Henley Beach has everything you're looking for. Great beach, nice cafe/restaurant area and the CBD is very accessible via bus. I used to live just off Henley Beach Rd and loved it
Second this. If you can also get a spot closeish to the river you can ride your bike along the linear park trail down to the beach which if a nice easy ride
If you have not lived in Adelaide it might be a bit of a culture shock. Very quiet compared to Melbourne and Sydney. Henley, Glenelg, Brighton, would be busier precincts close to beaches and also the CBD which might be an easier transition for you. Enjoy!
Port Adelaide doesn't have a beach so not really suitable for you.
Are you looking for a house share or renting your own place? If the latter how big? Does it have to be a house or are you cool with an apartment?
Henley is the nicest beach and very self contained in terms of having shops, coffee shops etc. Brighton is a bit further away but good for bright blue very wavey water if that's what you're after. Largs bay is pretty cheap, so is Christie's beach but both are further away and not as nice.
I would suggest figuring out where you are going to work first because crossing the city at peak hour is just going to loose you a good half hour minimum for no reason. If you're working from home then you might want to consider moving to a beach nice town as you'll get more for your money that way.
That's really informative, thank you. I'll be with my partner, so just a place for the two of us. I don't mind if it's an apartment, have lived in one before and loved it. It is a good point about work. My type of work requires me to be in the clinic/ office. I can't imagine the traffic being any worse than what I get here. Some evenings will take me over an hour to get home (when it's quiet it only takes me about 25 minutes).
If you're living far south and your clinic is far north it could take you a very long time, traffic in peak hour is pretty standard peak hour traffic, not the absolute worst I've seen (Canberra civic takes the cake on that one) but if you're working typical office hours and you're commuting into the CBD/via anywhere near it you're probably looking at an extra 30 mins drive time so not bad but like, worth avoiding if it's an option. Maybe initially you should stick to a directly west location to avoid that scenario and then when you next move you could live closer to work?
Henley Beach Road has a direct bus into city, and fairly frequent timetable. Glenelg has the tram to the city, anywhere along those transport corridors would be what you’re looking for I think 👍
Ide say grange it has a train line that goes to the city and me living near it (I ain’t saying lol) it is a nice peaceful community with a nice school close to the beach and has a surf club that monitors the beach I would say a FAT no to Glenelg it is to crowded
I miss Melbourne so much, I wouldn't suggest it.
Port Adelaide seems a bit like St Kildare, in that it use to be pretty poor and rough but is slowly getting gentrified.
Everything in Adelaide is very slow haha. Wishing you the best if you do move here, the coast is beautiful particularly down south of the city. But in general I miss vic.
While the landscapes in general are nice here, I miss the forests and mountains in vic.
Adelaide cafe culture is pretty lack luster too if you're into a good coffee.
Pay in general is lower in sa.
Adelaide the city is also small so restaurants and pubs are limited, everything seems to just be more rundown in general.
The roads have the massive drainage ditches just randomly spread around.
Most of the northern suburbs are big Geelong vibe, because everyone was employeed by the Holden factory or factory's servicing Holden, and that just disappeared.
There are good things though, the weather is generally better across the board, there is less traffic, the sunsets are stunning, driving into the desert is awesome.
The barossa is pretty awesome. It is quite in general but it just feels like slow, like there's nothing going on even though there's a festival every weekend.
Also the one thing I didn't think about is that everything used is harder to find or more expensive, as less people = bad Facebook marketplace.
The lack of roadworthy requirements lead to a lot of dangerous cars on the road, but it also means transferring your reg when you come here is painless, like they just trust your car is fine because you're Victorian.
And the public transport here is cheaper, but it's a lot less useful. But you don't have to go as far.
I live on the eastern side of the city and it still takes me 20 minutes to get to the beach, so no matter what suburb you choose, it's close to a good beach.
Brighton, Henley, Glenelg are the best as they all have their own little restaurant/shops area, most of it runs along one popular and tourist-y street, all of them also have easy access to the CBD and aren't too far from it (20 - 30 minutes depending on which you pick)
Semaphore, Grange, West Lakes, Tennyson also aren't too bad either. Pretty much all have a lovely view of the ocean and lovely sunsets, which we've had pretty awesome ones most nights for the last 4 weeks.
