Paul1Perth Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 45 minutes in Sydney would be a short commute! You're right, Canberra is the second most expensive city for house prices, but that's misleading (we've been looking at property there). In the centre of town and the posh areas, it's cheaper than Sydney but not by much. However, you can live in the outer ring of suburbs and be in the centre of town in half an hour. Fancy a country property with acreage? You can have one and still commute less than 45 minutes. We could buy a house in the outer burbs of Canberra for the price of an apartment in the outer burbs of Sydney, with a fraction of the commuting time. That's a pretty long commute in Perth. We get the same stories about Perth being nearly as expensive as Sydney but I see the same sort of things you are describing in Canberra. You can move up into the hills or out towards the Swan Valley and have acreage for the price of a Sydney apartment and the commute wouldn't be that bad. Same with some of the suburbs. If you compare like for like, with Sydney properties and good beachside suburbs for example, Perth is heaps cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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