johnn18

We purchased a house here after 2 years of looking for a property in the southern suburbs of Perth (we were looking within Melville and South Perth councils).

Both myself and my partner grew up in nearby suburbs so we know the area well. It is a very safe suburb. Many streets are quiet with few cars so children can play on the street.
I know historically safety has been a concern in Willagee but I haven't noticed it
Caralee Primary school performs very well. Melville High school has improved greatly over the years and is now a high performing independent public school although doesn't quite compete with Rossmoyne and Applecross. Many of the children in this suburb go to private high schools such as Santa Maria, CBC, Aquanis and Corpus Christi.

We love the large, leafy blocks with a combination of new modern homes and older homes. There are minimal units/villas in this suburb.

It is 20-30 minutes to the city on public transport (either bus then train, or bus all the way, or drive to bull creek and then train) which we both use regularly for work. Yes it would be better to be right on the train line but we think we are close enough.

Our neighbours are mostly elderly (in original character homes) and families.

Garden city is nearby which is great for shopping. Great cafés/restaurants strips nearby in Ardoss and Fremantle as well as local cafés/restaurants closer by. We are looking forward to the redevelopments of Garden City and Kardinya SC. Willagee is also not far from the new Fiona Stanley Hospital but far enough away that we shouldn't have any of the traffic issues that are likely to arise!

The traffic on on Leach hey can be a pain but that's what you get for living reasonably close to the city. All suburbs within easy reach of the city have traffic issues.

In summer, we frequent the river (4 minute drive) and the beach (less than 10minutes to Port or Leighton beaches).

Overall, I would highly recommend Willagee suburb or any nearby suburbs.