Laverton, VIC 3028

I have lived in Laverton for 45yrs and yes it had a rep in the old days but so did all of the West. The beauty of Laverton is its cultural diversity and the number of families that live in the area.People in Laverton live and let live.It is very quiet suburb and people aren't on top of each other like other suburbs. Other that Wackett st and around Laverton Station (week days only), traffic is minimal.Recently we have had some great restaurants open around the area that are getting great reviews. Also the residents of Laverton are community minded. We have great committees that are dedicated to the continuing improvement of our little gem. In Laverton we have the recently rebuilt Laverton College which has classes from grade prep to Year 12. This school is now fitted with state of the art facilities. There are also one or two more stages to the renovations to this college. We have a Catholic primary school which is St Martins, which I can tell you from experience, is a wonderful school. The teachers are dedicated and the school's principal is a very innovative man who has improved the school during his reign (of terror). They have had very high results in the naplan testing. We are also very fortunate to have recently opened up our third school which is the Western Autistic School which again has state of the art facilities for their students. The school community, though small, is a lovely thing to be a part of in Laverton There are a lot of old houses in Laverton however many of these are now being pulled down for the big blocks or being renovated by investors. For all you shoppers out there you have Werribee Plaza (15mins away) Altona Gate (15mins away) Highpoint (20 mins away)and very shortly we will have the big Westfield Shopping Centre at Williams Landing in Laverton. Transport is great. We have buses to Footscray, Werribee, Hoppers Crossing, Altona, Altona Meadows and Sunshine. We also are have Laverton Train Station (zone 1) which in manned 24hrs a day and during peak times trains run every 15minutes to the city. I can also tell you we do not have youths running around our streets at night however I would say there is not a lot of entertainment for children in Laverton and you do need to go elsewhere though I am hoping with the upgrading of our community centre now taking place this will be looked at. For sport fans we have a soccer tennis,softball, basketball , cricket and football clubs. If you are looking for a suburb based on the suburbs of the good old days take a look at Laverton. We are in a period of renewal just like Altona started about 20years ago and it is a place for visionaries and yes I do love Laverton

Laverton offers great connectivity to the CBD, with the train taking only about 23 minutes. Property prices were quite reasonable when we purchased in 2021, but they have been steadily rising since then. Many of the older houses in the area are now being sold and subdivided by builders, who are developing new townhouses.

The nearest shopping centres are in Altona (around a 6-minute drive) and Williams Landing (about a 7-minute drive). There is also a good selection of restaurants located opposite the Laverton train station.

For schooling, St Martin de Porres—a private Catholic school with relatively reasonable fees—is a good option. Some residents prefer it over Laverton P-12 College, which has a less favourable reputation locally.

Excellent quit suburb, close to cbd, accessible by metro & Princess highway . Still under priced

Laverton is a forgotten gem. Big blocks, 17km from city, buses, trains and easy freeway access and very quiet (sometimes feels like a country town)

Alot of the more rundown houses are being bought up and turned into new townhouses, and Hobsons Bay Council are really putting in the effort to turn Lavertons many parks into great places for families and friends to hang out in. This is not the Laverton people remember from the 90's/early 2000's.

New cafes and shops are popping up and I am very keen to see how good Lavo looks in 5/10 years time.

Can't buy anywhere this good for the price!

hubby and I grew up in western suburbs and moved to Laverton 25 years ago from Yarraville as a young family where we bought our first home. Laverton carried a lot of stigma in the past as did most western suburbs although it was affordable to set roots and close enough to travel to everywhere we needed to access. I have loved seeing the positive changes and money invested over the past 15 years into this area. I have observed Hobsons Bay council to be proactive with creating new parks or rejuvenating older green spaces which are all regularly maintained. I love the bike paths connecting neighbouring suburbs. I don’t know many places in 2021 where you are 20km from city with excellent access to freeways and public transport, good shopping centre access, large house blocks, less than 10 mins to the beach and house prices are still affordable. Thanks I love Laverton, it’s been a great place to live and raise our children.

We bought in Laverton 3 years ago as we wanted a good size block over 600sqm, less than 20km to cbd, with train station close by.

Laverton ticked all boxes.

2 train stations in the suburb, frequent trains every 8 mins in peak hour, excellent freeway access and off peak only 20 min drive to city.

As it's an older suburb most older blocks are 600sqm, or being subdivided into new townhouses which alot of first home buyers are drawn to as they are new, well priced, nice tidy backyards, and much better public transport and closer to cbd, compared to the new estates popping up around victoria.

School options are good, public school is Laverton P12, private schools you have the top grammar school in western suburbs, Westbourne Grammar nearby, as well as Catholic schools like Emmanuel.

Grocery shopping you can go to Altona Meadows shopping centre which is 5 min drive, and for bigger shops you have Werribee Plaza, Altona Gate or Point Cook shopping centre, all within 10 to 15 mins away.

Beach is 10 mins away at Altona beach.

Local parks are well maintained by council, and the Laverton Creek is a nice walking track, or drive 8 mins to the 100 steps in Altona Meadows for views of the bay.

Uber eats has plenty of options and theres a fee restaurants in the suburb, the local Thai and Indian restaurants are stand outs.

Safety is good, never had any issues. Never had problems or seen hoons or parties, and not aware of any crime issues.

Suburb is a hidden gem with everything at your doorstep.

People will soon understand its importance as soon as lands in the surrounding areas get taken up as at the end of the day "distance to city" will matter. Having lived here for the last 6 years, I don't see any reason to move out from here which is nicely positioned close to freeway, easy access to shops and more importantly close to Zone 1 refurbished Lavertion station. I can see property price doubling up as soon as William Landing shopping centre takes it shape. I would say watch out to those people who are giving such established area bad names just because we have lots of old houses here but don't you worry - just wait and watch and see what happens to this Laverton in just 5 years time from now.

I lived in laverton. worst place..Just check the laverton station u will see lots of junkies and teenagers who are ready to bother u..Teenagers used to through eggs.. used to puncture the tyre of our cars.. hoons on friday and saturday night. I have seen so many decent families moved from there.. Before living in Laverton, ask to your known or ask to street(may be 1 or 2) where u r thinking.. Trust me, its worst.

Great little area, somewhat forgotten part of Western Melbourne. Close to city, cant buy land that cheap and so close to melbourne anywhere. Get in people, while you can. If you want to make money, this is where you buy. Green leafy suburb, close to beautiful neighbouring suburbs of Altona and Williamstown, well underpriced in comparison with neighbouring suburbs much further out from the city........Also, only 10 minutes to the beach...

While housing in the area is quite old and somewhat rundown, there are plenty of developments going on. Furthermore, it appears gentrification of the area is taking place, which is always massive when it comes to capital growth. The recently upgraded Laverton station is also a major drawcard, as it is the last Zone 1 stop to Melbourne.

Great sized blocks of land are also a feature of the suburb, with most ranging close to 600 square m, perfect for subdivision.

Lots of Parks and recreational spaces are evenly spread across the suburb, giving it a slightly country feel, all only 18km from the city.