Brisbane's BEST and WORST Suburbs: The Ultimate Guide.
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- Still moving to Brisbane in 2022? Wondering how to find the best suburb to live in? In this video, I'll equip you with knowledge of Brisbane, and tools to help you narrow your search down to the best suburbs for YOU! Rather than looking at the best and worst suburbs in Brisbane, I'll share with you the things you should consider during your search that will help you eliminate the areas of this city that may not be a good fit.
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0:00 - Finding the right match is not easy!
0:33 - Good and Bad suburbs?
1:21 - North vs South
2:11 - Avoid these areas?
3:22 - The first thing you should consider and some great tips
4:50 - Tips on public transport
5:56 - If you're gonna drive...
8:58 - A third option
9:35 - Forget about the city!
9:56 - CRIME!
11:03 - Schools
11:32 - Where is the work?
12:28 - What about housing? $$$?
13:42 - More information here!
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Search for Park 'n' Ride locations: translink.com.au/travel-with-...
Map of train and busway routes including interchanges: translink.com.au/sites/defaul...
Interactive bikeway map: www.cyclingbrisbane.com.au/ro...
Queensland Online Crime Map: qps-ocm.s3-ap-southeast-2.ama...
Websites to find areas with good schools: bettereducation.com.au/, mychoiceschools.com.au/queens...
To work out where the work is: www.jora.com.au
Special thanks to Chris Cox for the bikeway footage: / chriscoxcycling
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With recent events if you are moving to Brisbane make sure you are well informed about flood plains. The city has flooded for the third time in 11 years. But it is a beautiful city to live in and the flood information is very available.
When we moved to Brisbane (or rather moved back to Brisbane), we decided that convenience was our major requirement. So Kangaroo Point ended up being our choice. Honestly, easy to get into the city, free ferry rides 5 mins walk away, access to the cycleways at our front door. Cons were that we had to move to a significantly smaller property. That was something we were prepared to live with.
Kangaroo Point is also very expensive sadly.
👍 As a sailor I love Redlands. 10min to each water ports (Cleveland, Manly, Vic Point...).
City. We do not go there. Looks like Brisbane has perfect solution for everybody.
A big congrats for putting this one together Adam - You did very well in providing a lot of valuable information. I had to check out my suburb in the crime watch...Didn't even know that website existed...LOL.
So many different suburbs featured and you took yourself all over the city for the variety...Loved it!
Do some research on weather / storms as well. Certain suburbs get hammered by storms on a regular basis while some suburbs do not. Also look at the flood maps. Ipswich may sound ok but only if you intend to purchase a houseboat. A breakdown on insurance claims for storm damage by suburb would be interesting.
Thank you for these videos. They are really informative and helpful. I hope you will continue to make more.
I'm glad you find these videos helpful! I will indeed be making more, but I'm currently finishing off a PhD which demands a lot of my time along with professional commitments, so I will have to wait a short time before I resume making and posting videos.
Well done! An informative well rounded view! Thanks for the suggestions & insights including the search engines..Brilliant!
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Very helpful content ! Im new here also in brisbane and still discovering the place.
Very helpful video! I will be waiting the one about the bike-paths! cheers
Living in Brisbane has been great for our family, from 1987-1990 then back 2003 til today..have lived in Sydney, Melbourne n Canberra other times..they're all great cities but Brisbane is best weather-wise for us..lived in lpswich area the first time then currently in Marsden, Logan..we've been blessed not to be flooded where we live but have had some rough times in the past when our kid's car got stolen from front of our home..overall..we loved it here especially the people are great..
Great video Adam! What a beautiful city Brisbane!
Pro tip: concerning congestion and commuting to the city, a motorcyle is the way to go as lanesplitting(going between slow moving cars) is legal and there is free parking for motorcycles in the city. It's not an option for everyone but it's there nonetheless. As a bonus, toll charges are also half that of cars
Actually a great tip I should have thought to suggest as another option.
Lane splitting may be legal, but the majority of riders do don’t it safely and cause serious danger.. horrible thing to suggest
@@pokohuh As a former motorcycle rider it always makes my skin crawl when I see some person, usually on a trail bike, in joggers & a tee shirt & shorts weaving amongst traffic, I had a mate who worked in emergency at a hospital in Brisbane, you don't want to know how they get gravel out of wounds on people who have come off bikes without proper riding gear.
If you're a crap driver, don't understand what the right lane is for, drive 20 under the speed limit while in the right hand lane, then get indignant if someone wants you to actually drive like an thinking adult familiar with road rules, then North of the river is for you. You'll fit right in.
