Comparing Sydney suburbs to Brisbane

[zer-o5]

I have recently bought my first disco for some future serious camping expeditions with the family and we are now looking at moving from Sydney to Brisbane and would like some help from those that have lived in both cities before.
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We don't want to move to the CBD area of Brisbane or the Gold/Sunshine coast but would like to be within say 45mins drive of the city. We currently live in a quiet semi-rural (small acreage) part of Sydney just out past Glenorie (which is about 15min's NW of Dural for those who have never heard of it).

Could anyone that has lived in or knows both cities well recommend a similar sort of rural area/suburb as this in the Brisbane area as to which we can start our search from.

Darren

[V8Ian]

I have recently bought my first disco for some future serious camping expeditions with the family and we are now looking at moving from Sydney to Brisbane and would like some help from those that have lived in both cities before.
20775
We don't want to move to the CBD area of Brisbane or the Gold/Sunshine coast but would like to be within say 45mins drive of the city. We currently live in a quiet semi-rural (small acreage) part of Sydney just out past Glenorie (which is about 15min's NW of Dural for those who have never heard of it).

Could anyone that has lived in or knows both cities well recommend a similar sort of rural area/suburb as this in the Brisbane area as to which we can start our search from.

Darren
These days to be 45 min from the CBD you'll have to start from Kangaroo Point or Bowen Hills.:( But for what you're after look around Samford or Pinjarra Hills, neither are budget buys though.

[Scouse]

Our neighbour moved up to Cedar Grove onto about 5 acres. It's about 50km from the centre of Brisbane.
They love it in that area.

[Disco44]

These days to be 45 min from the CBD you'll have to start from Kangaroo Point or Bowen Hills.:( But for what you're after look around Samford or Pinjarra Hills, neither are budjet buys though.

Check out Rosewood area,the Lockyer,Fassifern and Brisbane Valleys.They are towns and rural. Rosewood has a direct rail link to Brisbane via Electric train.Not real sure of prices but if you look to between Brisbane and the Gold Coast anything there will cost you an arm and a leg.It is now more urban and probably not what you want.
Cheers,
John

[Bigbjorn]

Ascot, Hamilton, Clayfield = Point Piper, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Bellevue Hill
Brown's Plains, Woodridge, Kingston, Riverview, Goodna, Caboolture, Morayfield = Rooty Hill, Mt, Druitt, Green Valley, Campbelltown
Inala, Acacia Ridge, Darra, Grovely, Mitchelton, Everton Park, Stafford, most of Chermside = older Housing Commission areas like Bankstown, Blacktown
New Farm, West End = Paddington, Centennial Park, Edgecliff
Sherwood, Corinda, Chelmer, Indooroopilly, Kenmore, Moggil, Fig Tree Pocket, Brookfield = Upper North Shore
and there are lots of once working/middle class suburbs now becoming full of trendy younger renovators just like Sydney.

Any river or bay frontage properties will cost you a three generation mortgage.

Small acreage within 45 minutes of the CBD likewise very expensive. You would need to go North of Caboolture, South of Maclean Bridge, West of Ipswich for affordable acreage. None are within 45 minutes drive of the CBD except at night.

[V8Ian]

Ascot, Hamilton, Clayfield = Point Piper, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Bellevue Hill
Brown's Plains, Woodridge, Kingston = Rooty Hill, Mt, Druitt, Green Valley, Campbelltown
New Farm, West End = Paddington, Centennial Park, Edgecliff
Sherwood, Corinda, Chelmer, Indooroopilly, Kenmore, Moggil, Fig Tree Pocket, Brookfield = Upper North Shore
and there are lots of once working/middle class suburbs now becoming full of trendy younger renovators just like Sydney.

Any river or bay frontage properties will cost you a three generation mortgage.

Small acreage within 45 minutes of the CBD likewise very expensive. You would need to go North of Caboolture, South of Maclean Bridge, West of Ipswich for affordable acreage. None are within 45 minutes drive of the CBD except at night.
Even at night.

[Redback]

Ascot, Hamilton, Clayfield = Point Piper, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Bellevue Hill
Brown's Plains, Woodridge, Kingston = Rooty Hill, Mt, Druitt, Green Valley, Campbelltown
New Farm, West End = Paddington, Centennial Park, Edgecliff
Sherwood, Corinda, Chelmer, Indooroopilly, Kenmore, Moggil, Fig Tree Pocket, Brookfield = Upper North Shore
and there are lots of once working/middle class suburbs now becoming full of trendy younger renovators just like Sydney.

