North

Have a look at this website : http://www.ocsar.sa.gov.au/CM_Enter.html . You will find out that crimes are high for such a small suburb. The website is one of the government websites.

Thanks

So you got all your information from one person!? You are so negative!

No! I said thanks to Sa8522 because, he/she wanted to show me something on a website! I'm not negative. You just don't know, that's all

And FYI, yes, my friend DOES live in Kilburn, so, someone that I know who lives in Kilburn has gotta give me this information!!

North, your ignorance is astounding. Kilburn is certainly diverse in its residents, but no worse than more reputable suburbs. I own a home in Kilburn and have found the 'hoons' you speak of no more prevalent than in my previous homes in Goodwood and Stepney. There certainly are pockets, this is true, but your blanket dismissal of an affordable, diverse and friendly suburb is amusing. Review what you know, not rumours your 'mate' perpetuates.

I live in Kilburn but I don't hear a lot of hoons. The worst noise near me is the train, now the neighbours aren't fighting frequently like they were. When I first moved here about four years ago my place was vandalised (a broken window when I first moved here about four years ago, then raw eggs and dirt thrown) by a teenager up the road but that has stopped since he has matured (touch wood). I have heard there a lot of drug addicts and some drug dealers here, but the house was the most affordable closest to the city that I could get to buy. That's why I chose it, but there is a park up the road and shops and transport isn't far away if needed, so it could be worse. And the new Churchill Centre opening will make this area even more convenient. It's just a pity Coles Express doesn't sell LPG. Madness! And I don't like more McDonald's and KFC's opening up. We have enough junk food outlets as it is. How about more healthy options, especially vegetarian or vegan? I wasn't asked my opinion of what sort of shops I wanted nearby.

I have never seen such ignorance like you, North.

CherylW, can you please give me some information about Kilburn, because I am looking around that area to rent, as well as Clearview, ect. But I found one at Kilburn that was good. Can you give me a little bit of information about Kilburn, please? Much appreciated!

(6 months I am looking for)

Hi AnnaT1. What street did you find a good house?
I don't recommend living near I am if you don't like the sound of noisy trains, but it's not as bad as constant traffic noise on a main road. The train station is a short walk up the road though and there are regular buses on Churchill Road. The buses run more frequently than the trains at night time.
The Churchill Centre is convenient as it is only a ten minute walk for me or five on my bicycle. I go through Jack Watkins Reserve, which is the park at the end of the road which is at the southern end of Railway Terrace and the end of Carroll Avenue. The park is good if you have dog(s) as there are two well fenced enclosures for dogs with watering facilities, seats and poo bags. The park also has a barbecue, gazebo for shelter nearby, gym equipment, taps, rubbish bins, toilets and trees. It is open from sunrise to sunset. I noticed the park is being overtaken by African men refugees who may intimidate you though. Luckily I was safe when I walked through a large group of them. One of them spoke to me but he may have just been trying to be friendly.
I keep to myself most of the time here as I have had trouble with inconsiderate neighbours, mainly due to noise and gardening issues. The noise from one neighbour has improved to what it had been as they don't have frequent domestics now. Fortunately the drug issue here hasn't affected me, except from the noise issue. Touchwood.
Kilburn is quite multicultural. I went to a couple of house auctions nearby and most of the people there were Indians, including the buyers. One of the new residents (not Indian) who was at an auction next door to him was trying to be friendly as he invited me and a few others to his place after the auction. Unfortunately I couldn't go though as I had other plans.
There is a BP service station with a Subway inside and the Albion Hotel and bottle shop across the road from there, within walking distance from me. I like the Albion Hotel but the meals aren't as cheap as the Empire or Challa Gardens Hotels. There is a sex shop not far from there (I haven't been in there) and lawnmower service and sale shop. I went to the lawnmower shop a few years ago to get my whipper snipper serviced but won't go back there as the man who has the shop was very rude to me.
I hope you get the house you want to live in AnnaT1. Kilburn is not the best area but it has its benefits and certainly could be much worse.

Why did you give me all this information??? This is totally irrelevant of what I was trying to say. Sorry, but I don't need this. Don't try and make me buy a house here because you live here. I hate people like you who are trying to give people the best advice when it's not even true! Keep facts to yourself!

I don't understand your comment AnnaT2. AnnaT1 (is this you too?) asked me for this information so I gave it to her, and it IS true! I am not trying to make you buy a house here at all. There is something wrong with you, going by your rude attitude.

For your information, I am AnnaT1. I've just changed the number. My rude attitude? Or yours? Good bye.

How ignorant some people can be, i can hear it now 5-10 years down the track, i should of bought a house in Kilburn while it was still cheap.......................:D

Stop commenting on other peoples reviews and spreading negativity.

Well, thats settled, Im NOT moving to Kilburn!

(and do I want to live somewhere that has words kill and burn for its name... hmm)

I've lived in Kilburn half my life and to this day my mother is still living there, and had no problems whatsoever and friends of ours are still living in the area but yes there is crime in Kilburn but not where my mother lives but where the half way houses are, it really does not matter where you live crime is in every suburbs

I think you're definitely in the minority there "North"