No, lanesplitting is NOT legal in Queensland. Lane filtering is, which is riding at low speed (
Thanks for your sharing, this is what I'm looking for
I'm glad to hear it was helpful.
A fantastic and informative video. You had me and my husband searching all the areas were our children live and frequent and even ours.
Haha, you mean the crime map? It's such a great tool!
While I have lived here for 10 years + this video was very interesting and I hope to watch a few more of your videos. Thanks
Thanks, that was great to hear!
Excellent video with so much needed information.
Glad you found it useful!
Fantastic video! I moved to Brisbane 4 years ago, and absolutely love it.
Glad to hear you're enjoying it!
Wow thanks - that Queensland Online Crime Map is incredible. I need to find a NSW version!
Very useful information 👍👍 Thank you for sharing
Glad you got something out of it.
Amazing video! It was clear and help us to think what is important to take into account. I have never been in Australia, but I will be in Brisbane next June. Thanks again!
Glad you found it helpful. Best of luck for June!
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Hi Adam, I came across your Channel exactly because of this content. Information about the City, Information how to manage yourself in it and what to concider when moving to Brisbane. Currently I`m not living in Brisbane but I plan to in the future. I really like the quality of your content and i really like to watch it! I´m looking forward to explore mor videos of your channel. Thanks for the great work and please keep it up. 🙂
Thanks so much for your comment, it's very encouraging! I'm really glad you enjoy the content of this channel.
Well done! Great video. Looking forward to the video about pathways for bikes, scooters and rollerblades!
The floods kinda put that on hold, or at least moved it back in the queue, unfortunately. Still on the list, but not likely to be until near the end of the year now.
Wow thanks mate. Im flying to brisbane today woth 1 night booked so these videos will really help me! Thanks!
i've lived in brisbane both sides of the river i used to live in Algester but now live in Everton Park and this is very accurate content
Adam you are a legend mate. I am considering moving to Brisbane this year. Thanks for the indepth video.
Thanks and you're welcome! Where would you be moving from?
Why would anyone move to Brisbane when Perth is by far the best city in Aus.
Great video, keen for more Brisbane related ones!
Cheers! They're pretty much all Brisbane-related these days. Glad you're enjoying!
Finally got this masterpiece, thanks Adam. Will be watching it on my flight tonight to Australia.
Have a great flight!
Well presented. Very helpful information. I live in Brisbane and feel Lucky.
Thanks, and glad you're enjoying life here.
Hi!! My husband and I are moving to Brisbane soon, and these videos are so helpful! We’ve never been to Australia before from here in the states so it is awesome and nerve wracking! I look forward to meeting all the friendly people I’ve been hearing about though! The crime rate website is soooo cool I didn’t realize there were tools for that, tho it is a little scary! Cheers and hope to run into some of y’all soon! 😄😄
So great to hear feedback like that! Best of luck for the move and feel free to let me know what else would be helpful to know!
I am a Canadian/Australian living in Brisbane for 19 years now. The information about crime rate is good, but don’t count that too much, my suggestion is still to install security system if you buy a house in Brisbane. Even if in some of the most expensive suburbs like Ascot, break-in happens every now and then, just like Seattle where I grew up. But honestly, crime rate in any Australian cities, are better than in US. Welcome to Brissy (as the locals call it), the weather is very much like Florida (even warmer). If you are from South, you will fit right in. If you are from North, then it will take sometime for you guys to get used to.
If I were you I would look at buying a house on the northside, I can't say anymore apart from trust me.
@@RosarioPulvirenti71 I live on the southside and don't have a single regret.
You'll love it, Brisbane is the best!
I love to live along the south busway, the Garden City shopping centre just located above the busway is a selling point to me
Well presented information. Just with bus public transport, I would have also quickly mentioned BUZ services. This can make a big difference as well. Guaranteed 15 minutes service all day, every day. Higher frequency in peak hours, as well as some having rocket services in between.
Good point. Thanks for sharing that - it's the reason I have such a great experience with public transport, as I have a BUZ stop a few hundred metres from my front door. I really wish I had put that in.
Thanks for the helpful tips and advice as we make our move to Brisbane. A suggestion from one content creator to another, increase the time you show the text of the names, suburbs and streets. During your next edit, as you add each text tile, simply stretch it out on screen for a minimum of 3-5 seconds. Easy Peasy.
Keep up the great work.
Cheers. I usually have the text on longer, it was a little experiment...
Great video, thank you. Liked & subscribed!
Cheers! I appreciate that.
Thank you! for all your informative videos.
We are coming to Brisbane next Sunday to live there 🙂 Your videos helped me a lot!
