Rizza10

To be honest when I bought my house in Keperra two years ago I was a little apprehensive because people had told me it used to be a bad neighbourhood once upon a time. Since living here I am pleased to say I made the best decision moving here. I have lived in other suburbs in Brisbane very close to city as well as those surrounding Keperra like Mitchelton and Gaythorne. When moving here I was surprised by how quiet the suburb is. I've never had any trouble. I do live next to housing commission, but in the two years I've been here I have noticed a lot of these houses are being sold and bought by young couples looking to renovate and start a family. I must say that my housing commission neighbours are in fact the best neighbours I've ever had - genuinely nice (even help me renovate part of my house) but get a bad rep because they look rough around the edges. They keep their house better maintained than I do mine!

I think Keperra ticks a lot of boxes. Its one of the safest places I've lived. When I lived in Mitchelton there were break-ins around my area all the time.

Transport
In live very close to the Keperra train station which is fantastic. I used to live at Kelvin Grove and my commute to work in the city is easier from Keperra than Kelvin Grove. The trains now come every 15 minutes, are clean and have wifi which is great. I still think the train station needs a facelift though.

My husband works around near the docks, so drives to work. Its an easy 20 minute drive. Of course there is some traffic, but there is traffic everywhere. There is no escaping it in a city. Try living in Bangkok.

Parks
I love the amount of decent parks in Keperra. I live one street away from a park and playground which is great for the kids. Plus there are two bigger parks 10 minutes walk. I frequently use the dog park too. I noticed a previous poster some time ago mentioned issues with his rotweiller. This is BS to say the least. I have a rottweiller too. Everyone has been super friendly to me and I haven't had one issue.

Houses and blocks
Honestly one of the reasons why I moved here was it was the only house I could find 10km from the city that was within my budget. I refused to buy an apartment or a house on a tiny block without any room for kids and a dog. I also like the fact its established with nice big jacarandas lining a lot of the streets. It really is a pretty area. It certainly beats new estates like north lakes.

I bought my house off the Govt, so yes it is an ex-commission place. Now that I've got past the stigma I realise I got a bargain because once you do a few cosmetic renos it looks like any other place. The tradies that came to the place when I first bought it to do odd jobs were always impressed with the condition of the place and how well built it was compared to similar age houses too. One thing to remember is there is commission housing everywhere no matter what suburb you live in, even in the more expensive suburbs like Paddington.

I do think Keperra still has a way to go though but I don't think its as far as a decade away. The train station seems to have been left off the list for stations to be upgraded and more paths would be good too. I also think the dallas parade local shops could be improved a bit. A coffee shop would be nice. I also think the rehabilitation and development of the old quarry behind the great western shopping centre would go a long way.