Amiio1 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 My husband and I are currently in the visa process, getting together all relevant info to do our EOI. My husband is a bricklayer and will be looking for work when we get there. We have a 6 year old and 1 year old and wondering if anyone has any info/advice on where to move to. We know people moving to joondalup but my husband doesn't really want to live we're there is so many ex pats. I was looking at secret harbour/ rockingham and mandurah area but every time we think we know where to go we read something negative (we know this is going to happen as everyone has different ideas). As I will be at home with my daughter I would like to be near play groups/parks where I can meet people in the same predicament. We know it depends on how much you want to pay and how near the city you want to be but we are looking around $500 PW, in a nice area for the kids to grow up and near a good primary school. Any help will be appreciated xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkft Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I'm looking around the same area that you are too - we have two children (4 and 2) Its really hard to get an idea without having been there yourself, but in my experience for every negative comment I've heard there are a number of positive ones to pick me up again. You have the same kind of remit we do, good primary schools and around $450 - $500 rent Hopefully, they'll be some helpful comments on the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandb Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I'm looking around the same area that you are too - we have two children (4 and 2) Its really hard to get an idea without having been there yourself, but in my experience for every negative comment I've heard there are a number of positive ones to pick me up again. You have the same kind of remit we do, good primary schools and around $450 - $500 rent Hopefully, they'll be some helpful comments on the way Hi we are moving in a few months so also wanting to know a good family areas. We have a 3,1 and 10 month old. So far I have found that carnie has good public primary schools so areas like hamersley are close to that. The houses are a bit old fashioned around here tho for that budget but nice area close to CBD too and bigger gardens. Kingsley is nice too not sure about schools there tho. More modern houses look at baldivis they are mostly new builds but very small and squished in I have been told. We was looking at rockingham but warned off coolongup if that helps. Safety bay is ment to be nice. We are doing a furnished rent in ridgewood for a few weeks while we wait for container to arrive so will have a good luck around again then. So hard isn't it. Look forward to any advise too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 All the areas you've mentioned are considered to have a lot of ex pats - some don't mind that whilst others do. You'll hear good and bad about most areas, I travelled to secret Harbour at weekend with hubby and for me it's just too far - but that's probably because I've got used to living 20 mins away from most things in the suburb I live. What I would say is if you're doing a recci - go round these suburbs, if you're just coming over - take a short term rental/holiday let first to see if you really like living in the area. For me, one of the major things was to be within half an hour of home for work as initially I was working shifts - it is something to consider if you're living in Joondalup and most of your work is in Mandurah ... that's quite a commute every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verystormy Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Remember that Mandurah is actually a city and a number of the suburbs you mention are actually suburbs of mandurah. Likewise Rockingham is a city in it's own right. I am in mandurah so obviously biased, but we love it here. There are some great family suburbs. Have a look at Halls Head, Meadow Springs, Lakelands, Wannanup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardy Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 We are in Secret Harbour until our Baldivis house is complete. Previously in Lakelands but found it missing a community feel. SH is better but a bit clique like and I worry if the cheaper Golden Bay next door will bring it downhill. We found being right by the beach wears off quite quick with the constant cleaning sand away blown off the dunes ! Baldivis is very varied in style and quality and larger lots are still available and bear in mind it will continue to grow for at least another 5 years. We have already found it had a really good community focus, our kids love their primary school as much as they did Meadow Springs. I will also shorten my commute to West Perth a lot being there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odies Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I do struggle with the ex pat thing that people have, surely as most families in the uk would love to move to oz, it was an english colony, the Queen is head of state ,most people have english backgrounds < think freemantle gaol> do you not think there would be a lot of ex pats in all areas ? why not try a different country if you do not want to be with so many english. Sorry but I do not understand some of the comments on some threads .Just enjoy your new life down under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give me a break! Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 We are in Lakelands and agree its lacking community feel but that's because its so new, its coming but like all things WA it takes its own sweet time. I like both Secret Harbour and Baldivis but both have a very high percentage of Brits and Baldivis when finished is going to be flipping huge! A positive for some but a negative for others. There are lots of lovely suburbsin Perth. Definitely wait until you are here to make your mind up. Commute to work and decent schools should be your first point of reference . Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 I do struggle with the ex pat thing that people have, surely as most families in the uk would love to move to oz, it was an english colony, the Queen is head of state ,most people have english backgrounds < think freemantle gaol> do you not think there would be a lot of ex pats in all areas ? why not try a different country if you do not want to be with so many english. Sorry but I do not understand some of the comments on some threads .Just enjoy your new life down under Well said Odies. My community is very mixed and very mixed in ages, lots of 10 pound poms now in their 70s and 80s and they bring so much to the community along with other nationalities. There is good and bad in every nationality and to say an area is bad because of the amount of poms living there is also belittling somewhere and narrow minded in my opinion. hooe you got your Barry tickets sorted. peax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odies Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Tickets sorted, trains booked, hotels booked. just have to wait until May. and thanks x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveakaginge Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 My husband and I are currently in the visa process, getting together all relevant info to do our EOI. My husband is a bricklayer and will be looking for work when we get there. We have a 6 year old and 1 year old and wondering if anyone has any info/advice on where to move to. We know people moving to joondalup but my husband doesn't really want to live we're there is so many ex pats. I was looking at secret harbour/ rockingham and mandurah area but every time we think we know where to go we read something negative (we know this is going to happen as everyone has different ideas). As I will be at home with my daughter I would like to be near play groups/parks where I can meet people in the same predicament.We know it depends on how much you want to pay and how near the city you want to be but we are looking around $500 PW, in a nice area for the kids to grow up and near a good primary school. Any help will be appreciated xx There are over 1.7 million people living in Perth, 30 percent of whom were born outside Australia. The largest proportion of expats living in Perth is from Britain, representing 10 percent of the city's total population. Neither did we, but you will be hard pressed to avoid us, and unless you are rich rich, you will have to settle where you can afford to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 If you are hell bent on not being near many poms, then moving out of the metropolitan area of oerth might be a good start, or inland to the sticks, but that could bring it's own problems to new migrants, some would embrace the solitude and harshness of the outback, others, not so much. Which is why a large percentage tend to migrant and set up camp in areas where they hear and see familiarity, in an unfamiliar country. It's done all over the world, with expats, whether that's right or wrong, who is to say. Someone once said on here, we are in danger of putting people into boxes and labelling them, same applies to POMs in my opinion, you can't label and box all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolD Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hi. We are in hammond park. Lots of schools locally and easy access to beach (15 mins). Train station (5 mins drive) shopping centre (5mins drive). Freeway ( 2 mins drive). Lots of lovely houses and parks here ESP for kids your kids ages we pay €550 per fortnight for 4 bed brand new house with great outside area. Worth a look x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossmoyne Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I do struggle with the ex pat thing that people have, surely as most families in the uk would love to move to oz, it was an english colony, the Queen is head of state ,most people have english backgrounds < think freemantle gaol> do you not think there would be a lot of ex pats in all areas ? why not try a different country if you do not want to be with so many english. Sorry but I do not understand some of the comments on some threads .Just enjoy your new life down under You took the words out of my mouth Odies.... We are all different with different needs and wants, so why should the fact that some people want to live in an area with a high amount of Brits be judged so harshly by those who don't want to live in those areas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chardy Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 We are in Lakelands and agree its lacking community feel but that's because its so new, its coming but like all things WA it takes its own sweet time. I like both Secret Harbour and Baldivis but both have a very high percentage of Brits and Baldivis when finished is going to be flipping huge! A positive for some but a negative for others. There are lots of lovely suburbsin Perth. Definitely wait until you are here to make your mind up. Commute to work and decent schools should be your first point of reference . Good luck. Funny thing is all the friends we've made in Baldivis have been Aussies and a lot less pom kids at Makybe Rise than Meadow Springs PS ? Perhaps some estates are more Aussie than others ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amiio1 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 (edited) Funkfd- Thank you for your reply. It's nice to know someone else is in the same process with similar ideas. Our friends did a recci to perth before moving oz and ended up in Melbourne but as we are going with state sponsorship, bricklayers are not on the list for Melbourne. I like the look of perth but such a huge place when your thinking of moving there lol. we will have to keep in touch. Wen you thinking of going? What jobs do you and your partner do? i will have a look at baldivis and Hammond park. I am not bothered about living close to other people from uk at all, in my eyes little home comforts being how big are small help you settle when you are living at the other side of the world away from loved ones. Edited March 18, 2014 by Amiio1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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