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"Wish we knew then what we know now!"
We moved to Australia from overseas, and needed to be close to Curtin University. We chose St. James for it's proximity to the uni as well as the city, and the Catholic school our children attend. What a mistake! We should have done our homework, but we were in a hurry to settle. We had no idea this area was such a high crime area, especially our street which is robbery central. There is a heavy saturation of shabby and poorly maintained government housing in addition to the crime. Our house was robbed, as were all of our neighbors. Our children's school while lovely, is located in a terrible neighborhood bordering Bentley and it is not safe to walk to or from the school; loose dogs (a very big problem here), drunks, and muggers roam the streets there. I would strongly recommend to anyone moving here to do your research. Call the local council and get statistics on crime and the location of Homeswest houses. We are moving to West Perth and chalking this all up to a terrible mistake }:-{.
Great for
- Two wonderful primary schools: one Catholic, one government.
- Location
- Parks/Homes
- People(MOST)
Not great for
- Far too much shabby government housing
- Too much crime
- Not safe for families
- Some areas still needing a clean up-which is slowly happening
- Some homeswest
- Some run down homes
Who lives here?
- Students
Manning is a great area. Weve been here for 22 years and never had a problem. In fact we said we would only stay 2 years but we love it so much that we will never leave.
I am sorry that was happened and our family also moved from overseas too. My friend in Manning, had same incident as you and a person's car was bunt in Como (in front someone's house). I thought it happens more in places where Homewest people are living but now I cannot generalize it anymore after living in Perth for more than few years because it happens to many homes in general in Perth. (Either if it is not robbery or safty issue OR like my Asian friend who is not really welcomed by surrounding next doors in a posh area) We have to make sure safety around our homes and having good relationship with neighbours is an advantage. We keep eye open for each other and help if anything happens. I was told that Manning was really bad area... so I believe it is changing with time... Low crime does not mean No crime.. No worries, all will be good after few years...(get to know better..)