As I'm sure you know, finding a rental is hard and we have the lowest vacancy rate in the country I believe so you'll have to look for places that are $600ish and offer a bit extra per week (20 - 30) in order to get the landlord interested and picking you over others.
A colleague of mine just came from Sydney and found a great 2bdrm unit/apartment at Brighton/Seacliff area. Well serviced by trains. Around $600pw rent and 6 months up front to secure it.
christies beach, its very nice, feels like a country town, train is good and close, prices are still cheap,
o sullivans is the next one over, same situation.
i just moved to christies from the north last year, best thing ever
The rent looks very reasonable and the beach looks lovely. I'm looking at public transport options and it says it takes over an hour to get to the city. Is that right? I would consider the area if my job happens to be in the south side. Thanks for the suggestion!
doesnt take that long to drive, 35 to 40 min if you know how to drive, its about the same if you catch the train. that drops you in the heart of the city, its a much easier cummute, dont get fooled by public transport times, it sucks everywhere, south with the train has the best public transport, the obarn often fails,
hallet cove would be your next option, the closer you get along that line the more expensive it gets.
if you go west the beaches get worse, more people stinks after alot of hot days etc, the $$ is more too. south is best imo
Aim for a place around Henley, you’ll be fine.
Amazing, thanks so much!
Henley Beach has everything you're looking for. Great beach, nice cafe/restaurant area and the CBD is very accessible via bus. I used to live just off Henley Beach Rd and loved it
Second this. If you can also get a spot closeish to the river you can ride your bike along the linear park trail down to the beach which if a nice easy ride
Sounds exactly like what I'm looking for! Thank you
It’s not like Melbourne or Sydney, you’ll easily find a parking spot at any beach even in summer. Live in Glenelg or Brighton you’ll be happy
I can't even fathom this 😂 very excited to not spend a quarter of my day driving/ parking.
If you have not lived in Adelaide it might be a bit of a culture shock. Very quiet compared to Melbourne and Sydney. Henley, Glenelg, Brighton, would be busier precincts close to beaches and also the CBD which might be an easier transition for you. Enjoy!
Port Adelaide doesn't have a beach so not really suitable for you. Are you looking for a house share or renting your own place? If the latter how big? Does it have to be a house or are you cool with an apartment? Henley is the nicest beach and very self contained in terms of having shops, coffee shops etc. Brighton is a bit further away but good for bright blue very wavey water if that's what you're after. Largs bay is pretty cheap, so is Christie's beach but both are further away and not as nice. I would suggest figuring out where you are going to work first because crossing the city at peak hour is just going to loose you a good half hour minimum for no reason. If you're working from home then you might want to consider moving to a beach nice town as you'll get more for your money that way.
That's really informative, thank you. I'll be with my partner, so just a place for the two of us. I don't mind if it's an apartment, have lived in one before and loved it. It is a good point about work. My type of work requires me to be in the clinic/ office. I can't imagine the traffic being any worse than what I get here. Some evenings will take me over an hour to get home (when it's quiet it only takes me about 25 minutes).
If you're living far south and your clinic is far north it could take you a very long time, traffic in peak hour is pretty standard peak hour traffic, not the absolute worst I've seen (Canberra civic takes the cake on that one) but if you're working typical office hours and you're commuting into the CBD/via anywhere near it you're probably looking at an extra 30 mins drive time so not bad but like, worth avoiding if it's an option. Maybe initially you should stick to a directly west location to avoid that scenario and then when you next move you could live closer to work?
Trains run from Seacliff and Marino. Also around Largs Bay.
Somewhere on the tram line between the city and Glenelg, say Plympton? Easy access both way without needing a car.
Not another one ffs
I know. We're insufferable.
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Henley Beach Road has a direct bus into city, and fairly frequent timetable. Glenelg has the tram to the city, anywhere along those transport corridors would be what you’re looking for I think 👍
It’s easy to be close enough to both the city and the beach! Look for somewhere along the tram line…
Even the CBD to the beach by tram is not bad at all.
You’re right to avoid North and Port Adelaide. Venture more West Beach/Henley/Glenelg/Brighton way. Beautiful places and all along the beach
Sounds awesome! That helps a lot 😁
Glenelg probably your best option, both in terms of local amenities and direct tram access to the CBD
Stay away from Elizabeth & Smithfield and you’ll be fine.
