andrewupfold

Willetton is one of the best suburbs in Perth. It has a great deal to offer, is close to many amenities and is safe and quiet. It is bounded by the Leach Highway to the north, Roe Highway and South Street to the south, Wileri Drive to the west and Karel Avenue to the East

The major benefit of living in Willetton is its location. The suburb is no more that 10 minutes drive from the city thanks to easy access to the freeway at Leach Highway. In addition it is only 15 minutes from Fremantle.

Within 10 minutes drive there are six major shopping areas: Southlands Boulevard (Coles and Woolworths), Riverton Forum (Big W and Woolworths), Bull Creek (Target and Woolworths), Garden City (David Jones and Myer), Cannington and the Carousel and Myaree. Within Willetton there a number of smaller shopping areas with mini-supermarkets, liquor stores and newsagents. Canningvale is also handy. The cinema at Southlands is very handy, seldom crowded and it is usually easy to get a seat.

The light industrial area in Willetton is handy to car repairs and the like.

Willetton is well served with restaurants and take away. In addition to fast food outlets like McDonalds and Red Rooster Willetton boasts Indian, Thai, Hawker, Japanese, Singaporean and Vietmanese. There are a couple of Fish and Chip shops, cafs and taverns. Willetton offers a varied cuisine thanks in part to the large number of Asian and Indian migrants who live in the area and this makes the suburb feel quite cosmopolitan at times.

Willetton Senior High School and the nearby Rossmoyne Senior High School are considered to be two of the best high schools in the state. Willetton has a host of quality primary schools. Willetton Public Library and Rverton Public Library are both excellent.

Willetton is great for fitness, too. As well as the Riverton Leisureplex there are a number of sporting grounds, ovals and sports clubs. Willetton is also criss-crossed with footpaths that connect an abundance of parks - at least 30 within the suburb - making it ideal for young families as well. Willetton is also walking distance from the Canning River and the Canning River Regional Park. These are great places to go for a bike ride.

Willetton feels like a safe suburb and is generally quiet.

Willetton is not without its faults. It doesn't have any North Perth style cafs and certainly doesn't offer anything like an inner-city lifestyle that somewhere like Mt.Lawley might. It is not close to the beach and to get to the beach you need to drive around the Swan River either north to Perth and then west to City Beach or south to Fremantle.