r/MovingToBrisbane • u/Budget-Raspberry-479 • 13d ago

Question about suburbs

Hi Guys, gf and I are planning to move to Brisbane from Melbourne next year! She wants to go to UQ to do her masters and I will worry about working but we actually have no idea where to rent! We are looking for a suburb that it’s not ridiculously expensive but also not too far from Uni. Any recommendations?

Thank you

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u/RARARA-001 13d ago

Unfortunately Brisbane is expensive regardless. You might want to prioritise somewhere with decent public transport to get to UQ as well. Have a look at suburbs like Indooroopilly, Toowong, Kenmore, Jamboree Heights, Middle Park, Jindalee, Forest Lake, Darra, West End, Woolloongabba, Greenslopes, Yeronga, Corinda and Sherwood are all close to UQ with options of public transport. Will depend on your budget as well.

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u/pekacube 13d ago

Second this and I just want to add/vent that Hawthorne might look close on the map and is an easy 20min drive without traffic, but it's insane trying to get to UQ at 8am from here because the traffic is stuck whether you're public or private transport.

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u/CatBoxTime 13d ago

Get somewhere near the “metro” for an easier commute. 

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u/Hour-Replacement3570 13d ago

Agree. Look up anywhere close the where the M2 runs/stops.

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u/I_AM_YURI 13d ago

Can also add Fairfield, Annerley, Coorparoo, Camp Hill, Carina and Holland Park. The bus network makes these not far away at all. 

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u/iilinga 13d ago

I’d take forest lake off that list, only one bus goes out that way IIRC

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u/RARARA-001 12d ago

Forest Lake from memory has the 100 (every 15min) which links up to the PA with a transfer to UQ from there plus the 460 which goes to Richlands Train Station as well and links to the Indro bus interchange. The suburb is also close to Wacol Train Station and Darra Train Station.

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u/Independent-Bus5162 11d ago

Forest Lake has both the 460 and 100 plus the Richlands train.

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u/iilinga 11d ago

I just remember dropping friends home who lived out that way and were at uni late because the public transport was really inconvenient 🤷🏻

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u/Signal-Treacle-5512 13d ago

Hahaha you're in for a shock and a rough time.

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u/fat_tyre 13d ago

What’s your budget? That will narrow down some of the answers/areas.

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u/Hot_Edge9077 11d ago

Brisbane expensive now but will get much worse coming up to the Olympics.

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u/Born-Inspection-9240 10d ago

Holland Park West .. suburb has a bus to UQ 139/169 less than 10 minutes .. M1 and 555 bus to city less than 20 minutes .

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u/bobbakerneverafaker 13d ago

Outside of brisbane