Truganina, VIC 3029

I've noticed an influx of suspicious looking 5 star reviews, endorsing all of the many new housing estates going up there. All these glowing reviews to me personally seems like a massive red flag about the suburb.

I've found many realestate agents, property developers have been leaving fake reviews about suburbs like Truganina on Homely. The stock photos they are using for their profile pictures and being one post wonders leaving reviews that read like marketing/ advertisement material is just a dead giveaway.

From my experience living in and
near Truganina- it feels very overcrowded with very little parks or an actual sense of community.

Public transportation is bad. For most the closest stations are Tarneit or Rockbank depending on which side of Truganina you are on, both are very unreliable and infrequent V/Line services to the point all my friends in Truganina have to drive 20+ mins to Williams Landing in peak hour traffic for more reliable metro services instead. The whole suburb is very car dependent, with very few bus services to any major train stations, some estates like Mt Atkinson does not get a bus service to Rockbank station, and if someone doesn't have a car they'll be left walking 60+ minutes to their homes. As a result of this many households here have 2-3 cars.

Lots of (arguably) good Indian restaurants, but if you are craving anything else your other food options are just KFC and McDonalds.

Most houses on these new estates are on smaller block sizes, with virtually no backyard and built wall to wall with neighbours (glorified townhouses at this point with their own distinctive street address). Parks are very few and far between and are always overcrowded with children.

Truganina and Tarneit from my experience are the poster childred of poor urban planning and disfunctional neighbourhoods. No real town centres or white collar employment hubs/ office jobs within the suburb so most people have to commute to the CBD for just about anything making it a "bed and breakfast" suburb. Lots of industrial areas/ blue collar jobs here though.

This is a shame especially because the suburb of Truganina is huge, almost 2.5 times the size of Melbourne CBD.

No big shopping prescint either, most recently Westfield pulled their plans to build a shopping centre in Mt Atkinson, so that's no longer happening now. You only get a handful of "shopping centres" which are just a Coles/ Woolies attached to a sushi kiosk and an Indian grocer. Very little tree coverage and greenery around here. The closest major shopping centre is Pac Werribee which is far from many parts of the suburb.

I personally like older pockets a bit more within Truganina, mainly around Arndell Park with the big block sizes, and big back yards and less cookie cutter mcmansions. This area has a lot more parks and walking tracks around Skeleton Creek, and is closest to Williams Landing train station/ Hoppers Crossing shops, Pac Werribee.

Predominant majority of this suburb are South Asians. I personally don't find newer estates withing Truganina to be culturally diverse at all, it feels like an ethnic enclave (I am a South Asian person just for the record).

Truganina is very close to the city, very affordable and easy access to all amenities in the West.

This suburb offers great access to primary schools.

Truganina is a fast growing suburb with lots of employment opportunities so people living here, won't have to travel far.

Simon Dangol
Principal/OIEC
I Estate Agents

It's a new suburb that is still growing, very well planned specifically the estates north of Leakes road, very well connected to the city 25min drive. Nice communities, people are friendly and feels safe. Plenty of parks, sports ovals, and cycling paths. Shops and retail within 10 minutes drive. It ticks all the boxes...

One of the fastest growing suburbs of Victoria, with lots of schools, infrastructure, Shopping centers, greenery and open spaces for growing family. We have lived here for 2 years now and absolutely love it and would not trade it for any other suburb.

I have been fortunate enough to live and work in Truganina for over 10 years. In this time I have watched the area grow and also have see all the development that has attracted so many people to this growing suburb. Truganina has so much to offer and is perfect for a range of demographic needs. The suburb caters for families, professionals, couples, retires and has facilities for every ones needs.
Lots of schools, restaurants, transport, parks and life style resorts available. It still has a lot of room for growth and is perfectly located with easy access to inbound and outbound freeways. Also has easy access to beautiful beaches, shopping centre making it an ideal suburb to live in. There is no other suburb in the best of Melbourne that can offer you so much variety and comforts. You will definitely want to find your nest home here.

Have been living in the area for about 2 years now and I am loving it! Neighbours are friendly and there's a great sense of family and lifestyle. Go for walks and there's always a warm and friendly "Hello" to put a smile on your face. Young families as well as retirees are aplenty and great mix of cultural diversity in the area. There's a good shopping centre in Point Cook Town Centre. The Caroline springs shopping centre renovations are currently making strides and looking good but will have shops that are already found in the Town Centre (Coles & Aldi). There will be a Kmart but here's hoping its a 24hr one. Still, if developers and retail giants are pouring more money into the area, it must be a good thing! The beach is close by and the coastal park with native birds and migratory birds makes it a nature lover's paradise. It's like a great weekend getaway without spending hours in the car and all the open space and fresh air does wonders for the tired soul.

