julie38 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Hi all my hubby might be taking a job at the airport but I don't really want to live in the city. The sunshine coast is about 1 hour but with traffic would prob make it just too far to drive each day, we are living near the blue mountains Sydney at the mo and would prefer to be near the sea. Good schools are the most important part as we have had to move once already because of bad schools and don,t want to have to do it again more than once as its so unfair on our girls. Also prefer a bit rural and not a house where you can see your what next door is doing from your arm chair!! looking at places and schools on line is good but it helps when you know the areas to avoid!! any help is much appreciated :biggrin: thanks Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger2shirts Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Caloundra or Northlakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boganbear Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Avoid deception bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chris955 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Avoid deception bay. Also Caboolture, Morayfield and Narangba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest16631 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 http://www.brisbane-australia.com/brisbane-suburb-profiles.html ..........this might help..............will give you some info on Brisbane's surrounding suberbs... http://www.sunshinecoast-australia.com/sunshine-coast-suburb-profiles.html ........and further up the coast................the best of luck to you and yours...........tink x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger2shirts Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Its 50 mins from Buderim to the airport and its not a bad drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortlepuss Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 A friend lives in Shorncliffe, easy trip to Airport, nice seafront, and a bit cheaper than Brisbane city. Easy access to Bribie Island too. Can't speak for schools though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 On your criteria I would avoid North Lakes as it tends to be high density housing and most of them are very close to each other. Have you been on this website: http://www.myschool.edu.au/ to get an idea of schools. Just be careful to check the % who attended the NAPLAN tests! Buderim seems lovely from what I have seen and fits most of your criteria. There are some nice properties around the Redcliffe Peninsula but not exactly rural. The state schools didn't have great results last time I checked (that was a good year ago though) but you have Grace Lutheran which seems good. The areas of Albany Creek and Eatons Hill are really nice but not very close to the coast. There are some really good schools around there. Bribie Island (especially around Woorim) is really nice. I think that would be quite a drive to the airport though and not sure about the schools. Shorncliffe is really nice too and the state school had really excellent results when I was looking. There just wasn't anything that came up in our budget for rent. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger2shirts Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Buderim is gorgeous and the drive isn't that bad - only 40 miles but its a slow speed limit here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZPom Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 We're on the Redcliffe peninsula. State schools aren't great but two of my kids are at fee paying schools which are pretty inexpensive. Shorncliffe is nice and the State primary school has a good reputation but is nigh on impossible to find any rentals at all there. Sandgate is also good. It has a railway station, and a not bad 'town' centre. Handy to get to places. Agreed that you should avoid North Lakes/Deception Bay/Caboolture etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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