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Great place but extremely limited medical services. Not ideal for retirees or families with complex medical needs. The medical practices are not taking any more patients and the doctors are quite overwhelmed by the most number of patients. There is no 24/7 maternity care due to shortage of midwives. The hospital do have an oncall doctor very occasionally but I personally know people travelling all the way to guyra to see a doctor. The place is great for investors but for those who wants to buy a house the choice is very limited as the prices are quite high and quite a few are rundown houses. I think the pre school, private and public schools aren't too bad. Easiest way to get a job would be at the nursing homes if you are a nurse. Great place to stay temporarily but definitely not a place to settle down at least for now

For a small town, it has a coles, woolworths country target and a reject shop. Maccas, Subway and dominos are the popular takeaways along with a couple of pubs and two clubs. I would have rated it good if it wasn't for the rental market. Notoriously inflated and the cheaper houses you find are really old. There is two private schools and a public school which is actually great for a family along with a medical practice, small hospital and a nursing home not too far from each other. Forgot to add that the rental market is quite competitive and you don't have a lot of options and the rentals are much cheaper at muswellbrook or aberdeen. Climate wise it gets really hot in summer but the cold is still manageable despite being close to the barrington tops. The new bypass has made a huge difference with traffic and you can always find a parking spot in town. There is a meat factory where probably where half of the town works and the rest into farming and mining. Must places to visit are the scone mountain , the barrington tops and washpools. There is a significant older population in the area but also young families are moving in into the newer suburbs. The place is ethnically diverse as there is plenty of people working at the meat factory and the healthcare sector. Havent' met anyone rude so far. The place is safe and neither me or anyone I knew had ever experienced break ins or robbery. Finding a G.P will be the hardest part as there is only few doctors who resides in scone and most of them have a long waiting list. There is always an oncall doctor available from monday to saturday afternoon which is really useful for urgent medical needs. Plenty of studs and farms for those who are interested. For anyone who is travelling in the hunter new england highway, it is worth doing a quick drive around town. For some reason, there is plenty of houses for sale but very few available for rent.