We're off to Melbourne in a couple months and although I've done some research, I still don't have a good handle on which suburbs we should be targeting when we land.
We're looking for a large 2 or 3 br with storage space in a safe area. We don't mind whether it is nearer a beach or inland, but it needs to be within walking distance of a great primary school, train/trams into the CBD with a commute of about 20-25 mins and shops. We are paying the equivelant of about A$300/wk in a lovely neighborhood north of London, and would hope to pay about that in Melbourne (everyone keeps telling us the cost of living is lower in Aus, I just don't see how that can be the case unless the homes are all massive).
Any suggestions on primary schools/neighborhoods would be most appreciated! (before the panic of the upcoming move sets in