BobHolt

If you are a walker, and can make approx a 3 km distance, you can get to Garden City, Kardinya, Bull Creek and Winthrop. So obviously fast in a car too. Mt Pleasant Shops are close (about 1km) and Riley's cafe, also at Mt Pleasant, is excellent. Bateman is a suburb where the only people in it, live in it. So it is quiet and friendly, with not too many dodgy characters about. I like it. The cut-off for Rosmoyne High is around Parry Ave (but meanders a bit) so the demand close to the Leach Highway end of the suburb is higher than that at the South Street end. Having said that, there are several private schools in or near Bateman, so you have plenty of schooling choice. the primary school is small enough to feel like a community school. Many good teachers and a caring atmosphere.

The train is great and if you cannot drive the public transport on the arterial parts (Leach, South St) is great. The new hospital going up close by is sure to push up prices, but this area already has a large part of the population medically oriented (GPs, physios, chiros, podiatrists).