Realestate.com.au - Gold Coast

[phee]

Evening / Morning all.

I am thinking about heading to the GC for a working holiday but am unsure on what the good areas are to look at living? Can someone please rattle off some good suburbs so I can check for availability on realestate.com.au

Thanks heaps!

[predator]

runaway bay, biggera waters, benowa, hope island

What sort of area do you want to live? the goldcoast has a lot of contrasting areas... from the beach scum side (surfers) through to the classier beach side, to the expensive water front properties.

You going to need to be close to the freeway? driving a lot locally? etc... All makes a difference.

[Nismo_Boy]

Sorrento, Paradise Waters, Chevron Island, Broad Beach Waters, Isle Of Capri.

[phee]

I am unsure yet. I am hoping to finish up my debts here and move across into a retail job selling bathers or towels or thongs or something totally stress free for a few months, hopefully being able to surf and having a lot of spare time on my hands.

[predator]

If you're doing that sort of thing, might be better off down south end..

I've recently just moved down to coolangatta 1 min from the beach.. beautiful beaches down that end. More surf stuff down there, but nothing is too flashy. Overall though it's nice and cruisey.

If you want something more upper class and more central near the beach, probably Broadbeach or Broadbeach waters might be a good choice.

[hungry6]

If you're going to live on the coast, Look in Main beach, nice posi and quality surrounding, minus the yobs!

[Parag0n]

Expect your insurance premiums to skyrocket, I went from $1250 a year for an R32 GT-R living in regional queensland to over $2500 when moving to the gold coast area, particulary Southport... Anywhere around the Southport area and expect to get your car stolen, it's pretty bloody common.

I'm going to list some good and bad suburbs, but even the good suburbs have undesirables sometimes only a stones throw, unless you want to fork out a couple of million for a waterfront block at Isle of Capri or another gated community.

Wealthy and Middle/Upper Class Suburbs - Generally Low Crime:

Sanctuary Cove

Runaway Bay

Hope Island

Chevron Island (Parts of)

Isle of Capri

Ephraim Island

Varsity Lakes

Middle Class Suburbs:

Pacific Pines

Beenleigh

Benowa

Carrara

Coomera

Ormeau

Tugun

Molendinar

Bundall

Blue Collar Area - Mid to High Crime Rate:

Southport

Labrador

Ashmore

Nerang

Chirn Park

Property here is expensive... you also have the option of buying a unit in Main Beach...... but expect to be kept awake from nightclub noise most nights if you are near cavill and your unit is less then 30 levels high.

[GRiM_05]

i live on the beach at tugun, and im much more a fan of the southern end of the gold coast ( as in south of burleigh heads )

northern suburbs are ghetto as ( southport, labrador, nerang, helensvale )

but surfers is awesome if your into the club scene, i have friends living there..

id say get a cheap jetstar ticket or somethin, come down for a weekend and see for yourself =]

oh and beenleigh is dodgy as f**k, lol..

[shnaped_second]

i live on the beach at tugun, and im much more a fan of the southern end of the gold coast ( as in south of burleigh heads )

northern suburbs are ghetto as ( southport, labrador, nerang, helensvale )

but surfers is awesome if your into the club scene, i have friends living there..

id say get a cheap jetstar ticket or somethin, come down for a weekend and see for yourself =]

oh and beenleigh is dodgy as f**k, lol..

Pretty much sums it up, but as Parag0n said, expect your insurance premuim to go up, mine went from 1700 in noosa to 1935 in mermaid waters

[Munna1]

Im actually looking at moving to either Brisbane or the Gold Coast shortly to this thread is really handy. Where are the good suburbs in Brisbane?

thanks

[leetom]

how about just over the border, cheaper rent out of the ratrace and easy accsess to gc, brissie, byron etc coast or country great lifestyle

[Paulie_Bro]

if you head to the coast don't forget the rent is gonna be higher then other areas, and trying to survive on a retail wage might be a bit hard...

[Wench]

depends if your looking to live with other people or not... i live in arundel which is right near parkwood.. never had a problem with crime.. its a 5-10 min drive from beach.. depending on speed/traffic ^_^ and 3 minute drive to the highway.. but most these places are 300p/w+ for a 3/4 bedroom etc.

i love it coz i can get everywhere that i need to go..

..and the uni is around the corner too which is handy coz getting a carpark there is bad.

[phee]

I think I will be living with someone, and I might have a better job lined up. thanks for everyone's input.