Which area in Sunshine Coast

[Zed]

Hi all, 

My hubby and I plus to kids 10 & 7 have been trying to relocate to Qlds from Melbourne for sometime now and fingers crossed my hubby may have a job lined up in Noosaville. 

 

Please can you advise on good suburbs no more than 30 mins commute away from his work where we can buy a 3 bed for under 600k... We won't be ready to buy for 2 years so want to rent where we can buy later and not be priced out. 

Good public primary and high schools are important and no more than a 10 min drive to the beach. 

 

Good community spirt, cafes etc but doesn't need to be bustling. Just things to do for the kids etc. 

 

Thanks in advance 

Edited September 15, 2020 by Zed

[Ken]

1 hour ago, Zed said:

Hi all, 

My hubby and I plus to kids 10 & 7 have been trying to relocate to Qlds from Melbourne for sometime now and fingers crossed my hubby may have a job lined up in Noosaville. 

 

Please can you advise on good suburbs no more than 30 mins commute away from his work where we can buy a 3 bed for under 600k... We won't be ready to buy for 2 years so want to rent where we can buy later and not be priced out. 

Good public primary and high schools are important and no more than a 10 min drive to the beach. 

 

Good community spirt, cafes etc but doesn't need to be bustling. Just things to do for the kids etc. 

 

Thanks in advance 

Sorry I can't answer this - because I came on here today to ask the same question. My wife and I and 10 year old (with ASD) looking to relocate to QLD from Melbourne. Not tied to any particular location (one of the joys of COVID is the realisation that I can work from anywhere) but mainly looking at the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Hoping to buy a half-acre to build on - but need advice on where to look. Good (ASD friendly) schools essential.

Edited September 15, 2020 by Ken

[Zed]

Hopefully we get some good tips Ken

[BlueKangaroo]

Everything is going up in price right now! You would probably be ok budget-wise on one of the new build neighbourhoods (Bli Bli, Perigian Springs or possibly Harmony - although I've heard Harmony is a bit cramped).  Bli Bli seems to have a nice community feel and good facilities and would probably be my choice, but I don't really knwo the others. 

If you want something non-estate, Coolum and the whole surrounding area would be my pick (although check out flight path of new airport if you look at Mt Coolum - mind you it's only a few small aircraft a day). There are a few towns north of Noosa (Cooroy or Pomona) which would be lovely if you want a smaller rural town feel (not sure on times to the beach). 

These areas cover many schools.  I don't think there are any terrible schools, but I know a few people are not keen on Sunshine Beach High.  Coolum High used to not have a great reputation, but I hear good things about it now.

Also I heard that getting a rental is really tough at the moment, so be prepared for that!

[Zed]

13 hours ago, BlueKangaroo said:

Everything is going up in price right now! You would probably be ok budget-wise on one of the new build neighbourhoods (Bli Bli, Perigian Springs or possibly Harmony - although I've heard Harmony is a bit cramped).  Bli Bli seems to have a nice community feel and good facilities and would probably be my choice, but I don't really knwo the others. 

If you want something non-estate, Coolum and the whole surrounding area would be my pick (although check out flight path of new airport if you look at Mt Coolum - mind you it's only a few small aircraft a day). There are a few towns north of Noosa (Cooroy or Pomona) which would be lovely if you want a smaller rural town feel (not sure on times to the beach). 

These areas cover many schools.  I don't think there are any terrible schools, but I know a few people are not keen on Sunshine Beach High.  Coolum High used to not have a great reputation, but I hear good things about it now.

Also I heard that getting a rental is really tough at the moment, so be prepared for that!

Thanks so much for this, great info