Choosing the RIGHT Brisbane suburb for YOU: The Ultimate Guide.

[@krissibrissi]

Hi!! My husband and I are moving to Brisbane soon, and these videos are so helpful! We’ve never been to Australia before from here in the states so it is awesome and nerve wracking! I look forward to meeting all the friendly people I’ve been hearing about though! The crime rate website is soooo cool I didn’t realize there were tools for that, tho it is a little scary! Cheers and hope to run into some of y’all soon! 😄😄

[@BrisbaneChannel]

So great to hear feedback like that! Best of luck for the move and feel free to let me know what else would be helpful to know!

[@siquanwu3131]

I am a Canadian/Australian living in Brisbane for 19 years now. The information about crime rate is good, but don’t count that too much, my suggestion is still to install security system if you buy a house in Brisbane. Even if in some of the most expensive suburbs like Ascot, break-in happens every now and then, just like Seattle where I grew up. But honestly, crime rate in any Australian cities, are better than in US. Welcome to Brissy (as the locals call it), the weather is very much like Florida (even warmer). If you are from South, you will fit right in. If you are from North, then it will take sometime for you guys to get used to.

[@RosarioPulvirenti71]

If I were you I would look at buying a house on the northside, I can't say anymore apart from trust me.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

@@RosarioPulvirenti71 I live on the southside and don't have a single regret.

[@Spooner_OG]

You'll love it, Brisbane is the best!

[@conorchristmas6844]

With recent events if you are moving to Brisbane make sure you are well informed about flood plains. The city has flooded for the third time in 11 years. But it is a beautiful city to live in and the flood information is very available.

[@wihankustono782]

Hi, may i know the website for flood map of logan?

[@penguinswithwifi]

⁠@@wihankustono782There isn’t any. There’s only one for the City of Brisbane

[@bupekaonga]

Pro tip: concerning congestion and commuting to the city, a motorcyle is the way to go as lanesplitting(going between slow moving cars) is legal and there is free parking for motorcycles in the city. It's not an option for everyone but it's there nonetheless. As a bonus, toll charges are also half that of cars

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Actually a great tip I should have thought to suggest as another option.

[@Wheeeboxaboi]

Lane splitting may be legal, but the majority of riders do don’t it safely and cause serious danger.. horrible thing to suggest

[@bjw4859]

@@Wheeeboxaboi As a former motorcycle rider it always makes my skin crawl when I see some person, usually on a trail bike, in joggers & a tee shirt & shorts weaving amongst traffic, I had a mate who worked in emergency at a hospital in Brisbane, you don't want to know how they get gravel out of wounds on people who have come off bikes without proper riding gear.

[@agray6559]

If you're a crap driver, don't understand what the right lane is for, drive 20 under the speed limit while in the right hand lane, then get indignant if someone wants you to actually drive like an thinking adult familiar with road rules, then North of the river is for you. You'll fit right in.

[@itsamindgame9198]

No, lanesplitting is NOT legal in Queensland. Lane filtering is, which is riding at low speed (

[@HistoryGe3k]

Do some research on weather / storms as well. Certain suburbs get hammered by storms on a regular basis while some suburbs do not. Also look at the flood maps. Ipswich may sound ok but only if you intend to purchase a houseboat. A breakdown on insurance claims for storm damage by suburb would be interesting.

[@todretex]

I have lived in Brisbane for 40 years. Great city. I am kinda done with it though. I remember better times where you weren’t always stuck in traffic. Traffic is a killer now. We bought a waverunner so we could shootout to Jumpinpin and south straddie. That is awesome. I’ll take it out this weekend. You have the whole beach to yourselves. But without the waverunner all other beaches take twice as long to get to than they did in the 90’s. I am sure it is the same everywhere, the old places that were awesome in youth become overcrowded and for locals we can remember better times. I live inner city Camp Hill. Love the area, is kind of home as is the Redlands, but we bought and renovated a house in NZ for a change of scenery if nothing more. Brisbane is great though.

[@mannietravels]

Great effort. I can tell that a lot of work has gone into the making of this video. So much time spent on research and planning. This to me is your best video yet. This one is a winner. Well done and thank you for the wonderful reference we now have if we ever decide to move to Brisbane.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Thanks so much, I appreciate it! 🙂

[@svensshed1564]

When we moved to Brisbane (or rather moved back to Brisbane), we decided that convenience was our major requirement. So Kangaroo Point ended up being our choice. Honestly, easy to get into the city, free ferry rides 5 mins walk away, access to the cycleways at our front door. Cons were that we had to move to a significantly smaller property. That was something we were prepared to live with.

[@KhanPiesseONE]

Kangaroo Point is also very expensive sadly.

[@petkuscinta9797]

👍 As a sailor I love Redlands. 10min to each water ports (Cleveland, Manly, Vic Point...). City. We do not go there. Looks like Brisbane has perfect solution for everybody.