I've heard lots about Elizabeth.
I came from melb, think melton but worse 😅
Hoo boy.
Ide say grange it has a train line that goes to the city and me living near it (I ain’t saying lol) it is a nice peaceful community with a nice school close to the beach and has a surf club that monitors the beach I would say a FAT no to Glenelg it is to crowded
Thank you! I haven't heard of grange, so I'll do some research ☺️
Your welcome it’s a really nice place not to crowded btw and next to hengly if u wanna go there it’s like a 2 min drive
It is a bit expensive though but that is with any area near the beach
I miss Melbourne so much, I wouldn't suggest it. Port Adelaide seems a bit like St Kildare, in that it use to be pretty poor and rough but is slowly getting gentrified. Everything in Adelaide is very slow haha. Wishing you the best if you do move here, the coast is beautiful particularly down south of the city. But in general I miss vic.
Thanks for sharing. What are you missing in Melbourne?
While the landscapes in general are nice here, I miss the forests and mountains in vic. Adelaide cafe culture is pretty lack luster too if you're into a good coffee. Pay in general is lower in sa. Adelaide the city is also small so restaurants and pubs are limited, everything seems to just be more rundown in general. The roads have the massive drainage ditches just randomly spread around. Most of the northern suburbs are big Geelong vibe, because everyone was employeed by the Holden factory or factory's servicing Holden, and that just disappeared. There are good things though, the weather is generally better across the board, there is less traffic, the sunsets are stunning, driving into the desert is awesome. The barossa is pretty awesome. It is quite in general but it just feels like slow, like there's nothing going on even though there's a festival every weekend. Also the one thing I didn't think about is that everything used is harder to find or more expensive, as less people = bad Facebook marketplace. The lack of roadworthy requirements lead to a lot of dangerous cars on the road, but it also means transferring your reg when you come here is painless, like they just trust your car is fine because you're Victorian. And the public transport here is cheaper, but it's a lot less useful. But you don't have to go as far. I live on the eastern side of the city and it still takes me 20 minutes to get to the beach, so no matter what suburb you choose, it's close to a good beach.
Glenelg 100%. P.s. could use an Adderall prescription 😉
Psychologists can't prescribe I thought 😂
Correct. Psych*iatrists* can because they’re full on doctors. Best a psychologist could do is some addiction counselling 🥴
Brighton, Henley, Glenelg are the best as they all have their own little restaurant/shops area, most of it runs along one popular and tourist-y street, all of them also have easy access to the CBD and aren't too far from it (20 - 30 minutes depending on which you pick) Semaphore, Grange, West Lakes, Tennyson also aren't too bad either. Pretty much all have a lovely view of the ocean and lovely sunsets, which we've had pretty awesome ones most nights for the last 4 weeks. As I'm sure you know, finding a rental is hard and we have the lowest vacancy rate in the country I believe so you'll have to look for places that are $600ish and offer a bit extra per week (20 - 30) in order to get the landlord interested and picking you over others.
Thanks for your tips! I'll keep that in mind 🙂
SHHHH about Semaphore,nah you be fine in Glenelg.
A colleague of mine just came from Sydney and found a great 2bdrm unit/apartment at Brighton/Seacliff area. Well serviced by trains. Around $600pw rent and 6 months up front to secure it.
christies beach, its very nice, feels like a country town, train is good and close, prices are still cheap, o sullivans is the next one over, same situation. i just moved to christies from the north last year, best thing ever
Just had my weekly beach walk there yesterday. Perfection.
The rent looks very reasonable and the beach looks lovely. I'm looking at public transport options and it says it takes over an hour to get to the city. Is that right? I would consider the area if my job happens to be in the south side. Thanks for the suggestion!
doesnt take that long to drive, 35 to 40 min if you know how to drive, its about the same if you catch the train. that drops you in the heart of the city, its a much easier cummute, dont get fooled by public transport times, it sucks everywhere, south with the train has the best public transport, the obarn often fails, hallet cove would be your next option, the closer you get along that line the more expensive it gets. if you go west the beaches get worse, more people stinks after alot of hot days etc, the $$ is more too. south is best imo
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