Brisbane Baysiders - Please share your knowledge

Hey all,

Sorry if this comes across as spoilt given the current housing crisis, we recently purchased a home nearish to the bayside (Tingalpa) and have figured it’s too small to raise a family.

While not immediately (hopefully the next 2-3 years) we are looking to move somewhere further bayside. Maybe Wynnum, Manly, Wellington Point, Birkdale etc.

I didn’t grow up in these areas (Carindale local, but old Carindale is far too expensive) so would love for a local to give me the low down on those suburbs, what they’re like now days (for instance, Wynnum used to have a VERY ghetto reputation, as did Alexandra Hills, and frankly, a lot of the bayside.

I’ve heard it’s changed a lot. This would be our forever home. We’d be looking for a biggish block with a decent yard (6-800sqm), something that doesn’t require much work (aside from the usual moving surprises that pop up), pool would be a bonus, but mainly something with a decent build quality, away from any potential flooding, good drainage etc.

We have an 18 month old daughter so would love to have good quality public schools in the area (both primary and secondary) and of course, nothing too ghetto.

Budget would be about 1.5M, maybe 1.7M depending on what the market does over the next few years.

We’d love to be by the water in manly, but that ain’t happening for our budget.

Any bayside locals able to break down the suburbs down that way and what to expect if one where to move there?