Of course, there are some cons and the main cons include:

1) Main issue is course the peak hour traffic! It's a nightmare driving into the CBD or out of the area in the mornings and there really needs to be wider and more road options.

2) A real lack of public transport. Buses don't cover all the estates and are too few and irregular to make it worth taking and relying on them as your main transport.

3) There is next to nothing to do at night. Hope the area will have a multiplex cinema soon!

4) Restaurants are mainly found in the Town Centre with diverse cuisines (Indian+Greek+Mediterranean + new Night bars+ nice cafes for breakfast bite) to choose from and one of the finest I would say.

Despite the few cons which admittedly wont be there for long, as a resident and owner, I think the Pros easily outweigh the cons and potential for growth (physical and land value) in Truganina will be huge. It's only 25km from the CBD and the value of houses are still affordable. Once the area gets more built up and get the infrastructure and services in place, it really will be a slice of country, coast and city heaven.

We have recently moved to this suburb. First we were renting and then a bought a house as it is so easy to commute to CBD and the public transport is fantastic. New developments are taking place specially around Mt Atkinson and Olivia estate. There is proposed station on the Victorian planning association website for Mt Atkisnon and new Westfield shopping center. House owners are sitting on the goldmine and the property prices are going to shoot up in next 2 to 3 years.

Close enough to the city to be convenient, far enough away to get out from the hustle and bustle of closer suburbs. Truganina is a safe and friendly suburb with a lot of grocery shopping and heaps of great restaurant options. There is a nightlife in terms of eating out, but if you want entertainment or clubs/bars etc this is not place for you. The parklands are beautiful and the area attracts a lot of wealthy families and elderly people. Great community spirit, often have Christmas get together s for our streets and neighbors always waving hello/goodbye etc. It is an expensive suburb when compared with South eastern suburbs or northern suburbs etc, but well worth it in our opinion. There are few gym options like F45's and Tarniet and Rockbank state of the art sporting clubs. Many many medical facilities with dental centers, psychologists, physios and doctors throughout and surrounding the junction area. Very safe, been living here for 1.5 years and haven't felt unsafe at any point walking the streets at night etc. All in all would highly recommend Truganina. Get off street parking if you can though, since you do need a residential parking permit for central streets.

I work at Barwon health in Geelong and we moved to Truganina because we built our first new home in Victoria almost 2 years ago and so far we are very happy with the development that is happening around us. This suburb is very popular for growing families, there are many younger couples , and singles that also like living here. This suburb provides a family friendly vibe giving a vibrant lifestyle at your door step. Complemented with great facilities like parks, wetlands, walking & bike tracks, great schools, cafes and a thriving shopping precinct. The two hotels provide some excellent dining and entertainment options. Truganina has a diversity of housing from the heritage styled town cottage to the contemporary modern homes and townhouses.
With its sense of community and large range of facilities, it is hard not to like.

I have been living in Truganina for 2 years. I purchased my first house here and previously lived in the Eastern suburbs. I initially had reservations moving to the West, but TR has a fantastic vibe to it and I have absolutely no regrets moving here.

Facilities
The suburb has some beautiful areas for walking and cycling, which I love the most about the area. The lake near the shopping centre is popular with the locals, however there seems to be a growing number of birds to the point there are literally hundreds sitting in the lake and the water quality often looks questionable. I dont think I would want to live around the lake due to noise and bird poop, but it is a really nice area to walk around on weekends. The library is also nearby. Unfortunately theres no swimming pool in CS.

Food
There are some great food places too such as WestWaters, Caroline Thai, Slices, Notorious Burgers, Red Beetle and Blue Marlin as well as a number of food chains in and around the shopping centre. While the food is great, I wouldnt classify any of these places as trendy so for something fancier you would have to travel to Yarraville or Williamstown.

Travel
I work in the city and it takes me less than 40 mins door to door to travel by public transport. I think it is best to live near the corner of Rockbank Middle Rd and Caroline Springs Blvd so that you have options to take the 456 bus to to new Rockbank station. Really handy when there are issues with either the VLine or Sunbury line as you can then just jump on the other. The bus from Truganina station also matches the train schedule which is handy. Houses in this area can also take advantage of Westwood Dr which is less busy than Tarneit Blvd although this may change when they finish the road extension.

Safety
In terms of safety, I know of a one or two break-ins in last year but I also know people who have had this happen to them in the Eastern suburbs. Sad truth is that this is happening everywhere in Melbourne. There are some nights you can hear hoons driving around which can be irritating but that can happen anywhere. Police station is not currently 24hrs.