[@Dim-yz6wk]

I live in Kangaroo point. The best river, city and sunset views. I love it 💯👌🥰

[@aroumamatautia4206]

Living in Brisbane has been great for our family, from 1987-1990 then back 2003 til today..have lived in Sydney, Melbourne n Canberra other times..they're all great cities but Brisbane is best weather-wise for us..lived in lpswich area the first time then currently in Marsden, Logan..we've been blessed not to be flooded where we live but have had some rough times in the past when our kid's car got stolen from front of our home..overall..we loved it here especially the people are great..

[@mindbomb2000]

Fantastic video! I moved to Brisbane 4 years ago, and absolutely love it.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Glad to hear you're enjoying it!

[@Juju25118]

Might be moving to Brisbane this year for college and just wanted to say your videos have helped out a lot! Great work on the thumbnails too!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Glad to hear they've been helpful!

[@bhaveshparmar9047]

You will like the southern suburbs more....Wishart, Upper Mount Gravatt

[@Juju25118]

@@bhaveshparmar9047 well, the proximity to the University of Queensland would also be a factor. Are these southern suburbs near the uni?

[@bhaveshparmar9047]

@@Juju25118 if you in Uq then this suburb are a little on the far side then....try Toowong, Taringa

[@Juju25118]

@@bhaveshparmar9047 i’ll check em out man, thanks a ton!

[@AquariusTraveller]

A big congrats for putting this one together Adam - You did very well in providing a lot of valuable information. I had to check out my suburb in the crime watch...Didn't even know that website existed...LOL. So many different suburbs featured and you took yourself all over the city for the variety...Loved it!

[@aup10]

Well presented information. Just with bus public transport, I would have also quickly mentioned BUZ services. This can make a big difference as well. Guaranteed 15 minutes service all day, every day. Higher frequency in peak hours, as well as some having rocket services in between.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Good point. Thanks for sharing that - it's the reason I have such a great experience with public transport, as I have a BUZ stop a few hundred metres from my front door. I really wish I had put that in.

[@bjw4859]

I have liked your videos for a bit so tonight I subscribed as since the covid thing, combined with the fires, floods & lockdowns, I don't go out much. I live out near near Ferny Grove which is a very green area & we live within easy walking distance to a station & you can catch a bus at the end of the street. I have found that most suburbs have a main shopping center that acts like a mini CBD for the area, I don't even remember the last time I had to go into Brisbane's CBD, Southbank, the convention center & Eagle street markets were an interesting day trip, but yes, best & worst suburbs can depend on the smallest things like just having decent neighbours.

[@amanhunjan1116]

You are a legend mate. Saw you at Sunnybank fire works last week doing your thing and didn't wanted to interrupt you. Love your work.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Cheers! You should have said hi!

[@amanhunjan1116]

Adam you are a legend mate. I am considering moving to Brisbane this year. Thanks for the indepth video.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Thanks and you're welcome! Where would you be moving from?

[@bradwaghorn8955]

Why would anyone move to Brisbane when Perth is by far the best city in Aus.

[@PikaPika-Tassie]

I love to live along the south busway, the Garden City shopping centre just located above the busway is a selling point to me

[@faeNox]

Hi Adam, I came across your Channel exactly because of this content. Information about the City, Information how to manage yourself in it and what to concider when moving to Brisbane. Currently I`m not living in Brisbane but I plan to in the future. I really like the quality of your content and i really like to watch it! I´m looking forward to explore mor videos of your channel. Thanks for the great work and please keep it up. 🙂

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Thanks so much for your comment, it's very encouraging! I'm really glad you enjoy the content of this channel.

[@benwilson9150]

Look at lightly populated suburbs early, you are more likely to find the gems and decent sized land. Take Doolandella for instance, the early land is the biggest and in a nice corner away from the busy roads but easy to access motorways, major shopping centers and schools.

[@noahwon9253]

While I have lived here for 10 years + this video was very interesting and I hope to watch a few more of your videos. Thanks

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Thanks, that was great to hear!

[@konanamegakure4342]

lived in vic, living in nsw, moving to brisbane, this channel is gold. Thank you sir.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Thanks so much, I'm glad you think so!

[@konanamegakure4342]

@@BrisbaneChannel honestly, without channels like these, a lot would struggle. Where does one even begin searching? Really, again, from bottom of my heart, thank you.

[@johnyeomans6909]

When we came to Brisbane from the UK, we were told to try live within 5kms radius of the CBD, but with price rises it is more like 10kms-15kms. However if you think you will be going to the beach regularly like the Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast, factor that in, as being to nearer the CBD adds extra travel time on the busy weekend exodus to the beaches.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Good advice. The roads to either of the "coasts" can get extremely slow on weekends!

[@TamaEnergy]

wondering if to move to SC or move to brissie! but SC looks kinda dull hahah

[@silviathomas3224]

A fantastic and informative video. You had me and my husband searching all the areas were our children live and frequent and even ours.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Haha, you mean the crime map? It's such a great tool!

[@butcanudothis]

Finally got this masterpiece, thanks Adam. Will be watching it on my flight tonight to Australia.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Have a great flight!

