Marlin
Reviews
"Cheap to buy, but dangerous to live"
I did live in white rock for almost twenty years and found it a very an unsafe suburb day or night. The area has a mainly poor and low social economic people living there, which tend to be rude/unfriendly and don't consider there neighbours. This area has has good schools and public transport, but if you send your kids to the local schools, it would be advisable to drive them, as they could be abused and/or threatened if they walked.
Who lives here?
- Singles
I think the negative comments are a little harsh. Every suburb has there good and bad elements everywhere you go. It must have been sometime since the writer lived in White Rock. I find White Rock to be a very safe suburb where you can walk anywhere to any of the great facilities, good transport, good schools, a great swimming centre, close shopping centres and the city. In fact I used to walk to and from work and I worked in the heart of Cairns city. White Rock is central to all the attractions Cairns has to offer including the boat ramps for fishing, Port Douglas, the Tablelands. All of that in the the tourist capital of Australia. My interestate friends love to visit and they also love White Rock.
The prices are comparable to other suburbs.
I agree with you Sunnysideup. Marlin sounds bitter and twisted. No suburb is perfect in Cairns. There are mixtures of people etc etc. White Rock has old and new areas, good and bad, low and elevated. It has a mixture. He talks about the school having issues m(which must be the state school) and yet there is the most prestigious school in Cairns in White Rock so even that shows the contrast available
Marlin you need to get a life. You must be a real loser who annoyed people. This suburb is very safe.
Can anybody please advise on the most family friendly areas and streets? Looking to possibly buy in White Rock. Cheers!
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I've lived in White Rock for 10 years and have luved it. I have never had any safety areas. You obviously live in the "bad" bit. Most suburbs in Cairns have good and bad bits. You must live in the bad bit around the back. In part with housing commission houses I assume. Don't judge the whole suburb by the bit you live in.