Information about Brisbane - Deciding where to live

[Guest nathanhaigh]

Here are some links I found useful while trying to pick a Brisbane suburb to live in. Maybe this could be made a sticky?

 

I also shamelessly stole the following list of things you might like to consider while making your decision:

 

 

• Will you be commuting to the CBD?
  
  • If so, will you be driving or public transport (train, bus, river ferry - citycat)?
    

   

  [*] What is the maximum time you're willing to travel by car/public transport during peak hour?

  [*] Are you more of a big block of land in quiet suburbia kind of person or small block in happening inner city suburb person?

  [*] Do you only want to look at brick houses or would you consider wood queenslander style housesl?

  [*] Do you really want to live near water or the beach?

  [*] Do you work in an area where jobs would be available all over (teaching for example)?

  [*] What is your budget range - if you want to tell

  [*]Are you bothered about what local Brisbanitesthink of the area or do you want to make your own mind up? There may be areas which Brisbanites consider:

   

  • Fashionable, upmarket areas - may be more expensive
    
  • Unfashionable, but still good areas - may be less expensive
    

   

   

 

 

 

• Really make a list of priorities - that will help people to help you to decide rather than just selling their own suburbs! By the way did I say Graceville is nice!
  

 

 

Brisbane City Structure Map:

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/bccwr/lib181/stratmapa3_a_jan08.pdf

 

Brisbane Land Usage Map:

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/bccwr/lib181/cp001_jul08.pdf

 

Conservation and Recreational Areas:

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/bccwr/lib181/stratmapa3_c_jan08.pdf

 

Brisbane Movement System Map:

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/bccwr/lib181/stratmapa3_d_feb04.pdf

 

Brisbane City Plan 2000:

City Plan 2000 document - Brisbane City Council

 

Future Plans for Brisbane Suburbs:

Chapter 4 - Local plans - Brisbane City Council

 

Statistical Portrait of Brisbane from 2001 census:

Statistical Portrait of Brisbane (Brisbane's Regions)

 

Some Cycle Route Maps:

Bikeway maps - Brisbane City Council

http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/resources/file/ebbff54793c4908/Principal_cycle_network_plan_map_08.pdf

South East Queensland Principal Cycle Network Plan

 

Public Transport Timetables/Route Planner:

TransLink - Public transport information

 

PDF about Brisbane Flood of 1974 (inc. flood map):

http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/qld/fld_reports/brisbane_jan1974.pdf Cheers,

Nath