wellington suburbs???
Hi there
Does anyone live in a nice quiet, beautiful suburb in Welly??
Can anyone give me some pointers to which suburbs are good and which to steer clear of please? OH waiting on job offer in Welly (fingers crossed) so need to look for somewhere to base ourselves.
Any help will be appreciated
Does anyone live in a nice quiet, beautiful suburb in Welly??
Can anyone give me some pointers to which suburbs are good and which to steer clear of please? OH waiting on job offer in Welly (fingers crossed) so need to look for somewhere to base ourselves.
Any help will be appreciated
Seatoun is nice as well, but procey, furhter out from the city centre though
#8
Re: Wellington suburbs???
Hi everyone,
Thanks for your views
We are looking for somewhere with a good primary school, a good sized garden and near the beach. Don't want much do we!!
Whitby looks nice anyone got any views?
Please keep suggestions coming
Daz
Thanks for your views
We are looking for somewhere with a good primary school, a good sized garden and near the beach. Don't want much do we!!
Whitby looks nice anyone got any views?
Please keep suggestions coming
Daz
#9
Re: Wellington suburbs???
Whitby is great... it's where i live! Serviced pretty well with transport into Porirua for commuter links into the CBD. Good selection of local shops, parks, playing fields and walk ways. Beaches are only about five mins drive away. The CBD is about an hour by public transport (Bus and Train) or 30 mins in the car as is Paraparaumu up the coast! The schools are terrific, especially Adventure School where our 10 yr old goes... Feel free to PM me if your after any specific info!!!
Simon
#10
Re: Wellington suburbs???
I live in Kelson in Lower Hutt and it's rubbish.
I am eying up Roseneath to move to.
I am eying up Roseneath to move to.
#11
Re: Wellington suburbs???
There are no real 'no go' central Wellington suburbs although personally I'd avoid Newtown and Te Aro; and I'd look for a decile 10 junior school as there are loads of these in Welly.
#12
Re: Wellington suburbs???
just to follow on from what luvwelly has said, don't expect there to be new high schools, or even new primary schools in the area just because it is a new development. I have heard people talk (not on this site tho) about the new primary and secondary schools being developed for people who live around the Aotea block (off Whitford Brown Hill, Porirua). Yeah, not going to happen unless those schools are private such as what has eventually happened with Whitby getting the private Samuel Marsden College...after 30 years or so. The primary schools in the area (other than I think Papakowhai??) and high schools are nowhere near capacity so it is intended that those children will go to their local schools.
Just thought I would add that in. Some new developments are likely to have schools at some point, but some just use it as a potential selling point.
I should add actually, Aotea hasn't really said that, perhaps it is more a case of the inhabitants themselves.
Look at deciles but don't completely write off a slightly lower school. A decile is determined by a number of factors within the sample group - income, education level (i think), ownership of their home, number of bedrooms ratio to occupants in the house etc. Apartments/Townhouses in Wellington city have a higher chance of having fewer rooms (eg not a 5 bedroom property for a family with 2 children) and also more likely to be rented, even when the parents are on high incomes. Potentially, if that group is in the sample group that would effect the stats. Decile is a funding mechanism but does effect the type of school your child is at.
Just thought I would add that in. Some new developments are likely to have schools at some point, but some just use it as a potential selling point.
I should add actually, Aotea hasn't really said that, perhaps it is more a case of the inhabitants themselves.
Look at deciles but don't completely write off a slightly lower school. A decile is determined by a number of factors within the sample group - income, education level (i think), ownership of their home, number of bedrooms ratio to occupants in the house etc. Apartments/Townhouses in Wellington city have a higher chance of having fewer rooms (eg not a 5 bedroom property for a family with 2 children) and also more likely to be rented, even when the parents are on high incomes. Potentially, if that group is in the sample group that would effect the stats. Decile is a funding mechanism but does effect the type of school your child is at.
#14
Re: Wellington suburbs???
I also live in Whitby and have enjoyed my time here. Very little crime, pleasant suburb, reasonable commute to Wellington. A small shopping centre with GP practice, church, dentist, vet AND some shops It certainly gets my vote!
And I can just about see Simon's house from mine.....in fact, I'm pretty sure I can hear him shouting at the telly from here.........when the football is on....
And I can just about see Simon's house from mine.....in fact, I'm pretty sure I can hear him shouting at the telly from here.........when the football is on....
#15
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Joined: May 2007
Location: Miramar - Wellington - North Island - New Zealand
Posts: 779
Re: Wellington suburbs???
Lyall Bay, Good walking distant to the beach as well as shopping area in Kilbirnie, good bus route. Mostly flat. unsure about primary school (haven't been since I was a kid. Some descent sections to be had, not much sub-division.
Seatoun, good walking distance to the beach and park, good bus route. Expensive. Flat. Good primary school (so I've been told). Some descent sections to be had, not much sub-division. Crap shooping area, Miramar or Kilbirne for supermarkets
Island Bay, good beach, can bne a bit of a walk depending on location, mostly flat, excellent bus service. Unsure about primary school. Zoned for Rongotai College (boys) and Wellington East (girls) secondary colleges. Some descent sections to be had, not much sub-division. Okay shopping area (one supermarket, good butcher)
Coast wise - Plimmerton looks nice as near beach, Pukerua Bay (unsure) or going up to Kapiti Coast (Paraparaumu, Waikanae, Raumati) Whitby, Papakowhai in the hills (Papakowhai has some nice views). But for me, just to far out of Wellington. Schools in Porirua can be suspect due to other suburbs around (sorry folks )
Seatoun, good walking distance to the beach and park, good bus route. Expensive. Flat. Good primary school (so I've been told). Some descent sections to be had, not much sub-division. Crap shooping area, Miramar or Kilbirne for supermarkets
Island Bay, good beach, can bne a bit of a walk depending on location, mostly flat, excellent bus service. Unsure about primary school. Zoned for Rongotai College (boys) and Wellington East (girls) secondary colleges. Some descent sections to be had, not much sub-division. Okay shopping area (one supermarket, good butcher)
Coast wise - Plimmerton looks nice as near beach, Pukerua Bay (unsure) or going up to Kapiti Coast (Paraparaumu, Waikanae, Raumati) Whitby, Papakowhai in the hills (Papakowhai has some nice views). But for me, just to far out of Wellington. Schools in Porirua can be suspect due to other suburbs around (sorry folks )