[@ChrisCoxCycling]

Nice one! Thanks for including my clips! I'm biased, but I definitely encourage people to give a bike or scooter or e-bike a go. The bike network is improving steadily, and if you're moving to Brisbane, or moving around, it's definitely worth looking at that. I live in Jindalee, which is just on a 15km/40 minute bike ride to the city, and mostly on bikeway, so very safe and fairly direct. There's a bus stop 2 minutes walk from my house, and Darra train station is about a 6km/15 minute bike ride from home, with a secure bike compound - meaning you get a swipe and you can chain your bike up in a locked enclosure so it's sheltered from the summer sun and storms, and fiddly fingers. And now you can even take your bike on the train with you during peak times, which is great if, say, 40 minutes is too much at the end of the day, and you want to cut your trip a bit shorter. Supermarkets are a short ride from home too, so I can load up my pannier bags and get supplies, and I've got a convenience store, coffee shop, various takeaways and, most importantly, a bottle shop within 2 minutes walk. Honestly, I hardly ever need to drive, and it's great! Living where you can minimise how much you drive is good for the environment, good for the hip pocket, and great for your sanity! I look forward to your bikeways video!

[@froutts]

Hi, I'm moving to work in Jindalee in a four weeks (sept. 2023), and looking at areas to find a rental in. Would be keen to know more about the area there to live, which bits in around Jindalee you would recommend, and more about the cycling ... I'd love to commute and love by bike if I can.! Thanks

[@simonchallenor1006]

I live in Kenmore and have recently given up the car and replaced it with an e-bike. the commute to the city on bike is so easy, as quick as a car (sometimes quicker) and about 90% on dedicated bikeways

[@BrisbaneChannel]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing that.

[@BeccyBum]

I'm in Chapel Hill and feel the same way!

[@ChrisCoxCycling]

Say hi if you see a dude with a 360 camera poking off his helmet on the Bicentennial Bikeway, that's probably me ;-)

[@froutts]

Hi, I'm moving to work in Jindalee in a four weeks (sept. 2023), and looking at areas to find a rental in. Would be keen to know more about the area there to live, which bits in around there, close enough to bike to work in Jindalee you would recommend, and more about the cycling ... I'd love to commute and love by bike if I can.! Thanks

[@danijelad2932]

Good video. You're right about some of us Brisbanites living their whole lives on one side of the river! Some of us don't even know much about the suburbs, roads, or bus routes on the opposite side lol

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Yeah. I live on the southside, and those northern roads freak me out (at least the ones close to the city)! I've had dealings up there over the last couple of years, so some roads are not so scary now, but my blood pressure does rise a little every time I cross the river in the car.

[@thomasfitz188]

Wow thanks mate. Im flying to brisbane today woth 1 night booked so these videos will really help me! Thanks!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

How's it going now?

[@MS-dv1mh]

Thank you for these videos. They are really informative and helpful. I hope you will continue to make more.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

I'm glad you find these videos helpful! I will indeed be making more, but I'm currently finishing off a PhD which demands a lot of my time along with professional commitments, so I will have to wait a short time before I resume making and posting videos.

[@jayaramanjayaramam6743]

Wonderfully explained all comprehensive video just about everything in Brisbane, we are Indians from south India, & my daughter and son- in- law are planning to move to Brisbane, I would surely recommend your videos

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Thanks. All the best for your daughter and son-in-law's move!

[@livingsimplyaustralia]

Great video Adam! What a beautiful city Brisbane!

[@maorgigi]

Good one. Also, check the flooding rating on your potential new place.

[@supernova9721]

Thank you so much! This was incredibly informative, especially the crime and job search websites. I have an from UWA and UQ, and am confused between them so this was helpful. Your suggestion would be greatly appreciated.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

I'm sorry, but I don't know enough about Perth to advise you. Best of luck with your decision, though!

[@supernova9721]

@@BrisbaneChannel No worries. Thank you for replying and please don't stop making these helpful content, it really helps in making life changing decisions.

[@minkles1330]

Ole Brisbane…. Grew up there in the 80s in The Gap. Now live in Adelaide and honestly don’t miss Brisbane that much sadly, the traffic is just shit there now.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

I think the traffic is one of the things people who have been here for a long time are most upset about as the population grows.

[@rougenior]

i've lived in brisbane both sides of the river i used to live in Algester but now live in Everton Park and this is very accurate content

[@dudeguy323]

These videos are so HELPFUL! My wife and I are from the US and are trying to leave asap. We appreciate your videos very much, thank you

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Happy to be of help! Best of luck.

[@bianca7946]

Amazing video! It was clear and help us to think what is important to take into account. I have never been in Australia, but I will be in Brisbane next June. Thanks again!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Glad you found it helpful. Best of luck for June!

[@Raymondgogolf]

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[@balapurnimaswarna7427]

Thank you! for all your informative videos. We are coming to Brisbane next Sunday to live there 🙂 Your videos helped me a lot!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

I'm so happy to hear that! Best of luck for your new life here! Let me know if there's anything in particular that would be helpful for me to do a video on...

