Docklands, VIC 3008

Docklands is a sleek, waterfront area that offers contemporary living with modern high-rises and stunning views, making it an appealing choice for young professionals and city workers. The proximity to Melbourne’s CBD and amenities like shopping centers and Marvel Stadium adds to its appeal. However, the area lacks a strong sense of community and has limited green spaces, which can make it feel somewhat soulless, especially at night. While it offers modern conveniences, it doesn’t yet have the vibrancy and character found in other inner-city suburbs. Overall, it’s a good place to live for those prioritizing location and modern amenities, but it still has room for improvement in creating a more dynamic, connected environment.

Lovely area with beautiful walks. Quiet, disconnected from the city so you're not bothered by city noise other than occasional party boats yet easy to travel to the city from. Kind of annoying to get to larger shops.

Cold, austere and just not that welcoming...

Reading other peoples views on here is creating a bias option on what the suburb of Docklands has to offer.

There are 2 sides of Docklands, seperate by the Yarra. (On the Lorimer Steet side) - you have beautifully designed vertical living, in a quite, developing location)

On Collins Street, (and Costco side, you have a some of the aforementioned comments. (Collins street side, post COVID was becoming Melbourne’s newest CBD (Central Business District) with a lot of the top 4 close bye.

I usually come to Docklands to meet friends or to skate around the area. I always enjoy my time here, and I always feel safe when I'm out at night.

Having lived in Docklands since 2007, I have no desire to leave. We even offered to buy our neighbours apartment in order to expand. Beautiful views, perfectly located with easy access to the city, footcray rd, westgate and monash.

People are lovely. It has a small community suburb vibe but in the city. State of the art community library and new primary school. Really good maternal health clinic, childcare and doctors. Perfect inner city living for families as well as singles and retirees.
Grearlt restaurants, shopping and public transport. What more could you want!

People always have strong opinion about Docklands. Either they are saying it is too quiet or too crowded with international students. Look I get it, Docklands is still considered a new suburb which is developing. But I don't think it is necessarily a bad thing to live somewhere quiet, safe and clean. Who doesn't want to live in an area where is quiet and away from drunks and noisy clubs but still all the benefits of living in a city. I had lived in suburbs before where so much time is spent commuting in traffic to work. Thats not liveability. At least here you can get to city with free trams and pretty much walk anywhere you need - shops, waterfront walks with views of the city skyline, parks, restaurants and activities like cinema, bowling and ice skating. The neighbourhood is largely educated professionals, young couples as well as more families particularly since the school opened. It is a full package here.
In a nutshell, Docklands is a very livable area.
If you haven't visit the Docklands library go check it out and you will get a better idea of what I'm tryin to say. :)

Docklands is not for families with 75 % of flats of only one bedroom. The suburb is being trashed by transient students and Airbnb. The City and State is making millions in rates and property taxes. Will be a slum within 10 years.

Restaurants are terrible
Residents are students living 4/5 in one bedroom flats and drunken AirBNB tenants
Trash everywhere including mattresses
State promised a park but gave a shocking football oval for people from poor suburbs who leave garbage
District can not attract any quality stores as no one in docklands has any disposable income to buy anything but essentials
Dockland is becoming a slum