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Kenmore

"Old houses, Bad traffic"

I have lived in Kenmore for 5 years since 2009. The houses here are so old and hard to maintain. Most of them were built in th 1950s or 1960s. The houses are tiny but with big gardens. There are many big trees in kenmore, blocking all the sunlight to houses and posing threat to the house. Cutting down trees is very costly.

Living in Kenmore is like living in the old time.There are powerlines across the sky, which is so ugly and inconvenient. Every time it rains heavily, either our internet connection is down for days or the electricity is off.

In rainy seasons, we are worried about the water damage to the house, too.

The traffic here is terrible. There is only one way to the city, that is the Moggill RD. Even though it is only 11km to the city, it can take you 1 to 2 hours one way. How terrible is that! Kenmore is so underdeveloped. You have to leave house before 7am, otherwise you will be stuck in the traffic jam and want to commit suicide.

I heard that the local school is going downhills and drug is a problem there.

Great for

  • Trees

Not great for

  • Trees
  • Powerlines
  • Bad traffic

Who lives here?

  • Retirees
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SumedhT

Hi we're looking a Kenmore as an option to move from Indooropilly. The part that concerns me most in your comment is about the school. Is that an observation you've made or has anything been published in the media? I've heard that the newer Kenmore South State school is rated very highly.

chrisb17

Most houses in Brisbane are built over 50 years ago and give the place character. Much prefer the old houses to the bland mcmansions of suburbs like North Lakes. And too many trees? seriously...

jerryo

Honestly what are you talking about? While it's true that Hookers purchased the land that would become Kenmore in the late 1950's in order to build a modern housing development (a 1960's Forest Lake) the suburb didn't really get underway until the early to mid 1970s with the building of the local high school and ambulance depot. And 1970's architecture is evident all around the suburb, from the majority of houses, to the schools and street design.
The local shopping plazas both have a decidedly 1990s in design. Houses are of normal size for their 60s-80s build time with many new post 2010 town houses and units going up. The average bedroom is 3m-4m which is quite large by todays standards. Yards are not large but definitely larger than a cramped estate of today. There are no more trees than anywhere else and power lines aren't a visible problem and have to really be looked for to be noticed. Power lines being overhead is a distinct advantage for faults on the grid. It rains constantly in Kenmore and yet given the suburb is connected with HFC NBN which is laid underground and has nothing to do with power lines the rain does not drop out the internet, or the electricity.
Traffic is easy with an average trip from Kenmore to the CBD taking between 13-18 minutes. To call your suggested 1=2 hour travel time an over exaggeration would be an understatement. Further Moggill Road is not the only way there by far. All main roads into the CBD have peak hour traffic.
Kenmore State School is rated the best primary school in SEQ with the principle responsible for co-writing the curriculum the entire state follows. Kenmore South State School is too highly rated as is Kenmore High which requires interviews and acceptance invitations to even attend.

ladybugl

What a ridiculous review! Kenmore is a fabulous superb and then schools are amazing. We moved here from NSW in 2018 and have no complaints at all. We have first hand experience of Kenmore South State School and Kenmore State High, and both are exceptional schools.

karenn26

#ladybugl Hi! I'm reading your review of Kenmore as a suburb and it's high schools, as we're busy 'area-shopping' - also relocating from NSW with 3x teenagers. I've heard that Kenmore State High is very good, so we're taking a leap of faith to base our move on that and the good feeling we had when driving through Kenmore. Our other option is Bayside, Wynnum, but we don't feel quite as excited about that area. Any insights, 5 years down the line, would be much appreciated!

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Forest Lake

"a lovely new suburb-where not many people know about"

We have moved from Kenmore to Forest Lake(creekwood) last year. We absolutely love living here. Houses in Forest Lake are new and clean with beautiful and easily maintained gardens. Most important thing is that there are no powerlines across the sky. There are no big trees blocking the sunlight.

Before I moved here, people told me about the termite problems in Forest Lake. But I dont think it is a big deal. Australia is a home to termite anyway! As long as you do the termite inspection every year you will be fine

it is said that Forest Lake has the no.2 breakins in qld. However,when i search properties history on crimemap website,most of the records were several years ago. I also did the search about Kenmore, it appears that kenmore and surrounding western suburbs have the similar amount of crime history,even though it is not considered that way in peoples mind.
Most of the houses now have security system. I feel safe living in Forest Lake.

Forest lake is very multicutural , and that is the best part of it. Every one is open to other culture.Every one is polite.

Forest Lake has a really healthy living environment.Every afternoon, the local go to the lake to do exercise.

Great for

  • Lots of trees, parks, bike tracks and places to eat
  • Handy to all major shopping centres
  • Excellent transport services - bus and train
  • So pretty!

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • Tourists
  • LGBT+
  • Students
  • Country Lovers
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yvonnelafferty
yvonnelafferty

Professionals make up less than 5% of people there. Top 5 for break-ins home invasions and car thefts

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