[@balapurnimaswarna7427]

​@@BrisbaneChannel Thank you! very much. I was struggling to find a rental property before coming there as i have to start a new job and sort out my son's school admission. That's when I found out about relocation agents. You can throw a light on that for other people. 2 of my friends are moving there next month and I've recommended your channel 🙂

[@BrisbaneChannel]

I appreciate that, thanks! I hadn't even heard of relocation agents. I just looked into that, and I think it would be something that would be perfect to do a video on! Thanks so much for the suggestion!

[@ravburgess1]

hey Adam great content you should do a video on the free museums like city hall, the police station on roma st and the natual history museum

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Yep, great idea, and they're already on my list!

[@Jasmine_DD]

Thanks for your sharing, this is what I'm looking for

[@BrisbaneChannel]

I'm glad to hear it was helpful.

[@reinblunt]

Thanks for the helpful tips and advice as we make our move to Brisbane. A suggestion from one content creator to another, increase the time you show the text of the names, suburbs and streets. During your next edit, as you add each text tile, simply stretch it out on screen for a minimum of 3-5 seconds. Easy Peasy. Keep up the great work.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Cheers. I usually have the text on longer, it was a little experiment...

[@flixon3795]

I like how in the crime section he crosses out Woodridge after showing the tool

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Yeah, I couldn't help myself!

[@Peter-gu9ph]

Wow thanks - that Queensland Online Crime Map is incredible. I need to find a NSW version!

[@bandicoot678]

walking distance to a ferry terminal is priceless. Great video.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Priceless, and generally pricey! But yes, adding another form of transport can be a very good thing if you've got the budget for it.

[@seelee1371]

Well done! An informative well rounded view! Thanks for the suggestions & insights including the search engines..Brilliant!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Thanks, I appreciate that!

[@_JC_21]

Perfect time to find this video. Need to move out of the rental in KP to find a home.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Good luck!

[@gatogattino788]

Very helpful video! I will be waiting the one about the bike-paths! cheers

[@itsamindgame9198]

It is good that you mentioned how expensive public transport is. If you aren't going to the inner city, often it is cheaper to drive and park than it is to use public transport (and our spider-web rail design with CBD in the centre doesn't help if you are not going either into or away from the inner city).

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Very true.

[@sprig5173]

I find charges on my Gocard very reasonable. I'm old so a trip into the city is usually about $1.40.

[@itsamindgame9198]

@@sprig5173 That's $1.42 each way, off peak, half price fare, within ONE zone. That same trip for a visitor who buys a ticket because they don't have a GoCard is close to 4 times that at $5.10 (which could be for a 30 second ride between 2 stops). If you had to commute 5 days per week, peak time, full fare, and 3 zones (like thousands of people do) that is $66.30 and unless you live within walking distance of a station (which are further apart as you get further from Brisbane CBD) you still need to drive there and find somewhere to park. Don't get me wrong. Good on you - you deserve a break on this stuff. But, the rest of us cop a hit big time since the Qld Gov sold off the profitable side of rail that was subsidising passenger services.

[@craigroyle860]

Costs me about 4 bucks to get from wynnum to the city by train. I don't consider it expensive.

[@Flamamacue]

Amazing video. We're looking to relocate to outer suburbs of Brisbane from the Mid North Coast in NSW and it's hard to try and get a read, and with different needs such as not looking to commute to the city every day and don't mind being a bit further away from the CBD (more train/bus than car commutes also - the one thing I don't like about Brisbane is the parking situation) I find the the hard part of the search so far is that I'm coming up against what seems to be a lot of bias from people that do want that and dismiss suburbs purely based on things that are relevant to them. We like the look of Springfield Lakes but it's hard to tell if the criticisms are just because it's not a hustle bustle up and coming area that everyone wants to be in that's close to the heart of it all. As far as content goes I would love to see a bit of a breakdown on different parts of the city/councils and some red-flag suburbs, hidden gems. As a fellow creator, your work is top-notch and really well compiled. I love that you went to the effort of shooting some of the talking head content in the different suburbs to tie it in, most people usually just throw up a map or stock photo and call it a day. The extra touches and thoughtfulness goes a long way. Should have a lot more subs!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Thanks! In terms of convenience, Springfield Lakes seems pretty good, as long as you're not needing to regularly travel into the city, which sounds like the case. I have heard some reports of crime increasing in recent years, particularly youth crime, but most reports I've seen from locals glow about the place.

[@Flamamacue]

@@BrisbaneChannel thank you! I had heard about more crime in the area lately, I will have to dig further with the tools you have provided.

