Perth Info?

Spaced · #1 29-01-2008, 10:45 AM

Hi Guys and Gals,

I'm chasing some information on Perth. If you live in Perth can you please advise how much you pay in rent, what area and what sort of place do you get for your money?

Just for comparison, how much is fuel per litre, bread and milk.

Thanks,

Spaced

Not_An_Abba_Fan · #2 29-01-2008, 11:11 AM

A couple of sites to look at

Moving to Perth Western Australia

Living in Perth - Living Costs

*VOLATILE* · #3 29-01-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Spaced

Hi Guys and Gals,

I'm chasing some information on Perth. If you live in Perth can you please advise how much you pay in rent, what area and what sort of place do you get for your money?

Just for comparison, how much is fuel per litre, bread and milk.

Thanks,

Spaced

Well, to tell you the truth, my other half did live with someone in a house in Canning Vale (lovely, new established suburb south of the river), for $300 a week. Mind you this was a villa unit. It was new built home. You can live in Gosnells for around $200-$250 a week. Not the best state of homes though. You'll need to tell us what sort of home you're after................

LS1Chubby · #4 29-01-2008, 11:58 AM

I live in the CBD, Murray St Perth in a 2 bedroom apartment, we rent for $500 a week.
Its gonna vary widely pending coin etc

Spaced · #5 29-01-2008, 12:46 PM

Yeah I live in an alright 3 bedroom house in Brisbane for $320, but for same area same style house is $350+ anywhere else. I'm currently 10 minutes on the motorway no traffic from the city. New job will be near the airport, so want to find something nearby where I aint going to get shot or stabbed on an evening walk.

Also how long does it take you to get to the beach?

NAAF I'll check out those sites.

LS1Chubby · #6 29-01-2008, 12:51 PM

i live in the city but can be at City Beach, Scarborough or down at the Cott in 15 minutes.

Not_An_Abba_Fan · #7 29-01-2008, 01:01 PM

I've got a house you can rent. Only about 2 hours from the airport and 1 1/2 from the beach. 180kms NE of Perth though. $180 a week too. Prick of a drive to work everyday.

Spaced · #8 29-01-2008, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Not_An_Abba_Fan

I've got a house you can rent. Only about 2 hours from the airport and 1 1/2 from the beach. 180kms NE of Perth though. $180 a week too. Prick of a drive to work everyday.

Haha thanks I think I might pay more rent for a shorter drive. Although I will be visiting the wineries in your area.

And my favourite brewery.

Not_An_Abba_Fan · #9 29-01-2008, 03:08 PM

The wineries and the breweries down here are fantastic. The house I have for rent isn't down here, it's up north of Perth, in the wheatbelt.

Also the beaches are great. Bunbury is basically one long beach with a huge estuary and an inlet. Then follow the coast south and you have 200 odd kms of coastline with amazing surf.

Spaced · #10 31-01-2008, 01:51 PM

Anyone else have any info?

Macca&Mrs · #11 03-02-2008, 10:18 AM

I live in Kewdale, about 15 minutes from the city and takes me maybe 30 minutes to get to Fremantle. I am ex Vic and honestly I could not have picked a better place to move LOVE WA! We pay $190 a week rent, we went private rental and we get along really well with our landlord so we get it easy. Around here your looking at $300-$400 per week for a 3x2 but good school, close to the shops, city and not too far from anything else. Like Swan Valley etc (good grog & food) The only "downer" on the suburb I'm in is we are not too far from the Airport, but after living here for a while you dont even notice the planes. (the kids love it lol) There are some areas that have umm not the best neighbours, but like anywhere else. Just maybe get some papers from different areas sent and check out whats local, crime watch etc etc.

Wait till the end of the year and you can have this house lol were moving to Esperance.

Spaced · #12 04-02-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Christie

I live in Kewdale, about 15 minutes from the city and takes me maybe 30 minutes to get to Fremantle. I am ex Vic and honestly I could not have picked a better place to move LOVE WA! We pay $190 a week rent, we went private rental and we get along really well with our landlord so we get it easy. Around here your looking at $300-$400 per week for a 3x2 but good school, close to the shops, city and not too far from anything else. Like Swan Valley etc (good grog & food) The only "downer" on the suburb I'm in is we are not too far from the Airport, but after living here for a while you dont even notice the planes. (the kids love it lol) There are some areas that have umm not the best neighbours, but like anywhere else. Just maybe get some papers from different areas sent and check out whats local, crime watch etc etc.

Wait till the end of the year and you can have this house lol were moving to Esperance.

Thanks for the info, having a look on the northside I cannot beleive how cheap the rentals are in comparison to Brisbane. Same distance from the city here and same money you can find a better place in Perth. Everywhere looks close to the beach so I'm hoping in Summer just drive down outside of the standard traffic time.

How does everyone find traffic say in the mornings during peak hour?

Macca&Mrs · #13 04-02-2008, 11:35 AM

Peak hour LMAO there is no such thing....although I am from Melbourne, so really no comparison to here.

It does get a little hectic on the freeway but its not too bad at all. The worst I have really had, normally took me 40 minutes to get to Joondalup and it took me just under 1 hour, so no big deal really.

Not_An_Abba_Fan · #14 04-02-2008, 12:03 PM

As you get closer to the city the freeway gets pretty bad. Bumper to bumper and pretty much a stand still at times. But peak hour is more like peak half hour.