I'm so happy to hear that! Best of luck for your new life here! Let me know if there's anything in particular that would be helpful for me to do a video on...
@@BrisbaneChannel Thank you! very much. I was struggling to find a rental property before coming there as i have to start a new job and sort out my son's school admission. That's when I found out about relocation agents. You can throw a light on that for other people. 2 of my friends are moving there next month and I've recommended your channel 🙂
I appreciate that, thanks!
I hadn't even heard of relocation agents. I just looked into that, and I think it would be something that would be perfect to do a video on! Thanks so much for the suggestion!
Great effort. I can tell that a lot of work has gone into the making of this video. So much time spent on research and planning.
This to me is your best video yet. This one is a winner. Well done and thank you for the wonderful reference we now have if we ever decide to move to Brisbane.
Thanks so much, I appreciate it! 🙂
Might be moving to Brisbane this year for college and just wanted to say your videos have helped out a lot! Great work on the thumbnails too!
Glad to hear they've been helpful!
You will like the southern suburbs more....Wishart, Upper Mount Gravatt
@@bhaveshparmar9047 well, the proximity to the University of Queensland would also be a factor. Are these southern suburbs near the uni?
@@Juju25118 if you in Uq then this suburb are a little on the far side then....try Toowong, Taringa
@@bhaveshparmar9047 i’ll check em out man, thanks a ton!
You are a legend mate. Saw you at Sunnybank fire works last week doing your thing and didn't wanted to interrupt you. Love your work.
Cheers! You should have said hi!
Good one. Also, check the flooding rating on your potential new place.
Great video, a handy resource. Did a lot of similar research about 10 years ago when I made the move, this would have made life a lot easier back then, but glad my conclusions are aligned 😃. Even went into police stations and spoke with the local coppers about crime etc.
would love to see a similar vid for the Gold Coast 👍
Too bad I don't know much about the GC! Where did you move here from?
@@BrisbaneChannel Victoria, like most, for work. Planned to stay for 2 years. Didn’t plan on loving Qld lifestyle tho 😎🌴🌞
I have liked your videos for a bit so tonight I subscribed as since the covid thing, combined with the fires, floods & lockdowns, I don't go out much. I live out near near Ferny Grove which is a very green area & we live within easy walking distance to a station & you can catch a bus at the end of the street. I have found that most suburbs have a main shopping center that acts like a mini CBD for the area, I don't even remember the last time I had to go into Brisbane's CBD, Southbank, the convention center & Eagle street markets were an interesting day trip, but yes, best & worst suburbs can depend on the smallest things like just having decent neighbours.
lived in vic, living in nsw, moving to brisbane, this channel is gold. Thank you sir.
Thanks so much, I'm glad you think so!
@@BrisbaneChannel honestly, without channels like these, a lot would struggle. Where does one even begin searching?
Really, again, from bottom of my heart, thank you.
big help! thankyou
Glad it was helpful!
Nicely done mate and good job shining light on the not so true conspiracies 😂 there are nice suburbs in Logan! I can tell so much effort was put into this, great work with all the broll and I’m sure you had to do a lot and travel far for all of it 💪 Quite a few good resources too that I haven’t heard of so will check out those links… and May check out the comment section of that previous video too, for a laugh 😂
Yeah, some are...funny.
hey Adam great content you should do a video on the free museums like city hall, the police station on roma st and the natual history museum
Yep, great idea, and they're already on my list!
These videos are so HELPFUL! My wife and I are from the US and are trying to leave asap. We appreciate your videos very much, thank you
Happy to be of help! Best of luck.
Thanks again!
Awesome video mate well done.
Cheers Rob!
When we came to Brisbane from the UK, we were told to try live within 5kms radius of the CBD, but with price rises it is more like 10kms-15kms. However if you think you will be going to the beach regularly like the Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast, factor that in, as being to nearer the CBD adds extra travel time on the busy weekend exodus to the beaches.
Good advice. The roads to either of the "coasts" can get extremely slow on weekends!
wondering if to move to SC or move to brissie! but SC looks kinda dull hahah
Thank you so much! This was incredibly informative, especially the crime and job search websites.
I have an from UWA and UQ, and am confused between them so this was helpful. Your suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
I'm sorry, but I don't know enough about Perth to advise you. Best of luck with your decision, though!
@@BrisbaneChannel No worries. Thank you for replying and please don't stop making these helpful content, it really helps in making life changing decisions.
Thank you so much this video was helpful God bless you
You're most welcome. Glad you found it helpful.
Nice one! Thanks for including my clips!
