Maria Kristina Gonzales

I researched this suburb thoroughly before I moved here and I found out a few things.

These reviews are mostly incorrect about crime (the bad ones, just like most suburbs) like most cases it has the normal crimes when speaking to police and it is actually mostly from visitors not even from the local area (so could literally happen anywhere)

When talking to people prior to moving in, I spoke to all sorts, ESPECIALLY the older generation as they have seen and experienced everything, my neighbours (both across the road one direction and across the road the other as I'm on a corner block) have been here 50+ years and never EVER been a victim of any crime nor had any problems.

Now I have heard on local forums (mostly Facebook where stories are over blown) but there is a bad side of the suburb which boundaries Hamilton Hill side.

If you go over that side, you honestly feel to be in a completely different suburb, all above ground power, older houses, very un-tidy and un-kept yards, cars with no wheels, you name it and this continues on into Hamilton Hill.

This is vastly different to where I live (locals call it "Cooby or Cooly Heights) where there is newer developments, underground power, very nicely kept yards, lots of nicer parks etc.

When I was looking at buying I was originally going to buy a block (was cheaper) over the other side but I just didn't get a good feel of the place (that was without talking to anyone at the time) then I found a block over this side and was instantly sold, but JUST to be sure spoke to the neighbours (as mentioned above) and further solidified my decision.

If anyone knows if a suburb is bad it isn't some random new people to the suburb, it is our oldest and most vunerable and when I got the 10/10 score from not 1 but 2 eldery couples (that are both in their 80's now) you know it is great.

I'm surrounded by great neighbours from downsizing from Apple Cross, Attadale, Melville and Bicton and all love it here on our street.

(Cooby / Cooly Heights is the side boundering with Kardinya)

If you want a fantastic suburb and great people look no further, it might cost a bit more (or a lot since the houses are a LOT nicer, just look inside as the outside is deceiving and you cannot compare a 4x2 on this side to the other side at all) seriously don't take my word for it but the whole street (or streets as we all have a close neighbourhood feel here)

I'm a female and I've been living here for 6 years and walk together either alone or with a friend extremely often, it does not matter the time, even a late night / after dinner stroll and never EVER felt unsafe.

Sometimes I seriously think these other reviews are trying to push up the surrounding suburbs since Coolbellup is really taking off, I'm sad there is no way to report them.