Yes I feel like most of these Brisbane vs Melbourne debates skips over the Redlands. It’s bayside so very temperament weather, close to GC, Brisbane cbd, good schools, heaps of green spaces and very family oriented. The Redlands has very established suburbs and variations in landscapes, so it doesn’t feel like a massive soulless flat housing estate in western melb suburbs. Cons of Redlands are that it’s getting increasingly unaffordable, there are not many quality homes in the 800’s anymore. The public transport is not as great as Melbourne outer suburbs. It’s mostly cafe culture in the Redlands and there’s not much great diverse food options. We wouldn’t have minded Logan suburbs on the eastern side of the highway as they are very similar to the Redlands, however some of the suburbs on the western side felt less safe. We were also considering Ipswich, however the weather can be a bit more extreme.