Will I have to live in a cardboard box?

I live in Bulimba, about 6K from CBD. It's a family area on the river, has a city cat stop and good schools, which all make it highly desirable. Parking in the city is very expensive so most people commute on the city cat, a fast speed river ferry service, a nice stress free way to travel to and from work.

I'm from the UK and by comparison we found it more expensive to rent here. We pay $535 per week for a small 3 bed 2 bath town house. We're getting a good deal because we've been in it for two years. Market price is around $650.

In Bulimba  a 4/5 bed 2 bath - you can expect to pay from $800 to $1400 per week depending on position and condition. An executive home on the river can cost $2,000 per week.

Brisbane is a flood plain, i was caught up in the 2011 floods. Brisbane is hilly, so in many river suburbs, some streets were inundated and not affected at all. Brisbane council has detailed maps. I blogged about the floods here flippingcrikey.com/2011/01/14/flood-diary-part-1