[@AndyViant]

Springfield Lakes area has a nice shopping centre and decent housing quality. It also has a decent train line service to the city, and freeway access, although the freeway has some traffic limitations. It's also much closer to the Gold Coast if the beach and violent drug crime are your things. However there is quite a high youth crime rate, although better than nearby suburbs like Forest Lake) and the area is regularly hit by storms with strong hail, so you'd want enough storage space for cars. there's plenty of houses with solar systems in the region still not repaired from the monster hail they got recently. Also worth noting anywhere to the west of the city gets VERY HOT in summer and COLD in winter. Around Ipswich sub zero temperatures are not uncommon on winter nights, and over 40 degrees in summer. In fact last August I think we had a day over 40 degrees there, too. An equivalent place on the north side would be Northlakes which also has great shopping, train and freeway access to the city, newish housing and of course high youth crime rates. Access to the Sunshine Coast beaches, along with 2 hour transit times at friday afternoon... It's the demographics that drive that crime, not north side versus south side. Beach traffic happens everywhere though. The M1 can't cope in either direction for long weekend traffic

[@theTracklistGuy507]

I had the biggest shock of my life at 3:06 when my house appeared!! Great video mate!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Oh, seems you live across the road from a couple of friends of mine. Beautiful spot!

[@pritpalsingh7108]

Well presented. Very helpful information. I live in Brisbane and feel Lucky.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Thanks, and glad you're enjoying life here.

[@jimhavouski7603]

Great video, keen for more Brisbane related ones!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Cheers! They're pretty much all Brisbane-related these days. Glad you're enjoying!

[@glengardner3734]

Excellent video with so much needed information.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Glad you found it useful!

[@ninautby9308]

Do you have a video explaining what is good to know for foreigners who want to move to Australia? Healthcare, culture, how people are, heat, how to get a job etc etc.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

I don't at this stage, but thanks for asking, I'll add things like that to the list of videos to make in the near future...

[@journeywithsudheesh843]

Very good information for many people and appreciate your efforts to put these together, Brisbane and surrounding suburbs are booming further as 2032 Olympics on its way

[@lukem2260]

Were are some suburbs u can buy with 800m2 land and under 700,000

[@BrisbaneChannel]

You want just land, or with a house on it too?

[@lukem2260]

@@BrisbaneChannel house aswell ....i would build ...but not on those small blocks there offering these days

[@ashdivakaran9664]

Great video, we’re moving there next week. I noticed Brisbane doesn’t have arterials like Melbourne, especially in the north all the roads are narrow and winding with few right angle corners. We bought an old house close to the city so my wife can take an electric scooter to work.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

There are roads that are referred to as, and function as, arterial roads, but they are not built like arterial roads. The infrastructure of Brisbane isn't really built to support as large a population as it has now (even more so what it will have in the future). That is probably one of the main reasons many long-term Brisbane locals feel negatively about more people moving here, as they have seen the roads become more and more congested in recent years (based on plenty of people who commented on the video I linked at the end of this one). If your wife can use an electric scooter to get to work, I think she's set, and it's good that you could get a place close to the city. Best of luck with the move, and please do come back and let me know how it's going a bit down the track, and if there's anything you guys would like a video about!

[@AndyViant]

There's arterial roads in every capital city. Melbourne's traffic is shocking these days, and that's from someone who lived there 3 decades. Both cities havve not let infrastructure keep pace with population, because, lets face it, you can't build a sprawling car dependent city and keep the infrastructure up to it.

[@mostfaelmasry249]

Hi 👋 how is your experience now in Brisbane? Is it better than Melbourne?

[@ashdivakaran9664]

@@mostfaelmasry249 Yeah, I’d say so. Still miss Melbourne in some ways

[@drewzerna4087]

Great video, a handy resource. Did a lot of similar research about 10 years ago when I made the move, this would have made life a lot easier back then, but glad my conclusions are aligned 😃. Even went into police stations and spoke with the local coppers about crime etc. would love to see a similar vid for the Gold Coast 👍

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Too bad I don't know much about the GC! Where did you move here from?

[@drewzerna4087]

@@BrisbaneChannel Victoria, like most, for work. Planned to stay for 2 years. Didn’t plan on loving Qld lifestyle tho 😎🌴🌞

[@siewleongcheong59]

I'm moving to Brisbane in July and your videos have been very helpful thanks :) Can you do a one on groceries as well? The recent flood though has really put me in shocked, now I'm having a hard time deciding on a suburb

[@BrisbaneChannel]

I've been planning to do a cost of living video or series of videos. Is that what you mean when you say groceries?

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Also, check the flood awareness map (I mention it in my video on Brisbane weather). It'll let you see where flooding is likely to occur. There's more of Brisbane that's not affected by floods than is affected, so knowing the flooding hotspots is really a good place to start when you haven't moved here yet.

[@siewleongcheong59]

@@BrisbaneChannel A separate video on grocery from supermarkets or local markets and apparels would be delightful

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Hopefully tonight I'll have a video coming out comparing prices of food bought in supermarkets and green grocers/markets etc.

[@frankluo230]

Hi Adam, one thing is for sure to you said in this video that best way to avoid congestion in commute route is not to have a long commute in the first place, to live close to where you work. Over the years I have met people travel up to 70km one way to work each day, and they chose where to live based on close to highway entry, close to major transport interchanges, such and such. I found end of the day, commute time wasted has degradated their quality of life. I tend to think house price doesn't lie, money has no bias, better life style suburbs tend to be high on the pricelist. With a few exceptions maybe, like Chandler, the houses are all mansions, not for average Joe.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

That's exactly the dilemma. The more convenient, the more expensive. That said, there are still quite affordable pockets where there's not as much of a trade off.

