Where to live

[Guest]

me, my wagon & My family are moving up to sunny Queensland to get some sun(and better employment) and i just thought id get my fellow driver's suggestions for nicer suburbs, or even ones to avoid!(Maybe that is more important?!)

 

[leebutts]

Where abouts do you think you'll be working? Brisbane CBD?

cheers

Lee

 

[unclepaulie]

avoid:

logan
woodridge
inala
surrounding areas

good:
(im from south/east so)...
cannon hill
bulimba
murrarie
manly and manly west
cleveland area

 

[Guest]

Mount Cotton is beautiful and they have brand new estates in there with really nice houses - approx 30minute drive (in good traffic) to the city.
Carindale, Carina, Camp Hill are also nice; I currently live at Carindale - approx 20 minute drive (in good traffic) to the city.
The biggest decider will be where you'll be working??

 

[whiteleg]

Eric the Gold Coast is a beautiful place to live but 'good' jobs are rare compared to Brisbane (especially if you are in IT). Paul has mentioned some places to avoid and I would probably say the same. If you like surfing/boating/fishing you can't beat anywhere from broad beach to hope island.

 

[VR4Rocket]

avoid:

logan
woodridge
inala
surrounding areas

good:
(im from south/east so)...
cannon hill
bulimba
murrarie
manly and manly west
cleveland area

What are you talking about!! People in Woodridge go to places like Cannon Hill to steal stuff!! ha ha
Northlakes has some real nice places

 

[Guest]

I think it will be where my wife will be working, as im fly in fly out once i get a full timer. Maybe start off in Stores..
So, sticking to me'missus, she works in the Hospitals in the public sector. So near a big hospital i suppose

 

[VR4Rocket]

Greenslopes

 

[Hotwire]

If one were to be working in Virginia (Just near airport) where would be a good place to live with not more than 45 min drive in peak hour traffic to work?
What would I be looking at in Rent in these suburbs?

 

[NinjAClowN]

Take a look at the redlands its still pretty cheap and its close to the city

 

[naughtika]

Hotwire, I'd say around Sandgate and around that area.. its about 10 to 15 minute drive from Virginia and about 20-30 minute drive to the city.. depending on how heavy the traffic is..

about the Logan, Woodridge area, definitely avoid some of the area there.. but hey me and my parents have been living in Woodridge and have never been broken into and so does our neighbors..

 

[fieldy107]

coolangatta and kirra are nice areas on the southern end of the goldcoast. not to busy, but not quiet either and theres a hospital 5 minutes down the road in tweed heads.

 

[Scubasteve]

avoid:

logan
woodridge
inala
surrounding areas

good:
(im from south/east so)...
cannon hill
bulimba
murrarie
manly and manly west
cleveland area

Awww i live and work in Logan, but totally agree with you lol.......
Went to Inala a couple of weeks back looking at purchasing a business. WOW Inala makes Woodridge look like Bulimba these days.

 

[Nitephyre]

If one were to be working in Virginia (Just near airport) where would be a good place to live with not more than 45 min drive in peak hour traffic to work?
What would I be looking at in Rent in these suburbs?

I'd be looking anywhere in the area of Virginia/Northgate/Banyo/Nudgee/Zillmere. Plenty of places around.

In fact, we're selling our place on Nudgee Rd, Northgate from mid Feb which is 1 min from the Gateway, 3 min to Northgate train and 5 mins to the airport.

Needs some reno work and it's only 2brm but certainly has Location Location Location

List of rentals here