AyrshireJock Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 Hello everyone! Well it's just the medical to go then my offer should be in the post so to speak, hopefully all going well we should be arriving in Perth around April / May.....so not long now!!! Having started the North or South debate with regards to where to live I was wondering if anyone could comment on commuting times, I will be working in the Kwinana Beach area and was wondering how long the daily commute would take from Joondalup? I have checked the 'route planners' and it's coming in between 45-60mins, is this accurate? I will be working shifts so hopefully I would miss any rush hour with my job starting at 7am / 7pm. The reason I ask is to help with our suburb and school short list.....which is top priority. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, oh and please feel free to comment on the commute times from suburbs in the South, we would like to understand all our options.... If you could also recommend family friendly areas and opinions on state schools (primary and secondary) this would also be a great help... Thanks, Ewan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derham Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 i've got a spreadsheet made up for the schools if you are interested, pm your email address if you want it. What part of Ayrshire are you from I am originally from Saltcoats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted February 18, 2012 Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 It is a long commute to Kwinana from Joondalup. One bump on the freeway (and they happen regularly) and you can add another hour to that time. You would be better placed looking south of the river - Bibra Lake, Baldivis, Secret Harbour and Safety Bay areas are all good considerations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scot01 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Hello everyone! Well it's just the medical to go then my offer should be in the post so to speak, hopefully all going well we should be arriving in Perth around April / May.....so not long now!!! Having started the North or South debate with regards to where to live I was wondering if anyone could comment on commuting times, I will be working in the Kwinana Beach area and was wondering how long the daily commute would take from Joondalup? I have checked the 'route planners' and it's coming in between 45-60mins, is this accurate? I will be working shifts so hopefully I would miss any rush hour with my job starting at 7am / 7pm. The reason I ask is to help with our suburb and school short list.....which is top priority. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, oh and please feel free to comment on the commute times from suburbs in the South, we would like to understand all our options.... If you could also recommend family friendly areas and opinions on state schools (primary and secondary) this would also be a great help... Thanks, Ewan You may be interested in this from the paper today - http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/12954460/perth-set-to-die-from-congestion/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireJock Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 You may be interested in this from the paper today - http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/12954460/perth-set-to-die-from-congestion/ Cheers, The article does not make great reading......especially if we were to live North, so more thinking to do..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireJock Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Help!!!! Does anyone currently commute from North to South, if so could you please advise on the commute times and what the rush hour periods are! Still need to understand rough timescales to help with our suburb search....or to rule out the North all together! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerthPomToBe Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I have come from a friends house in Scarborough to my home in Atwell during rush hour a few times and a journey that any other time of the day would only take 25 mins takes over an hour sometimes during rush hour. I personally couldnt do that drive every day. There are so many beautiful burbs SOR, what makes you want to live in Joondalup over somewhere SOR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derham Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 You may be interested in this from the paper today - http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/12954460/perth-set-to-die-from-congestion/ Good news for me, with all the infrastructure works required, new homes and roads I should have plenty of work for the next few years:biglaugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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