[@newbris]

@@BrisbaneChannel People should also consider buying smaller homes. Australians tend to try and recreate the world in their house and garden rather than living in the world and using the public facilities outside. Sometimes better to buy a home just big enough and far better located than a large home in a spot you don’t love.

[@LachieVidsTransportVlogs]

We live in North Lakes, and we love it here, there is good public transport with trains and buses into the city, and plus there is a lot of good shops, parks and leisure facilities to enjoy.

[@bondibeast]

excellent video... thanks

[@BrisbaneChannel]

@@bondibeast Glad you got something out of it.

[@gabsstudiosvisual9922]

Thank you so much this video was helpful God bless you

[@BrisbaneChannel]

You're most welcome. Glad you found it helpful.

[@joshuaburnett8447]

Great video! I'm just about to move to Brissie with my family from the UK and were fortunate to already have accomodation in Windsor for 12 months. From what I've heard, it's a pretty decent suburb 🤔

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Nice job scoring a year's accommodation before you even get here! I recently read a really thorough review of Windsor, although it's a little old now (2015), but will give you a good idea of what to expect (along with more recent suburb reviews on the same page). Take a look at Ollygt's review on this page: www.homely.com.au/windsor-brisbane-brisbane-queensland

[@gayathri8234]

Very useful information 👍👍 Thank you for sharing

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Glad you got something out of it.

[@ping-fq6go]

Mate, thanks for your efforts! please do an update on how this changes with the recent floods! I hope you were safe.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

I'm actually working on that very video right now, so thanks for confirming I'm on the right track! Thankfully I was unaffected, but I kinda wish I was closer to areas that were so I could document it as it was happening. I didn't want to be a flood tourist, so I stayed at home.

[@ping-fq6go]

@@BrisbaneChannel Good stuff mate. Your videos are very informative!

[@rapmamori4136]

I watched this video after few days/weeks after it been posted, watched it again now 9months living in Brisbane. Our rent will increase. House prices also increase so much. We're being pushed to live far from the city. It is what it is. Still love Brisbane.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Yes, things have changed so much in such a short space of time. I'm already preparing for an updated version of this one. Your experience is definitely not an uncommon one. Sorry to hear it.

[@rapmamori4136]

@@BrisbaneChannel im immigrant, we arrived in 2019 in Australia as permanent resident, but because of our moral obligation in our visa(NSW sponsored) we live in Sydney for 2yrs, although we originally planned to settle in Brisbane. After 2yrs, we moved to Tweed cause the QLD border are still close because of Covid. When it opened we rented(without inspecting) an apartment in West End, so that we become familiar in Brisbane suburbs and we know where to buy. In just less than a year house prices are tremendously increasing we can't catch up. I hope Logan still maintain its bad reputation so that we can buy an affordable property there. I made some friends there and I don't mind the bogans😅😁. Generally I still find the people there are kind and nice. In particular the islanders I love them they're the nicest people that I met.

[@ninautby9308]

I wanna move to brisbane too from Norway! This is a great video!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Cheers!

[@FunTimePassFTP]

Amazing video 👍 👌...Keep Making Such Quality Content...Awesome

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Thanks, glad you like it!

[@CheddaSteezi]

1st off I would like to say thank you Adam for the upload 👌🏽🙏🏽 I love Brisbane,been back & forth living here for 34yrs Grew up in Wynnum which is a beautiful area but since returning from North Queensland I now reside in Riverview Ipswich

[@rollerbladingbrisbane]

Well done! Great video. Looking forward to the video about pathways for bikes, scooters and rollerblades!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

The floods kinda put that on hold, or at least moved it back in the queue, unfortunately. Still on the list, but not likely to be until near the end of the year now.

[@itwasme_m8]

Informative video, that's my house @0.33

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Oh really? That's a really nice area.

[@tony999Melb]

Great video, thank you. Liked & subscribed!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Cheers! I appreciate that.

[@sarcasmo57]

Logan is the perfect location for the following reasons- 1. It's still relatively cheap. 2. Not too far from city or Gold Coast. 3. Has train lines and is getting a new underground line before Olympics. 4. Nice forests and nature areas. 5. Awesome multicultural food and shops. 6. I don't look like the biggest bogan here.

[@AndyViant]

LOL at 6

[@paulfri1569]

Woodridge is the best in Qld

[@harryhunter114]

Eagleby, also knowen as West Auckland

[@maryvonneadams9378]

Logan City is very big and some suburbs are very expensive. Where I live there is even any transport but I love it and the crime rate is really low.

[@harrisonlee4639]

What and get robbed every night probs worst suburb in queensland

[@wanderingambience799]

Banyo and Nudgee, perfect location. Close to highway, quiet, low crime rate, has train stations to the city and close to Nudgee beach and recreation. Still not super expensive. No traffic!!

[@Narwaffle]

One word: mosquitos.