I'm biased, but I definitely encourage people to give a bike or scooter or e-bike a go. The bike network is improving steadily, and if you're moving to Brisbane, or moving around, it's definitely worth looking at that. I live in Jindalee, which is just on a 15km/40 minute bike ride to the city, and mostly on bikeway, so very safe and fairly direct. There's a bus stop 2 minutes walk from my house, and Darra train station is about a 6km/15 minute bike ride from home, with a secure bike compound - meaning you get a swipe and you can chain your bike up in a locked enclosure so it's sheltered from the summer sun and storms, and fiddly fingers. And now you can even take your bike on the train with you during peak times, which is great if, say, 40 minutes is too much at the end of the day, and you want to cut your trip a bit shorter.
Supermarkets are a short ride from home too, so I can load up my pannier bags and get supplies, and I've got a convenience store, coffee shop, various takeaways and, most importantly, a bottle shop within 2 minutes walk. Honestly, I hardly ever need to drive, and it's great! Living where you can minimise how much you drive is good for the environment, good for the hip pocket, and great for your sanity!
I look forward to your bikeways video!
Hi, I'm moving to work in Jindalee in a four weeks (sept. 2023), and looking at areas to find a rental in. Would be keen to know more about the area there to live, which bits in around Jindalee you would recommend, and more about the cycling ... I'd love to commute and love by bike if I can.! Thanks
Perfect time to find this video. Need to move out of the rental in KP to find a home.
Good luck!
Look at lightly populated suburbs early, you are more likely to find the gems and decent sized land. Take Doolandella for instance, the early land is the biggest and in a nice corner away from the busy roads but easy to access motorways, major shopping centers and schools.
Amazing video 👍 👌...Keep Making Such Quality Content...Awesome
Thanks, glad you like it!
walking distance to a ferry terminal is priceless. Great video.
Priceless, and generally pricey! But yes, adding another form of transport can be a very good thing if you've got the budget for it.
Good video. You're right about some of us Brisbanites living their whole lives on one side of the river! Some of us don't even know much about the suburbs, roads, or bus routes on the opposite side lol
Yeah. I live on the southside, and those northern roads freak me out (at least the ones close to the city)! I've had dealings up there over the last couple of years, so some roads are not so scary now, but my blood pressure does rise a little every time I cross the river in the car.
Wonderfully explained all comprehensive video just about everything in Brisbane, we are Indians from south India, & my daughter and son- in- law are planning to move to Brisbane, I would surely recommend your videos
Thanks. All the best for your daughter and son-in-law's move!
Informative video, that's my house @0.33
Oh really? That's a really nice area.
great video!
Thanks!
I wanna move to brisbane too from Norway! This is a great video!
Cheers!
Very nice 👍👍
I had the biggest shock of my life at 3:06 when my house appeared!! Great video mate!
Oh, seems you live across the road from a couple of friends of mine. Beautiful spot!
I'm moving to Brisbane in July and your videos have been very helpful thanks :) Can you do a one on groceries as well? The recent flood though has really put me in shocked, now I'm having a hard time deciding on a suburb
I've been planning to do a cost of living video or series of videos. Is that what you mean when you say groceries?
Also, check the flood awareness map (I mention it in my video on Brisbane weather). It'll let you see where flooding is likely to occur. There's more of Brisbane that's not affected by floods than is affected, so knowing the flooding hotspots is really a good place to start when you haven't moved here yet.
@@BrisbaneChannel A separate video on grocery from supermarkets or local markets and apparels would be delightful
Hopefully tonight I'll have a video coming out comparing prices of food bought in supermarkets and green grocers/markets etc.
Mate, thanks for your efforts! please do an update on how this changes with the recent floods! I hope you were safe.
I'm actually working on that very video right now, so thanks for confirming I'm on the right track! Thankfully I was unaffected, but I kinda wish I was closer to areas that were so I could document it as it was happening. I didn't want to be a flood tourist, so I stayed at home.
@@BrisbaneChannel Good stuff mate. Your videos are very informative!
Great video Adam. Probably worth a mention western suburbs. Indooroopilly, Kenmore, the Gap, Fig tree, Jindalee etc. In my research I also checked out QFES line of fire maps, Brisbane CityCouncils flood mapping and family size demographics in latest Sensis.
Fire maps is a good one I wasn't aware of, and that's one thing that people should definitely consider, particularly if there's bushland around. I did cover the interactive flood map in my video about Brisbane weather.
Anything past Indooroopilly is pretty sketchy for public transport especially where there's no train line.
These are all important factors to consider when discussing the western suburbs of Brisbane. Keep up the good work!
We live in North Lakes, and we love it here, there is good public transport with trains and buses into the city, and plus there is a lot of good shops, parks and leisure facilities to enjoy.
