How bogan is that 'burb ....

Checking out new areas in last few days and was stuck by the number of a certain type of shop in one suburb . Tattoo studio's .

Seemed to correlate quite well .

Logan has three . Two on whole of Sydney's norther beaches and there's one on the whole of Sydney's north shore . Studios per head of population would probably be even more telling

Cliff

 

I don't think that works.

There are loads all over Brisbane.

...Oh.

 

I'm not a fan of tattoos but they're not just for bogans these days - don't most hipsters sport a tat?

 

I think he means three in each suburb of Logan.

 

That and the number of random freestanding fast food outlets in residental areas (my observation of Mounty County region)

 

I normally use the following map to compare the suburbs:
http://www.smh.com.au/data-point/su...re-the-true-battlers-live-20130328-2gxaw.html

Just found a similar one:
http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/stor...y-plots-where-the-true-battlers-live/?cs=2452

 

@See Change - Sign of the times, Lane Cove's just had a tatt parlour open in the village, sign of the times. You can raise the hurdles for entry into a suburb but you can't stop them being employed and earning enough to rent in the area.

It goes without saying @Bran

 

The main thing to look for is the type and standard of cars, mostly.

Also look for general levels of community decay; houses that look stuffed, car wrecks in front yards, gardens out of control and stuffed, rubbish and crap everywhere in the general neighborhood..

 

@Bayview - that doesn't help much, these ones drive AMG Mercs, Audis, Cayennes and ride Colnago and Bianchi carbon fibre bikes.

 

Tattoo shops may have been a good indicator 10-20 years ago but not anymore, since every bloke and his dog have sleeves nowadays..

Fast food store are a good one, levels of education correlate with eating habits..

 

I must have a different interpretation and description of bogans to you guys.

Mine drive flogged out Commodores and Falcons, etc, or spend a fortune on the same in a vain attempt to make them look....good. bwahahahaha

 

Indicators of "Boganism" change.I remember a time( before use of Bogan term became widespread) that we considered anything west of the railway line along the North Shore was too "boganish " to consider.

 

Where else will the rich kids get a chinese/japanese character tatt without knowing what it means?

 

Profile id Disadvantage Index is also a good start.

 

A good tattooist makes $300 to $400 an hour. Wish I could draw

 

Good thread. Nice to see the greenery in places you would not have expected to find it.

This is why the north shore will always be the north shore. I think a few billion dollar bridges have been built since these dandy beliefs became established.

 

Bali?

 

Nuveau rich or kids on student visas who get $20k/month allowance from OS parents.

Our ones just drive better cars but have the same IQ.

 

You'd need to charge that to cover the; "putting up with effwits" factor.

 

@Bayview and the protection money to the minders.