Suburban street,Tarragindi,Brisbane.

I know my neighbour and the cafe owner in my suburb. It’s all so disgustingly wholesome

Life in the ’burbs can come as a shock to the long-time apartment dweller. And it changes you.

  • Brittney Deguara

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Zillmere in northern Brisbane has a bit of an image problem.

No,my suburb isn’t unsafe,so please stop saying it is. It’s actually charming

What this week’s Life in the ’burbs suburb lacks in sandwich shops and wine bars it makes up for in proximity to friends and wine drinking on back decks.

  • Kate Carey
A suburban street in Toowong,Brisbane,in 2026.

My suburb has a mountain on one side and high-rises on the other. And the odd python

It’s a suburb of stark contrasts:community and commerce;wildlife and traffic;the living and the dead.

  • Kim Wilkins
The population of Bridgeman Downs has tripled to almost 11,000 since the late ’90s.

My suburb’s population is booming,but business – and services – are not

The scene of a fondly remembered childhood,the population of this suburb has tripled in 25 years. But not a single new service has been added.

  • Dominique Tassell
Suburban street in Balmoral,Brisbane.

​​My suburb’s name sounds like a royal retreat. Given local house prices,that’s not misleading

This suburb has come a long way since its blue-collar days. But don’t mention the aircraft noise.

  • Freya Petersen
Nudgee Recreation Reserve has a multi-sports field,playground,BMX pump track and dog park.

My suburb is famous for things that aren’t even in it. But the reclaimed dump is a true asset

Life is sweet in this week’s locale,if sometimes a little confusing.

  • Ash Moore
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Brisbane house prices have boomed.

Life in the ’burbs

We asked Brisbane locals to write about their suburb – whether the clichés are true,how it has changed,and how living there has shaped their lives.

Raised homes due to the flood threat in Brisbane.

My suburb has a street with the funniest name in Brisbane. But the joke’s on all of us

This week’s suburb may come with increased insurance premiums,but it also has a particular type of community bond.

  • Alice Murphy
Suburban street in Wishart,,Brisbane.

My suburb is diverse and friendly. It helped me pick up the pieces after my divorce

You never know who or what you might meet on the walking tracks of this week’s quiet Life in the ’burbs locale.

  • Greg Duval
Residents of Spring Hill live among the ridgelines of Gregory Terrace,St Paul’s Terrace,Wickham Terrace and Leichhardt Street.

Residents are appalled by the plans for our suburb. We may be sentimental,but we’re not stupid

The subject of this week’s Life in the ’burbs story is a shabby-chic pocket of character homes and character people – loomed over by a future stadium.

  • Natalie Bochenski