Hi, my husband was over there from Australia on the weekend looking for housing. He suggested Al Waab, Al Rayyan and Al Gharrafa were good areas. Given your girls are under 3 it might be a few years before they start school so choosing somewhere to live based on where they go to school might be a bit early. If you look for somewhere to live close to work, you can always move when the girls are older and you have chosen a school too far away. We are also moving from Australia in the next 6-7 weeks and have a young one as well, so I know all too well what your going thru. Good luck!! (p.s when you have activated personal messager i'll make contact, where in Australia are you coming from? etc). Have a good weekend!