Thanks!
I'm glad if you found the video helpful.
I live in Kenmore and have recently given up the car and replaced it with an e-bike. the commute to the city on bike is so easy, as quick as a car (sometimes quicker) and about 90% on dedicated bikeways
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing that.
I'm in Chapel Hill and feel the same way!
Say hi if you see a dude with a 360 camera poking off his helmet on the Bicentennial Bikeway, that's probably me ;-)
Hi, I'm moving to work in Jindalee in a four weeks (sept. 2023), and looking at areas to find a rental in. Would be keen to know more about the area there to live, which bits in around there, close enough to bike to work in Jindalee you would recommend, and more about the cycling ... I'd love to commute and love by bike if I can.! Thanks
Great video, we’re moving there next week. I noticed Brisbane doesn’t have arterials like Melbourne, especially in the north all the roads are narrow and winding with few right angle corners.
We bought an old house close to the city so my wife can take an electric scooter to work.
There are roads that are referred to as, and function as, arterial roads, but they are not built like arterial roads. The infrastructure of Brisbane isn't really built to support as large a population as it has now (even more so what it will have in the future). That is probably one of the main reasons many long-term Brisbane locals feel negatively about more people moving here, as they have seen the roads become more and more congested in recent years (based on plenty of people who commented on the video I linked at the end of this one). If your wife can use an electric scooter to get to work, I think she's set, and it's good that you could get a place close to the city.
Best of luck with the move, and please do come back and let me know how it's going a bit down the track, and if there's anything you guys would like a video about!
There's arterial roads in every capital city.
Melbourne's traffic is shocking these days, and that's from someone who lived there 3 decades.
Both cities havve not let infrastructure keep pace with population, because, lets face it, you can't build a sprawling car dependent city and keep the infrastructure up to it.
Hi 👋 how is your experience now in Brisbane? Is it better than Melbourne?
@@mostfaelmasry249 Yeah, I’d say so. Still miss Melbourne in some ways
Loved hearing your insight! Ps. What was the music used during the first half of the video, from the beginning to the first 2-3 minutes called?
Thanks mate :)
Glad if it was helpful!
Very good information for many people and appreciate your efforts to put these together, Brisbane and surrounding suburbs are booming further as 2032 Olympics on its way
Were are some suburbs u can buy with 800m2 land and under 700,000
You want just land, or with a house on it too?
@@BrisbaneChannel house aswell ....i would build ...but not on those small blocks there offering these days
Amazing video. We're looking to relocate to outer suburbs of Brisbane from the Mid North Coast in NSW and it's hard to try and get a read, and with different needs such as not looking to commute to the city every day and don't mind being a bit further away from the CBD (more train/bus than car commutes also - the one thing I don't like about Brisbane is the parking situation) I find the the hard part of the search so far is that I'm coming up against what seems to be a lot of bias from people that do want that and dismiss suburbs purely based on things that are relevant to them.
We like the look of Springfield Lakes but it's hard to tell if the criticisms are just because it's not a hustle bustle up and coming area that everyone wants to be in that's close to the heart of it all.
As far as content goes I would love to see a bit of a breakdown on different parts of the city/councils and some red-flag suburbs, hidden gems. As a fellow creator, your work is top-notch and really well compiled. I love that you went to the effort of shooting some of the talking head content in the different suburbs to tie it in, most people usually just throw up a map or stock photo and call it a day. The extra touches and thoughtfulness goes a long way. Should have a lot more subs!
Thanks! In terms of convenience, Springfield Lakes seems pretty good, as long as you're not needing to regularly travel into the city, which sounds like the case. I have heard some reports of crime increasing in recent years, particularly youth crime, but most reports I've seen from locals glow about the place.
@@BrisbaneChannel thank you! I had heard about more crime in the area lately, I will have to dig further with the tools you have provided.
Springfield Lakes area has a nice shopping centre and decent housing quality. It also has a decent train line service to the city, and freeway access, although the freeway has some traffic limitations.
It's also much closer to the Gold Coast if the beach and violent drug crime are your things.
However there is quite a high youth crime rate, although better than nearby suburbs like Forest Lake) and the area is regularly hit by storms with strong hail, so you'd want enough storage space for cars. there's plenty of houses with solar systems in the region still not repaired from the monster hail they got recently.
Also worth noting anywhere to the west of the city gets VERY HOT in summer and COLD in winter.
Around Ipswich sub zero temperatures are not uncommon on winter nights, and over 40 degrees in summer. In fact last August I think we had a day over 40 degrees there, too.