Any river or bay frontage properties will cost you a three generation mortgage.

Small acreage within 45 minutes of the CBD likewise very expensive. You would need to go North of Caboolture, South of Maclean Bridge, West of Ipswich for affordable acreage. None are within 45 minutes drive of the CBD except at night.
Even at night.

Trust me where he is at the moment is not a cheap area, especially anything with acreage.

Baz.

[V8Ian]

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Trust me where he is at the moment is not a cheap area, especially anything with acreage.

Baz.
Hence my original advice.:)

[Bigbjorn]

Ascot, Hamilton, Clayfield = Point Piper, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Bellevue Hill
Brown's Plains, Woodridge, Kingston = Rooty Hill, Mt, Druitt, Green Valley, Campbelltown
New Farm, West End = Paddington, Centennial Park, Edgecliff
Sherwood, Corinda, Chelmer, Indooroopilly, Kenmore, Moggil, Fig Tree Pocket, Brookfield = Upper North Shore
and there are lots of once working/middle class suburbs now becoming full of trendy younger renovators just like Sydney.

Any river or bay frontage properties will cost you a three generation mortgage.

Small acreage within 45 minutes of the CBD likewise very expensive. You would need to go North of Caboolture, South of Maclean Bridge, West of Ipswich for affordable acreage. None are within 45 minutes drive of the CBD except at night.
Even at night.

By night I meant from midnight to dawn. I can get to Blacksoil, Jimboomba, or Morayfield in 45 minutes from Norman Park in the early am, by using mostly the motorways. Don't even think about it in peak hours or on holidays.

[V8Ian]

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By night I meant from midnight to dawn. I can get to Blacksoil, Jimboomba, or Morayfield in 45 minutes from Norman Park in the early am, by using mostly the motorways. Don't even think about it in peak hours or on holidays.
Fine if you're starting at Dinmore, Jindalee or Darra to Riverview will see you sitting at roadworks for an hour.

[THE BOOGER]

Look at realestate.com.au compareable areas in sydney are a bit more than in brissy by around 10/20% so depending on equity where he is may come out in front:o

[isuzurover]

The closest semi-rural areas to the city are: Gumdale, chandler, Sheldon and other nearby suburbs. Lots of 5ish acre blocks that are quite close to the city. However they have become very expensive in recent years.

[Bigbjorn]

The closest semi-rural areas to the city are: Gumdale, chandler, Sheldon and other nearby suburbs. Lots of 5ish acre blocks that are quite close to the city. However they have become very expensive in recent years.

These suburbs are now full of bad taste huge McMansions or Mediterranean Mausoleums. Even the few tumble down old farmhouses left are over a million.

A mate bought an old house on five acres in Gumdale in 1975 for $25,000, sold it in 1990 for $350,000. The old house was sold for removal and a medium size McMansion built. It was recently for sale asking $1,750,000.

[Bigbjorn]

Consider where you might work as there is a toll on the main road over the Brisbane River, so working on one side could influence which side you choose to buy, as $6 per day soon adds up in toll money

;)

You don't have to use the Gateway Bridge. You can pull off the Gateway Motorway either side and use the Story Bridge or the inner city by-pass and the Captain Cook Bridge, no tolls. All three are parking lots at peak hours.

[AnD3rew]

What you are looking for is Samford or possibly*the Brookfield Pullenvale areas

[The ho har's]

we are midway between Brisbane and the Gold coast on a nice bushy rural block...Half hour to either (except in peak hour) travelling time:D...though we all work local so no need to head into the big smoke..

Like has been said look up the real estate agents and compare...then maybe ask the question on which suburb is better..


Mrs ho har:angel:

[isuzurover]

These suburbs are now full of bad taste huge McMansions or Mediterranean Mausoleums. Even the few tumble down old farmhouses left are over a million.

A mate bought an old house on five acres in Gumdale in 1975 for $25,000, sold it in 1990 for $350,000. The old house was sold for removal and a medium size McMansion built. It was recently for sale asking $1,750,000.

There are plenty of Mcmansions and mctajmahals there these days, but there are still quite a few small/sensible houses on a few acres - albeit for huge price tags. But if you are used to $ydney prices, they may seem cheap.