They’re always walking to each other’s houses, there are parklands, soccer fields and a creek runs through the middle. “Because it’s a pocket, the kids can roam freely like in the old days. Mr Robson named Chelmer, Graceville, Sherwood, Corinda, Chapel Hill and Kenmore as rising in popularity with families.įig Tree Pocket resident Katrina Le Sauvage has no plans to leave the area, moving to a home close by. He said school catchment zones were still a big-ticket item though as well as access to amenities and public transport. The suburb is renowned for its equestrian pursuits, including a property at 385 Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket which has its own stables. “Space is always important, particularly for growing and young families.” Real estate agent Brad Robson of Place Graceville said room to move was topping school zone access in some family suburbs like Fig Tree Pocket. The typical house at Mackenzie is worth $793,000, with the lower quartile indicating entry level values are about $730,000.” “At only 12.5km from the Brisbane GPO, typical block sizes are larger than most suburbs this close to the city at almost 1,100sq m. Mackenzie had the highest concentration of families within 20km of the CBD, with 70.6 per cent of all households made up of either couples with kids or single parent families. Picture: AAP Image/Claudia Baxter.Ībout two thirds of households in Fig Tree Pocket were made up of families with kids, while the most affordable family suburb within 10km of the CBD was Tingalpa where families made up 45.9 per cent of households and the typical house was valued at $547,000. Lulu, 5, and Layla, 5, at Gan Gani Community Kindergarten in Fig Tree Pocket, which has been named the most family friendly suburb within 10km of the CBD. “Unlike the southern capital cities, Brisbane’s top suburbs for families with kids are broadly spread across the metropolitan area, with five of the top 20 located south of the city, four in Ipswich and three in both Moreton Bay South and Brisbane West.”
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SIGN UP FOR THE COURIER-MAIL’S FREE REAL ESTATE NEWSLETTERĪussie chief executive James Symond said Brisbane had “a broad range of suburbs with large blocks of land located close to the city centre at relatively affordable prices”.
STATE ‘INTERESTED’ IN PAYING FOR 25PC OF YOUR FIRST HOME It found three Sydney northern beaches suburbs had the highest concentrations of families with kids within 10km of the CBD nationally followed by Brisbane’s Fig Tree Pocket in fourth spot - but the Queensland capital houses were 50 per cent cheaper than units in the south. Houses in Brisbane were selling cheaper than southern units and on larger blocks closer to the city. It is the last bastion for Aussie families looking for affordable houses close to capital city CBDs, the latest Aussie/CoreLogic Most Popular Suburbs for Families report has found. Picture: AAP Image/Sarah Marshall.īRISBANE is miles ahead of its southern counterparts when it comes to having the most affordable family friendly suburbs. Katrina Le Sauvage with her children Charlize, 11, and Archer, 9, at the family home in Fig Tree Pocket.
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