An equivalent place on the north side would be Northlakes which also has great shopping, train and freeway access to the city, newish housing and of course high youth crime rates. Access to the Sunshine Coast beaches, along with 2 hour transit times at friday afternoon...
It's the demographics that drive that crime, not north side versus south side.
Beach traffic happens everywhere though. The M1 can't cope in either direction for long weekend traffic
thanks!
You're welcome!
This was a really good video, I dont plan on moving to brisbane anytime soon, just wanted to learn a little more about the city.
P.s where did you get the city footage from? would be very usful for my Minecraft project!
The city footage is all my own. I don't use stock footage, at least not so far.
Nice to meet you. I sometimes go to Brisbane.
Nice to meet you too. Do you live on the Gold Coast?
Yes, I live in Gold Coast
Great video, Adam. It will be useful when I go to Brisbane in July. Can you make a video about how to rent a flat in Brisbane? See you soon!
This is a lot more tricky. It used to be that in QLD you could not legally rent a flat without an inspection, making leasing a place while you are elsewhere difficult. Covid actually may make this easier with virtual inspections....
We returned to Brisbane to be close to the children's hospital for my daughter, we have been applying for every property we can for over two months and have not been successful. Apparently there is rent bidding going on and people offering 6-12 month's rent in advance. The market is completely demoralising.
Yes, I have heard the same. Sorry you have to deal with that, and good luck!
It is good that you mentioned how expensive public transport is. If you aren't going to the inner city, often it is cheaper to drive and park than it is to use public transport (and our spider-web rail design with CBD in the centre doesn't help if you are not going either into or away from the inner city).
Very true.
I find charges on my Gocard very reasonable. I'm old so a trip into the city is usually about $1.40.
@@sprig5173 That's $1.42 each way, off peak, half price fare, within ONE zone. That same trip for a visitor who buys a ticket because they don't have a GoCard is close to 4 times that at $5.10 (which could be for a 30 second ride between 2 stops).
If you had to commute 5 days per week, peak time, full fare, and 3 zones (like thousands of people do) that is $66.30 and unless you live within walking distance of a station (which are further apart as you get further from Brisbane CBD) you still need to drive there and find somewhere to park.
Don't get me wrong. Good on you - you deserve a break on this stuff. But, the rest of us cop a hit big time since the Qld Gov sold off the profitable side of rail that was subsidising passenger services.
Costs me about 4 bucks to get from wynnum to the city by train. I don't consider it expensive.
The number on thing to be aware of in Australia. Is the house on a flood plain? Thing is, virtually any flat land, even if there is no water course anywhere to be seen, is a potential flood plain sooner or later.
Great video! I'm just about to move to Brissie with my family from the UK and were fortunate to already have accomodation in Windsor for 12 months. From what I've heard, it's a pretty decent suburb 🤔
Nice job scoring a year's accommodation before you even get here! I recently read a really thorough review of Windsor, although it's a little old now (2015), but will give you a good idea of what to expect (along with more recent suburb reviews on the same page). Take a look at Ollygt's review on this page: www.homely.com.au/windsor-brisbane-brisbane-queensland
I like how in the crime section he crosses out Woodridge after showing the tool
Yeah, I couldn't help myself!
Mount gravatt, Mount gravatt east, Carindale are good have a great shopping malls and transportation. Near city
Do you have a video explaining what is good to know for foreigners who want to move to Australia? Healthcare, culture, how people are, heat, how to get a job etc etc.
I don't at this stage, but thanks for asking, I'll add things like that to the list of videos to make in the near future...
Ole Brisbane…. Grew up there in the 80s in The Gap. Now live in Adelaide and honestly don’t miss Brisbane that much sadly, the traffic is just shit there now.
I think the traffic is one of the things people who have been here for a long time are most upset about as the population grows.
My dad got a job in brisbane so my parents are moving there and i will be when i graduate.
Yhis channel is helpful
Thank you.
You're very welcome. I'm happy to hear it's been helpful to you and your family.
Hi Adam Great Content here mate, I had to subscribe for such a great Video about Brisbane.. I have a question though, My friend and I are moving to Brisbane next month and we don't really know where we will be working yet, so we can't decide which Suburb to choose but What's your recommendations for a short term accommodations ? we are thinking to stay somewhere for the first week before deciding where to rent. I was looking at the AIRBNB and it seems quite pricey!.. if anyone else also have some recommendations about accommodation is much appreciated. Thank You.
You're better off doing a short term rental contract, say 3 months, and then sticking it out until you know where you want to live. AirBnB prices or hotel prices are too expensive. Pick somewhere reasonably central, say Fortitude Valley (Central), Chermside (Inner North), Carindale (Inner South) or Taringa (Inner West) and go from there.
