RBOUDVILLE

Lived here 32 years and love it. Houses are realistically priced and most are under $300,000. (2011 average) being predominantly ex State Housing Commission. Blocks are decent sized 691 Sq M size and ex SHC houses which have Timber Flooring (tongue & grove Jarrah) which is better than cold concrete. Public Open spaces are generous and green. Traffic is not congested except Mirraboka Ave during peak hours near Mercy College. Adequate parking spaces in each block with wide sreet verges and concrete paved walkways/ cycleways. Well serviced with many major shopping centres and the best Oriental Supermarkets in Perth, Farmer Jacks in Summerfield Shopping Ctr with a team of Mens Hairdressers that charge $10 for an adult haircut. Another... Win-Win Supermarket in Hainsworth Ave sells asian groceries Many Vienamese stores and take-aways. Excellent Chinese Restaurants and Take-Aways and a major Supermarket "Super IGA" open all day Sundays at Girrawheen Newpark Shopping Ctr. No rowdy behaviour by Hoons or Louts and rascals, ever since S.H.C. refurbished and sold most of their Town Houses and Unit Dwellings to private owners. Girrawheen Telephone Exchange has ADSL2+ for good speed Internetting (not available in Alexander Heights) Electricity supply though overhead lines, is secure and continuous all year round. Main Utilities like Water Service, Gas and Telephone is good. Schools are within walking distance for children and quality of Education is good. All 3 of my children and 7 grandchildren are taught well.
Not ideal for teens and twenties who like the exciting Northbridge lifestyle as there is no nightlife in Girrawheen. Therefore we do not see many noisy young people sharing rented premises. Most are family occupants with young children. Perth CBD is 20 min. by car and Peak Hrs Express Buses get you to Perth City in 30 mins. Adequate public transport by Buses only. No Train Stations.
Neighbours in my street are friendly but non-interfering. If there is a Drug distribution house, we make sure it's closed down promptly. Years ago many hypodermic syringes and needles around on footpaths, but that has stopped now. No stray dogs. No noisy barking dogs.
Nice quiet suburb for Retirees and Age Pensioners. Many places of worship (Churches and two Buddhist Monasteries).
In the past 32 years, we have neither been burgled nor assaulted in Girrawheen. Of course, we avoid using the ATM after dark and don't test our luck. We installed security windows and doors many years ago when the suburb had a bad reputation. We have a German Shepherd dog outdoors on a chain in a Kennel. My Aussie Flag has never been stolen! It's flying 24/7.....365days a yr.