M Cronk

The area is lovely with lots of parks and trails; however, with nature comes wildlife and wildlife in suburbia can cause enormous problems. If you move to the area my advice is DON'T live next to a gum tree! There is a huge population of parrots and other birds that flock and nest in the trees, they are disruptive and cause a lot of disturbance and mess.
The house I lived in was alongside a gum tree where a large amount of parrots called home. They were so noisy they gave me regular headaches and I had to turn the TV volume up full just to hear what I was watching in the evenings. They chewed branches that dropped everywhere so the yard was a constant mess. The branches would drop on my roof and wake me all through the night leaving me irritable and sleep deprived. The branches, leaves and bark from the gum tree would fill the gutters and cover my yard daily; no sooner had I cleaned and swept than it was back. The organic matter also stained all the concrete. I felt like I lived in a bird avery, the entire yard was covered in bird droppings and feathers, which are a health risk! There was so much bird crap that I couldn't find a clean spot to walk, it was revolting. The droppings also stained and stuck to the concrete and were impossible to remove, even with high pressure hosing. The council were unsympathetic and would not fix the problem after many prompts. I tried all the things you read online to get the birds to relocate: the hawk, the light reflecting objects, the scary eye balloon: A waste of money, nothing worked. So, I was left with no choice but to move out.
In addition to the birds there are a lot of cockroaches in the area, probably due to the nature aspect and organic matter. I'd go for a walk at night and see them all over the footpaths. I had to seal up all access areas in the house, e.g. the drains, as they were finding their way inside.
Oh! Not to forget, there's some outdoor event that takes place approx. once a month. I heard it at night, someone talking on a microphone and then fireworks. I have no idea where this occurs; fortunately, I didn't live close but it must be loud if I heard it from afar. I assume it comes from a park or recreation center. I usually heard it between 9 pm and 11 pm.
As other people have said there is crime and I had things taken out my yard. The people in the area in general are lovely: friendly and decent, and a mix of different nationalities and ages. However, there are random houses here and there that contain problem types that can make your life a misery so pick your street very carefully, I guess really it's pot luck and you don't know until it's too late.
Good luck! If you get it right it can be good, if you get it wrong it can be hell.