You can go short term on furnished "serviced apartments" on longer term rates at a discounted rate if you're staying for multiple weeks so it might be worth checking that option out with a quick web search.
@@AndyViant Thank for your suggestions..Thats great idea.
Hi Adam, one thing is for sure to you said in this video that best way to avoid congestion in commute route is not to have a long commute in the first place, to live close to where you work. Over the years I have met people travel up to 70km one way to work each day, and they chose where to live based on close to highway entry, close to major transport interchanges, such and such. I found end of the day, commute time wasted has degradated their quality of life. I tend to think house price doesn't lie, money has no bias, better life style suburbs tend to be high on the pricelist. With a few exceptions maybe, like Chandler, the houses are all mansions, not for average Joe.
That's exactly the dilemma. The more convenient, the more expensive. That said, there are still quite affordable pockets where there's not as much of a trade off.
@@BrisbaneChannel People should also consider buying smaller homes. Australians tend to try and recreate the world in their house and garden rather than living in the world and using the public facilities outside. Sometimes better to buy a home just big enough and far better located than a large home in a spot you don’t love.
Brissie represent! ;)
Lived in shailer park for a year. Grew up in wynnum. Shailer park wasn't too bad a place considering other parts of Logan lol
I have friends in Shailer Park, and the part they're in is very nice indeed!
Very informative videos. If anyone could guide, my 5 years granddaughter in NZ, and suffering from eczema, some suggests that we should move to more humid and hot places like Brisbane, it could be helpful . Quite confused, any suggestions. Thanks
Banyo and Nudgee, perfect location. Close to highway, quiet, low crime rate, has train stations to the city and close to Nudgee beach and recreation. Still not super expensive. No traffic!!
One word: mosquitos.
@@Narwaffle I’ve lived here for 3 years, been bitten twice. Never an issue.
Nice video. Is the suburb Upper Mt Gravatt good?
As with all suburbs, it's a matter of working out if it suits what you're looking for. Some positive things about Upper Mt Gravatt are the fact that it has a large shopping centre - Garden City - and the public transport to the city is decent, as well as driving access to the city via the motorway. But with Garden City, which has a cinema, heaps of restaurants and more shopping selection than the city, you'd only need to venture into the city if you work there (or maybe for cultural events around South Bank, or to party at Fortitude Valley if that's something you're into).
@@BrisbaneChannel Thank you!
Great video, I didn't know about the crime map thing, very cool. I will add for the foodies, the South side definitely has much more diverse food culture, and a lot more options outside your big chains, or hole in the wall fish and chips shops.
This is the first video I have seen of yours, but Brisbane food culture would be great, there is SOO much food to explore here, if you know where to look.
I actually completely agree, and that's a large part of my decision to live on the southside - it is a lot more diverse here. Just wanted to keep it balanced for this video, but I do admit I have to constantly tell myself to not neglect the northside when it comes to restaurant videos, as there's so many on the southside on my list. Definitely got a lot of food-related plans for the channel from both sides of the river.
@@BrisbaneChannel The Northside has good food, but if say it's more traditional western food. The large ethnic populations around Sunnybank/Runcorn, Annerley and to a lessor extent Springfield/Redbank, really open up a huge world of Eastern food, that most areas in Australia just don't have.
Sunnybank is my absolute favourite to hit, fried chicken, ramen, katsu curries and the burgers, OMG!
Not to mention Moorooka for East African fare, and Inala for Vietnamese.
@@BrisbaneChannel Moorooka was the one I was trying to think of. Might need to hit Inala up. What's good?
There's a new place called V Pho that does a really good banh hoi (I like the Vietnamese sausage version), then there's banh cuon (first dish/restaurant in this one: th-cam.com/video/J0cdpT8a-D0/w-d-xo.html), and the banana fritters (near the end in th-cam.com/video/O8FNAy0Za-Q/w-d-xo.html), which you'll find at a store at the end of the square (walking from the Woolies) and turning left (it's just before you reach the seafood market and on your left).
I watched this video after few days/weeks after it been posted, watched it again now 9months living in Brisbane. Our rent will increase. House prices also increase so much. We're being pushed to live far from the city. It is what it is. Still love Brisbane.
Yes, things have changed so much in such a short space of time. I'm already preparing for an updated version of this one. Your experience is definitely not an uncommon one. Sorry to hear it.
