I'm moving to Melbourne in some five months and I'd like to hear your comments/suggestions on:
Brighton
Carrum
Caulfield South
Beaumaris
2007-01-27 14:11:25 · 7 answers · asked by ljjahn 3 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Victoria (Melbourne)
G'day,
Brighton is nice since it is near the beach. The properties there are quite expensive. It is about the same radius from Melbourne CBD as Caulfield South (next to each other, with Caulfield South towards inland). Some parts of Caulfield South are occupied with warehouses.
Beaumaris is further south of Melbourne along Nepean Hwy. Still nice and near the beach.
Carrum is also near the beach along Nepean Hwy, but does not have a good reputation for safety.
I include one article of The Age newspaper, listing the criminal rates in Melbourne suburbs if you are interested.
You can visit www.whereis.com.au for the map of the Melbourne area, including the suburbs.
Good luck and welcome to Melbourne :)
2007-01-28 11:42:42 · answer #1 · answered by Batako 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all are good except for Carrum.
Brighton is probably the most expensive on your list.
Caulfield South is very nice.
Beaumaris is a lovely beach suburb.
The response above mine is about Brighton in Adelaide, not Melbourne. My response is from a lifetime living here, not wikipedia.
2007-01-27 14:48:57 · answer #2 · answered by Fuzzy Wuzzy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As suggested by previous replies, Brighton is probably the best suburb to move to - if you can afford it.
Then Caulfield South, Beaumaris and finally Carrum.
You can get some information about the demographics from realestate.com.au as well as domain.com.au
2007-01-29 23:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by midnight_lady 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I lived in Brighton for a few years, then moved to beaumaris. They are both beachside suburbs and are quite expensive to buy in. I like beaumaris better but brighton is also a very nice place (but everything is really expensieve) and most schools there are private
2007-01-28 11:46:55 · answer #4 · answered by Kayla M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Brighton is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, situated between Seacliff and Glenelg and aside Holdfast Bay. Some notable features of the area are the Brighton-Seacliff Yacht Club, the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club, the Brighton Jetty, and its excellent beach.
Brighton has a large sandy beach, which is patrolled by the Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club on Weekends and Public Holidays between November and March. Over the years it has been dredged many times in order to replace the sand that has been washed away making the beach smaller and exposing rocks. One effect of the dredging was to bring rocks from the water onto the beach which is a major problem for those using the beach, particularly the shallow parts of the water. The City of Holdfast Bay has spent much time using machines to clear these rocks for swimmers. In summer, a sandbar normally forms in the water which can produce waves on windy days. Brighton Beach is popular for Adelaide beach goers as it is relatively safe - currently rated as Least Hazardous by Surf Lifesaving.
The Esplanade is an area of prime real estate which has been transformed over the years from a street of old cottages to new modern town houses which can fetch up to $2 000 000
2007-01-27 14:36:18 · answer #5 · answered by jmrobleto89 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Carrum is out - not nice there.
Brighton is the 'best' (i.e. most expensive)
Beaumaris is lovely - especially if you can't afford Brighton
Caulfield South is a nice place, big jewish neighbourhood. South East of the city, nothing really remarkable there.
2007-01-28 10:54:40 · answer #6 · answered by TonyB 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Brighton is a very expensive but beautiful area...if you can afford it that would be my choice....its convenient to the city and beaches alike.....very clean...and all in all a great place....
Carrum would be my last choice on your list
2007-01-29 20:56:33 · answer #7 · answered by askaway 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