Advice on southern suburbs Port Noarlunga?

**Growler** · 19-01-2012, 07:34 AM

Hi we like the look of Port Noarlunga as we may be working in the woodcroft area. However our Employer has said this is a lower economic area and has advised us not to go there. We wanted to live there as we have heard good things about it. Can anyone offer us some advice please? The house prices look good too!

**Diane** · 19-01-2012, 07:43 AM

If you find somewhere where the houses look very cheap, there is usually a good reason for that. Could be a good investment, but depends on whether you are happy to live in what is sometimes euphemistically called "a developing area".

Not referring specifically to Port Noarlunga though, but the same applies for anywhere where house prices look relatively 'cheap'.

**Baggienurse** · 19-01-2012, 09:44 AM

We live in Port Noarlunga and love it. we visited lots of different areas and preferred this area the best. Were two streets from one of the best and safest beaches, lovely little town has a great feeling about it. We get the occasional hoon but you get them everywhere. all areas have good/bad areas most of our neighbours have been here for years so no late night party's. people used to say dont go here and dont go there, you form your own opinion on visiting places. i wouldnt say Port Noarlunga was that cheap, a 3 bed house on our street is on for $550,000.

Lisa

**trevorpayne** · 19-01-2012, 10:50 AM

We live at Noarlunga Sth.
We have been here 5 month and can't find a bad word to say.
Great beaches easy access to the city, decent shopping centre and a great community feel especially at Christmas with the parade and football club.
People seem very friendly.

**HEAPS GOOD !!!** · 19-01-2012, 11:04 AM

The word cheap depends on how much money you have available surely.....cheap to one person may be expensive to another...its all down to personal choice, where we live in Aldinga Beach i cnt put a price on living 10 mins walk form the beach.....

HG

**Trakki** · 19-01-2012, 11:30 AM

I think the best advice that can be given is to look around the area at different times of day, evening etc and get a feel for it. Like any town there are always better parts than others so unless you actually live there I don't think you can give an opinion. Don't know if you have children but schools are obviously a consideration too before moving into an area. You will always here positives and negatives about an area and only you can decide what is best for you and your family. good luck

**thebacons** · 19-01-2012, 12:32 PM

Hi all, I have deleted all comments from where it got sidetracked. Not saying the replies were bad but it would have made no sense leaving the reasonable arguments in after I removed the drivel.

Lets not make sweeping statements about areas people live in. There is good and bad in all areas. Will leave it at that.

Thanks,

Chris :)

**Diane** · 19-01-2012, 09:44 PM

I think this thread probably proves Trakki's point above very well - check places out for yourself because one man's meat is often another man's poison and until you visit a place for yourself, then what other people think - either good or bad - has no relevance to you. Someone coming from, for example, Kensington in the Uk may not like the same sort of places as someone moving from Dagenham! (not putting Dagenham down, my parents both come from there!) It's very subjective and relative.

When you check out an area, spend some time in the local shopping centres, hang around schools at 'kicking out' time to observe the behaviour of the kids (try not to get arrested when doing this!) and chat to as many people as possible in local shops and in the streets, chat to the shopkeepers in shopping precincts and see if shoplifting is a big issue there; look at the roads for black tyre marks and consider if there are a lot of speed bumps on main thoroughfares which might indicate high hoon (hooligan) activity; are any of the local residential estates behind lockable gates? Is there a lot of graffiti around? Do lots of the houses have half wrecked cars in their front yards? All of these things will help give an indication of whether the area is one you would choose to live in or not.

**AussieRob** · 20-01-2012, 12:51 AM

I think just check out this website, it will advise average house prices by suburb.

http://www.abelrealty.com.au/_excel/...mes2011_12.htm

The thing I find stupid at times when we all talk about suburbs is how bad one suburb is compared to where we live, yet when you look at the average selling prices most people live within a whisker of the same price. In other words most of us are in the same socio economic group.

Woodcroft average pricing = $365K
port Noarlunga average pricing = 380K

Does anyone really think for one second that everyone in Port Noarlunga is radically wealthier, nicer, and posher than anyone in woodcroft?

Unley Park average = $2,300K

If you live there, then maybe you have the right to say where most of us live is a bit rough, but then that would be showing off.

I think you have to look at the areas and see if you can imagine living there, what suits your lifestyle ? We like going out once or twice a week, and from our house within easy walking distance we have a pub (every Friday we have a band on), a cafe primo, a good chinese, and 3 Indian restaurants, plus shops, takeaways, etc... For us we wouldn't want to live say in Flagstaff pines, it's a beautiful area but there is nothing we can as easily walk to and have a good night.

it's all down to your lifestyle and what suits your budget.

**AussieRob** · 20-01-2012, 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by AussieRob

I think just check out this website, it will advise average house prices by suburb.

http://www.abelrealty.com.au/_excel/...mes2011_12.htm

The thing I find stupid at times when we all talk about suburbs is how bad one suburb is compared to where we live, yet when you look at the average selling prices most people live within a whisker of the same price. In other words most of us are in the same socio economic group.

Woodcroft average pricing = $365K
port Noarlunga average pricing = 380K

Does anyone really think for one second that everyone in Port Noarlunga is radically wealthier, nicer, and posher than anyone in woodcroft?

Unley Park average = $2,300K

If you live there, then maybe you have the right to say where most of us live is a bit rough, but then that would be showing off.

I think you have to look at the areas and see if you can imagine living there, what suits your lifestyle ? We like going out once or twice a week, and from our house within easy walking distance we have a pub (every Friday we have a band on), a cafe primo, a good chinese, and 3 Indian restaurants, plus shops, takeaways, etc... For us we wouldn't want to live say in Flagstaff pines, it's a beautiful area but there is nothing we can as easily walk to and have a good night.

it's all down to your lifestyle and what suits your budget.

I'd just realised I'd been looking at last years figures, according to this years house sales, woodcroft is more expensive than Port Noarlunga. I think it shows just how close it is to live in either area.