Guest azzimack Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Hi all I am new to this, but would really appreciate some help on find the right suburb for my family. Myself, my husband and our 18 month old son are moving to Perth next year. My husband will be working in East Perth and travelling by train, so we are looking for an easy commute and we would like to rent a 3/4 bed house in a nice area, however we only have a budget of $500 per week. We were thinking south because you seem to get more for your money there. Our priorities are as follows: 1. Good hospital near by (I am currently 8 weeks pregnant and will be giving birth in Perth) 2. Good childcare and primary school 3. Clean and safe (parks etc) 4. Community spirit/good neighbours 5. Few shops/coffee shops etc It would be nice to be near the beach, however it is much more important that we have the facilities for the children. I would really appreciate any advice that you could give us as I really do not know where to start. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Most will say north or south, but if you looked between Inglewood and Guildford areas, then hubby would have a nice riverside bike ride to East Perth, there is a bike path that goes all the way, plus the trains go direct to East Perth, plus you get to live by the river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Budget is going to be an issue. That isn't much of a budget for Perth. However, east Perth is walkable from central station so you might want to look at areas outside Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bensdad Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sor rents are cheaper also train into Perth is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 It may be easier to put forward suggestions and then let people knock them down. http://www.reiwa.com.au is a good starting place for rents - but there are others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natashaede Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 We are living in sorrento and pay 470/wk for a lovely 4 bed house. Big garden and only 800m from the beach. It takes me 30 to 40 mins to get to work in the city, depending on traffic. Traffic can be quite heavy in rush hr. gd schools here and lovely parks. We love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest azzimack Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Thanks everyone for your advice, I like the sound of living by the river. I will have a look at further afeild and post again for some advice on the areas we come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candygirl Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 These are a few links that we have been using to draw up our short list of suburbs which you may find helpful. I have also included the rail network map so that you can work out journey times etc. http://www.viacorp.com/perth-suburbs-compared.html#bigmap http://www.aussiemove.com/wa/perth http://www.railmaps.com.au/perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongrel Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 These are a few links that we have been using to draw up our short list of suburbs which you may find helpful. I have also included the rail network map so that you can work out journey times etc. http://www.viacorp.com/perth-suburbs-compared.html#bigmap http://www.aussiemove.com/wa/perth http://www.railmaps.com.au/perth. Until you get here you won't know , you can look on websites but they might not be your bag, when you get here , rail links great biggest problem is parking at the buggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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