[@wanderingambience799]

@@Narwaffle I’ve lived here for 3 years, been bitten twice. Never an issue.

[@valeraef9097]

My dad got a job in brisbane so my parents are moving there and i will be when i graduate. Yhis channel is helpful Thank you.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

You're very welcome. I'm happy to hear it's been helpful to you and your family.

[@oceaniabuildteam]

This was a really good video, I dont plan on moving to brisbane anytime soon, just wanted to learn a little more about the city. P.s where did you get the city footage from? would be very usful for my Minecraft project!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

The city footage is all my own. I don't use stock footage, at least not so far.

[@JADDownunder]

Great video Adam. Probably worth a mention western suburbs. Indooroopilly, Kenmore, the Gap, Fig tree, Jindalee etc. In my research I also checked out QFES line of fire maps, Brisbane CityCouncils flood mapping and family size demographics in latest Sensis.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Fire maps is a good one I wasn't aware of, and that's one thing that people should definitely consider, particularly if there's bushland around. I did cover the interactive flood map in my video about Brisbane weather.

[@sprig5173]

Anything past Indooroopilly is pretty sketchy for public transport especially where there's no train line.

[@Jasmine_DD]

These are all important factors to consider when discussing the western suburbs of Brisbane. Keep up the good work!

[@newbris]

I removed traffic from my life by moving to within 5km of the city. Much less traffic issues.

[@sydjlee]

Mount gravatt, Mount gravatt east, Carindale are good have a great shopping malls and transportation. Near city

[@driftanddecode]

It's quite hard to quantify this now coz there were lots of thing happening at the moment in terms of the market movement. Plus, crimes have been up lately so yeah, need to factor that in too if the suburb is good or not. But Brisbane has been underrated for a long time and i think it's time people take a close eye on it.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

You're right, there's definitely been a lot of change recently! I'm actually right now working on a video looking at some of the recent and future changes to the situation here. It's funny, as I just decided this morning to include any changes to crime rates, but I'm yet to look at the actual figures, as anecdotal reports may be different from what's actually happening...

[@driftanddecode]

@@BrisbaneChannel oooops did I pre-empt your contents mate? Haha but that would be insightful. Looking forward to it! Meanwhile my channel’s new-ish so I’m trying hard to slowly build it. Cheers for the support!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

I've subscribed, and will keep an eye out for your future videos. Will you be focusing on Brisbane content exclusively now, or still a bit of a mix?

[@driftanddecode]

@@BrisbaneChannel Hey I sent you an email as well. Yeah, planning to focus on local contents and places as much as I can but mainly revolving around travels and coffee spots. I've got tech on the side as well for a specific niche of viewers. Thanks for the support, mate! Appreciate it.

[@alext7527]

Very good video

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Cheers!

[@rivashields1743]

big help! thankyou

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Glad it was helpful!

[@psimitch4607]

Lived in shailer park for a year. Grew up in wynnum. Shailer park wasn't too bad a place considering other parts of Logan lol

[@BrisbaneChannel]

I have friends in Shailer Park, and the part they're in is very nice indeed!

[@glenwillson5073]

The number on thing to be aware of in Australia. Is the house on a flood plain? Thing is, virtually any flat land, even if there is no water course anywhere to be seen, is a potential flood plain sooner or later.

[@masterchief5437]

Thanks again!

[@adambrock3932]

I reckon that the Moreton Bay region is the best LGA in greater Brisbane because it has everything that the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast has but is closer to Brisbane whereas Ipswich city Logan city and redland city only has either a beach or a hinterland whereas Moreton Bay region has all of the above

[@doosonmoahtv2298]

Nice to meet you. I sometimes go to Brisbane.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Nice to meet you too. Do you live on the Gold Coast?

[@doosonmoahtv2298]

Yes, I live in Gold Coast

[@siquanwu3131]

Good stuff, one potential mistake. Gordon Park is an inner northern suburb and quite expensive. The unit there is nothing cheaper than $450k, so it will be very hard to imagine rent will be $320 a week. Also it is the smallest suburb within Brisbane council area, so the supply of units are very small. I used to live there 15 years ago, even then, the rent is more than $320. I think you may actually refer to Bray Park in the Northside edge. Just my two cents.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Thanks for sharing your experience, as I admit I've never been to Gordon Park personally. I just checked, and the median price for a 2 bedroom apartment was $345k to buy as at Jan 6. But for 3 bedrooms, it was $561k. Median 2 br rental was $360/week, and $460 for 3br. 1 br units' median rental was $275/week. But the suburb profile did indicate a high level of competition in Gordon Park based on visits per property.

[@siquanwu3131]

@@BrisbaneChannel top notch stuff, looks like I paid too much 15 years ago. 😂

[@Oakpathetics]

There’s a big difference in price between a new unit (north of $450k) and an old 60’s brick building kind of unit ($300k +)

[@noemiiii813]

Loved hearing your insight! Ps. What was the music used during the first half of the video, from the beginning to the first 2-3 minutes called?

[@maru110110]

Very helpful content ! Im new here also in brisbane and still discovering the place.

