Adelaide - and the Burbs

GhiaEB · 25-05-2005, 05:33 PM

Well it just might be time for Ben to go and hitch the trailer load up all his gear and go on another road trip... well not really a road trip but a relocation trip...

I've lived in Sydney, Brisbane (and all around SE Qld), Melbourne, Geelong and I'm thinking of moving to Adelaide just for something different...

Where are the nice (but resonably priced) burbs.

Cheers

Ben

GhiaEB · 25-05-2005, 05:36 PM

Also must be a house with a backyard large enough to take a dog...

Cheers

Ben

BOOSTN-EF · 25-05-2005, 06:09 PM

Try Elizabeth or Smithfield Plains, good natured people and right near the Holden plant.

4.9 EF Futura · 25-05-2005, 06:14 PM

Positive part about Adelaide is you can move a fair distance away and still have reasonable travel times into the city.

Are you buying or renting?

I rent a place in Burnside, in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide. It's pretty sweet. Crime virtually non existant as mostly old people around here. Heaps quiet. Most of the houses around here have decent backyards. Very expensive to buy tho, rent isnt too bad - expect $250/week for a 3br house with front and back yard etc. etc.

Apart from here, I've rented in parkside, just south of the city. It was ok but mostly flats and apartments around there nowadays - not much good for a dog IMO.

Might wanna look at the Adelaide Hills, this is where I grew up and it's awesome up there. Some parts of the hills feel like you're living in the 19th century but the towns along the freeway (crafers, stirling, aldgate, bridgewater) are cool.

FordFan86 · 25-05-2005, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BOOSTN-EF

Try Elizabeth or Smithfield Plains, good natured people and right near the Holden plant.

Lmfao!!!!
Anywhere south (not to far ie christies beach) or jsut slightly west or east of the city is ok.
Most of the eseries guys are from north of the city, there's not much up there if you ask me :P

MrQuan · 25-05-2005, 07:07 PM

I used to live down south (Noarlunga area). I t was handy to everything, 10 mins to the beach, 15 mins to Glenelg, 45 mins to CBD. Heaps of shops and stuff down main south raod too - oh and there's a nice U-Pull-It in lonsdale down the road... I kinda miss Adelaide.

fairmont1998 · 25-05-2005, 07:33 PM

I've lived in the Tea Tree Gully council area (North east of the CBD) for a long time and find it good here. A broad mix of cheaper and rediculously expensive houses to choose from.

MrFlibbles · 25-05-2005, 07:46 PM

i agree tea tree gully area is good, most of the north eastern burbs arent bad, and yes even the hills are good.

EB6 · 25-05-2005, 08:36 PM

Ya could go north and live with the home boys or ya could come south and live with us cultured wineo's, got a sweet as industrial area (lonsdale) with all the car parts ya need, the guy from work just brought a place for 220k at aberfoyle park, got enough room to kick a footy in the back yard 3 b/room ya da ya da. bout 20 min from town biggest cinema in australia is about 10 min away. just look out for the commo ****ers thinkin they run the street in there vn's.

Walkinshaw · 25-05-2005, 08:38 PM

Depending how padded your wallet is you may look further east, Burnside, Magill, Netherby etc.

Smithfield hey BOOSTNEF?? Gotta love being beaten to death in a carpark in the middle of the day.

fairmont1998 · 25-05-2005, 08:50 PM

Saw that on the news.
Might start ignoring red lights in Smithfield to get through it quicker.

GhiaEB · 25-05-2005, 09:37 PM

Well I can't afford to buy a house yet.... and I'll be moving and then looking to tee up a job so it's how ever much I can save while still working here... Thanks for all the help guys keep em comming as I'm looking them up on realestate.com.au...

Cheers

Ben

BOOSTN-EF · 25-05-2005, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

Smithfield hey BOOSTNEF?? Gotta love being beaten to death in a carpark in the middle of the day.

not saying ID live there, just letting the man know his options......... :gren:

EB6 · 25-05-2005, 09:44 PM

what do ya do for a livin, theres alot of work in cafes and crap if thats your thing, however trades people r short so lots of work there good pay as well mechanics gettin 18 and hour for a brand new tech at a new company.

GhiaEB · 25-05-2005, 09:46 PM

Tea Tree Gully looks alright...

Cheers

Ben

GhiaEB · 25-05-2005, 09:48 PM

I'm a Garbo/Truck Driver at the job I 've doing at the moment I'm on F/t $680 a week so not to bad but I'm unsure how much I'll get in SA

Cheers

Ben

eb2fairmont · 26-05-2005, 02:24 PM

All the previous suburbs are good.

In Adelaide, it is best to steer clear of suburbs ending in Park, although Mitchell Park ain't too bad.

Personally I'm from Blackwood and it's a car nutters heaven up there. The Mand V automatcis (who do nice rebuilds on the BTR trans), Blackwood dyno and heaps of other repair shops.

David

Walkinshaw · 26-05-2005, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by eb2fairmont

All the previous suburbs are good.

In Adelaide, it is best to steer clear of suburbs ending in Park, although Mitchell Park ain't too bad.

Personally I'm from Blackwood and it's a car nutters heaven up there. The Mand V automatcis (who do nice rebuilds on the BTR trans), Blackwood dyno and heaps of other repair shops.

David

Rose Park aint too bad either if you have a spare 2mill burning a hole in your pocket.

Perana · 26-05-2005, 02:53 PM

I would go for one of the eastern or south eastern suburbs if you can afford it.. or in the Adelaide Hills is also good... I'd definatly stay away from a lot of the northern suburbs though :P... There are a few up there that are ok though..

need psi · 26-05-2005, 05:09 PM

hey im from the ghetto and im just fine.... i live in northfield which at times can feel like the ghetto but its not too bad, my paretns have been in the same house for over 25years and we've only had one attempted break in, which was x-mas eve 2003! i bet that guy had a good x-mas in jail! its pretty central, 10mins to tea tree plaza, 15 to town (with light traffic), 15 - 20 to the beach and 20 mins to elizabeth (not that theres anything good out there).

if you want to stay in the garbo game then some were close to wingfield would be ideal, i.e pooraka, northfield, enfield, greenacres, walkley heights or northgate (both new developments). these are about 10mins max to there but arent that bad areas. some were north eastern. personally id stay clear of the west and some of the south. far north is shit too.

my mates old house is in broadview and that was 3bd/rm, 2bth/rm, car port, and huge back yard and that was 180p/w. just got to look for the good deals. its a good area with minimal crime and if you wanted to buy that house it would of cost you more then 450k.

Ehab

Walkinshaw · 26-05-2005, 05:37 PM

/me can hear cartman singing "........in the ghetto.."