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We bought a house here after living in Point Cook for a year, after doing a bit of research around melbourne. We certainly have not been disappointed.

1. Public transport - there's buses that run through the suburb but it's not great proximity to any train station (closest is watergardens - about 25 minutes walk). But it's barely a 5 minute drive.
2. Shopping - plenty to choose from within driving distance. Watergardens is 5 minutes drive which has absolutely everything. If that doesn't satisfy (don't see how it couldn't - it's HUGE) , Keilor downs, Caroline Springs or Brimbank shopping centres are under 10 minutes drive away.
3. Schools - We aimed for Taylor's Hill PS as it's a little nicer than Mackellar PS but either would have worked. Can't really comment on High schools - copperfield college is there but our kids aren't at that age yet.
4. Cleanliness - Brimbank council is a bit pathetic in keeping the place clear of rubbish. Like anywhere in Melbourne it gets a bit windy which seems to spread it around. If you compare to the neighbouring Taylors Hill (Melton Council) the difference is quite stark. Delahey is a much older area though, so that could be part of the reason.
5. Neighbourhood - QUIET. Exactly what we wanted. Unfortunately it's a bit street-by-street when it comes to the amount of rentals but our street is mainly owner occupied and everyone's quite friendly and nice. We met our neighbours within days of moving in and have good relationships with both.
6. Nightlife - Not really any (doesn't bother me!). This suburb is mostly residential, nightlife is more St Albans way.
7. Internet is good, TPG has their own network through Kings Park.
8. Rents are pretty affordable here, but I don't think it is a skyrocketing suburb in terms of property prices. It is moving up with the rest of melbourne, but is known to be very family friendly so is highly sought after (rental wise).
9. Facilities - dribs and drabs around in Delahey itself. We got a place for our youngest at Delahey Kindy we've heard good things but are yet to experience it ourselves. Like anything, childcare is in demand so waiting lists are required, Unless you're prepared to travel a little, there's quite a few around here. Medical we go to Keilor Downs for, or Caroline Springs.
10. Parks/recreation etc - BIG park with two decent playgrounds in the middle of the suburb. Kids love it. Few tracks to ride bikes, plenty of open space for sports etc. A few sports clubs around which is good for the kids.
11. Safety - I feel relatively comfortable walking around at night, the suburb is quite quiet but not dark and dangerous. I even walk around the park sometimes with the dog but don't see any suspicious activity or people hanging around. Doesn't seem to be a lot of crime, but a few people are lead foots.
12. Demographics - Mostly families, some with young kids, others with teenage kids. Most are working families, haven't come across any feral activity (drugs/alcohol etc) at any property close to our place.

All up, great suburb. Could do with a freshen up or a bit more TLC from the council and it would be that little bit better. It's a little further out from Melbourne than other places but as close as some eastern suburbs twice the price! Definitely staying for the long term!

I lived here in greenwood for about 17 years, grew up there and lived in two different places and I also worked security in the area (on the public schools). Greenwood is generally a great suburb, very green and leafy, most people are friendly, you're not far from kingsway shops, warwick shops, there is a supermarket and a couple of stores at the "coolibah" shops and a small shopping complex at Greenwood village. The greenwood pub is known for a good meal and beer, you're not far from the freeway and about 10 minutes from Hillarys boat harbor. The primary schools are very good, particularly West Bathurst. House prices skyrocketed with the boom, and I don't think the demographics or culture of the area have changed much. If anything it has moved from a lot of families with young kids to a lot of families with primary school aged/high school aged kids. I also think there are better places in greenwood than others, I think the western side of Allenswood road is probably better than the eastern side. That's not to say the eastern side is bad, but the western side is more uniformly well kept and just by driving through it you'll get a feel for the difference yourself. There are the occasional hoons that like to treat coolibah drive like a racetrack, but most of the time it's a pretty quiet area and one that you will not regret living in. When we first moved there we lived in the space between blackall drive/karuah way/hepburn/allenswood and I found this to be a little rougher than the area we purchased in which was within walking distance to West Greenwood Primary. In terms of the demographic, having worked security we used to see a lot of problems around where Allenswood primary used to be, kids/teens wandering the streets at night etc but West Greenwood remained relatively untouched. I think that says a bit about the "two sides" but you can form your own opinion. Greenwood Senior High School when I was there was always a bit of a rough school, but it was never a bad school - no worse than the others in the area.

Overall I think it's a great suburb and living there will not disappoint. But don't take my word for it - try it out for yourself. I recommend trying to rent in the area and forming your own perspective - you may find it similar to mine.