[@cpozo1997]

I just moved to Brisbane, got here a couple of days ago and have been flat hunting nonstop and it has been so hard. I came a across a flat I really like in the Newstead/Teneriffe area and have read/heard awesome things about the area. What's your opinion on that area? any tips?

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Not really. I'm not so familiar with that part of town, but what I hear gives me the feeling Newstead has a bit of the New Farm vibe without the price tag. Teneriffe is one of Brisbane's oldest suburbs, but has been quite gentrified. It's handy, with the ferry also giving another transport option. If you haven't already, I'd check out the suburb profiles on domain.com.au and realestate.com.au.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Oh, and good luck with the hunt!

[@cpozo1997]

@@BrisbaneChannel Oh ok gotcha. Thanks I appreciate the help!

[@AndyViant]

Newstead/Teneriffe is an awesome area but a huge price jump compared to around the Gasworks or Fortitude Valley area.

[@siquanwu3131]

Quite expensive, I have to point out that while it is close to city, public transport for Newstead is just ok as it is not close to any train lines. Buses are also not super frequent due to historical reasons (rich locals objection and narrow roads). Citycat (a kind of fast ferry on Brisbane River) is the best way to commute, but in foggy days, the service will not run. Another great way to commute to city (maybe the real best way) from Newstead is bicycle, great bike way along the Brisbane River is great and only 3 kms from city.

[@ADayInTheLifeOfJames]

1:30 said no-one with any actual conviction, facts, teeth or a full-time job ever haha 😂

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Just a guy with a PhD (almost), all his teeth, and a lot of life experience. While there are some suburbs on the south side where many people have multiple convictions (as there are up north also), that's not the kind of conviction this proud southsider is speaking with (as much as I try not to reveal my bias in this video).

[@ADayInTheLifeOfJames]

@@BrisbaneChannel haha love it mate just some Nth / Sth Banter. P.S The scene in Lion King and Simber asks what’s that area Dad? That’s the southside Simba… You must never go there 😉

[@darrenrodneysales5973]

Move to Brisbane where Public Transport is crap and the most expensive in the country. to travel from Brisbane to Varsity Lakes (Gold Coast) one way costs the same as to travel from Sydney to Bathurst Return.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

That's why I recommended shortening any time spent commuting. There's no disputing the public transport is not something you'd want to be relying on 100% in Brisbane. I'm really not looking forward to when my student fare expires and I have to go back to paying full price for public transport!

[@newbris]

@@BrisbaneChannel Brisbane to Varsity Lakes is a long way. 86km. Probably cost you 3 times as much in London. Certainly far more than the GBP7.20 it costs here.

[@newbris]

$13.79 to do an intercity travel trip of 86km is not that dear in world terms. If you lived in the same city the same train might only be costing someone $3.37. Not that outrageous. A trip of 3 hours or more from Bathurst costing $13.37 means it is being heavily subsidised by other users. Same trip in the UK bought on the day would often cost hundreds.

[@AndyViant]

"Logan isn't that bad"... Also crosses Woodridge off a suburb list when discussing crime... :) With the commute times I always recommend going to the house if you intend to buy and doing some commutes, before your commit hundreds of thousands of dollars. Known traffic congestion hotspots are also listed by RACQ. Commute speeds in some areas average as low as 20km/h. Obviously buying in closer to avoid the big commute would be ideal, but that's going to push your housing purchase price up over a million dollars pretty quickly, and then you have to consider how much more time you'll need to spend at work to pay for the house... Something like Fitzgibbon and peak hour? Take the train, guaranteed trip of 25 minutes, and no massive parking fees in the city.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Haha, the point was that Logan is more than just one suburb. Good advice about trying the commute and the RACQ info. I'm sure people will appreciate that. 👍 I just randomly picked Fitzgibbon out of the air (well, semi-randomly - I wanted roads that I knew wouldn't be great to demo). I hadn't looked into public transport for that area (would have been wise to do so to show what a difference it can make). ☺

[@presidentoxford]

Barry Humphries nailed it with a throw away line years ago - " Australia is the Brisbane of the World ". Ipswich is Brisbane's outhouse.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Without context that could be interpreted quite differently depending on how you feel about Brisbane. The Ipswich bit is much less ambiguous!

[@aussiesoldier0177]

Please don't move here, stay where you are, our house prices are high enough and our highways are congested. For the love of God, don't come!

[@Navigator_Isle]

Your message is 15 years late lol

[@robg9256]

Awesome video mate well done.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Cheers Rob!

[@mrroygaskin6046]

Thanks mate :)

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Glad if it was helpful!

[@kw6540]

great video!

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Thanks!

[@FoodSack]

Damn man, another Brisbane video really popping off! BCC should pay you 😂

[@sprig5173]

Totally agree that Brisbane people are either more northern or southern suburban. I live south/east of the city and rarely venture north unless im going to the airport.

[@BrisbaneChannel]

Yes, apart from the downtown area, I also rarely venture north of the river. I find everything I need and want on the south side, and mostly within a few suburbs from my home.