@@BrisbaneChannel im immigrant, we arrived in 2019 in Australia as permanent resident, but because of our moral obligation in our visa(NSW sponsored) we live in Sydney for 2yrs, although we originally planned to settle in Brisbane. After 2yrs, we moved to Tweed cause the QLD border are still close because of Covid. When it opened we rented(without inspecting) an apartment in West End, so that we become familiar in Brisbane suburbs and we know where to buy. In just less than a year house prices are tremendously increasing we can't catch up. I hope Logan still maintain its bad reputation so that we can buy an affordable property there. I made some friends there and I don't mind the bogans😅😁. Generally I still find the people there are kind and nice. In particular the islanders I love them they're the nicest people that I met.
Good stuff, one potential mistake. Gordon Park is an inner northern suburb and quite expensive. The unit there is nothing cheaper than $450k, so it will be very hard to imagine rent will be $320 a week. Also it is the smallest suburb within Brisbane council area, so the supply of units are very small. I used to live there 15 years ago, even then, the rent is more than $320. I think you may actually refer to Bray Park in the Northside edge. Just my two cents.
Thanks for sharing your experience, as I admit I've never been to Gordon Park personally. I just checked, and the median price for a 2 bedroom apartment was $345k to buy as at Jan 6. But for 3 bedrooms, it was $561k. Median 2 br rental was $360/week, and $460 for 3br. 1 br units' median rental was $275/week. But the suburb profile did indicate a high level of competition in Gordon Park based on visits per property.
@@BrisbaneChannel top notch stuff, looks like I paid too much 15 years ago. 😂
There’s a big difference in price between a new unit (north of $450k) and an old 60’s brick building kind of unit ($300k +)
I reckon that the Moreton Bay region is the best LGA in greater Brisbane because it has everything that the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast has but is closer to Brisbane whereas Ipswich city Logan city and redland city only has either a beach or a hinterland whereas Moreton Bay region has all of the above
Damn man, another Brisbane video really popping off! BCC should pay you 😂
It's quite hard to quantify this now coz there were lots of thing happening at the moment in terms of the market movement. Plus, crimes have been up lately so yeah, need to factor that in too if the suburb is good or not. But Brisbane has been underrated for a long time and i think it's time people take a close eye on it.
You're right, there's definitely been a lot of change recently! I'm actually right now working on a video looking at some of the recent and future changes to the situation here. It's funny, as I just decided this morning to include any changes to crime rates, but I'm yet to look at the actual figures, as anecdotal reports may be different from what's actually happening...
@@BrisbaneChannel oooops did I pre-empt your contents mate? Haha but that would be insightful. Looking forward to it!
Meanwhile my channel’s new-ish so I’m trying hard to slowly build it. Cheers for the support!
I've subscribed, and will keep an eye out for your future videos. Will you be focusing on Brisbane content exclusively now, or still a bit of a mix?
@@BrisbaneChannel Hey I sent you an email as well. Yeah, planning to focus on local contents and places as much as I can but mainly revolving around travels and coffee spots. I've got tech on the side as well for a specific niche of viewers.
Thanks for the support, mate! Appreciate it.
I hadn't heard of Ellen Grove so I looked it up and it's in Wacol, right next to the prison
No, it's next to Wacol, which is a separate suburb. But yes, Ellen Grove is one of the seven or so suburbs that border Wacol.
I’m 20 and planning on moving to Brisbane in mid 2022 to study film cause I’m currently up far North Queensland and there are no options for that up here, it’s a big change but I’m a needed one my cousin moved last year so I’ll at least have somebody to go to
Where are you planning to study?
@@BrisbaneChannel jmc academy
@@BRONZALiVE Cool. Good luck!
Great video! Bit late for me could have really done with this just before Christmas when we moved haha. But we are here now and happy with the suburb we are in :) I totally agree with the north and south argument. So many people say ‘north side is better’ ‘south side is rough’. It’s just not true. Maybe in the past the south had grittier areas but honestly anything in Brisbane is nothing like as grim as some of the places I lived in England. It’s such a beautiful city that even the ‘grittier’ neighbourhoods are pretty safe if you just behave your bloody self 😂
Interesting. I always felt the opposite.
@@BrisbaneChannel Again I think it’s one of those things where it depends on your perspective. If you’re only travelling at rush hour on south side you would find it horrendous... however I can’t say as I’ve found it bad at all and compared to Sydney and DEFINITELY compared to any U.K. cities rush hour in Brisbane is a bit of a non event!
Sorry I couldn't get the video out sooner, but I'm glad you've found a place you're happy with!
North has Morayfield/Caboolture to offset the Woodridge/Kingston
@@BrisbaneChannel Northside has far less traffic, because it has a fraction of the population of the southside.
But it also has way worse infrastructure, due to that lower population.
From the South you can get a freeway right into the CBD.
From the North your Freeway stops at Beams Road or goes miles to the East of the city.