Find your dream location with REIWA’s Suburb Checklist

With REIWA’s comprehensive Suburb Checklist, you can explore and evaluate key aspects of a neighbourhood to ensure it ticks all the right boxes.

Find your dream location with REIWA Suburb Checklist

When buying a home, it’s important to work out which features you want (such as three bedrooms and a garage for two cars) but it’s also important to find the suburb that aligns with your lifestyle.

With REIWA’s comprehensive Suburb Checklist, you can explore and evaluate key aspects of a neighbourhood to ensure it ticks all the right boxes.

     See our video of The Block faves Ronnie and Georgia explaining how it all works. 

Suburb profiles at your fingertips on reiwa.com

Start your search with the reiwa.com's Insights hub, where you’ll find everything you need to assess a suburb at a glance. You can also compare multiple suburbs side-by-side to see how they stack up on key criteria:

  • Quick stats: You can find sales and rental data, transport connections, population and council information.
  • Neighbouring suburbs: See the growth trends in nearby areas.
  • Property prices: Look at the current prices and trends for houses, units and land, including time on market and growth rates.
  • Suburb interest: What are the average views from other property seekers?
  • Local schools: Discover the proximity to public and private schools.
  • Demographics: Breakdown of property types and residents, from families to singles.
  • Listings and Agents: Look at the available properties and active real estate agents in the area.
  • Interactive maps: Explore public transport routes, zoning codes, utilities, bushfire zones and heritage listings.


What to look for in a suburb

Use reiwa.com’s mapping tool to dive deeper into what a suburb offers:

  • Amenities: Ensure the suburb has easy access to essentials including shopping centres, medical facilities, cafes, recreational areas (pools, parks, beach) and community centres. Even if everything isn’t in the suburb, it should be close enough to what you need.
  • Safety: Drive through the area at different times to observe lighting, activity levels and overall neighbourhood dynamics. Investigate local crime statistics to gauge safety.
  • Transport and location: Do you need to be close to work? Close to family members? Or do you value being close to the beach or love walking around the river? Perhaps you want to be able to walk to your favourite coffee shop each morning? Also ensure you have access to major roads, public transport or bike paths, depending on your commute needs.
  • School catchments: If schooling is a priority, research school catchment areas to ensure your children are eligible for preferred schools. Proximity to reputable schools can also add long-term value to your property.
  • Green spaces: Tree-lined streets, local parks or dog exercise areas can enhance a suburb’s appeal. Families may value nearby playgrounds, while nature lovers may seek green surroundings.
  • Local Government Area (LGA): Understand which LGA governs the suburb and assess amenities, services and future development plans. Suburbs split between two LGAs may offer different benefits.


Start exploring on reiwa.com and find the perfect location for your new home today! 

 

 

 

 

 


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