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"Working class suburb"
With fairly cheap homes, most people dressed in fluro industrial clothing, high crime rate, if it looks like a working-class suburb, chances are, it IS a working-class suburb.
Great for
- New house
- Plenty of Schools
- Parksand Recreations and child care centers
Not great for
- Overall lower quality of life
- Low Capital Growth
- Crime rate
Who lives here?
- Hipsters
- Students
- Country Lovers
"Everything is off the honor system, for better & for worse"
Imagine going into a time portal to pre-WW2 Europe, St Kilda East is known for its large Hasidic Jewish community. Now, the pro's are massive, everything is based off the honor system. So if you love a safe area where the people are very trusting, religious & generally pretty kind, not to mention good capital growth. St Kilda East can be a sensational area to live. On the other hand, it is so easy to steal stuff or take advantage of gullible unsuspecting locals (like I can't stress enough, the honor system). If your a hardcore religious person of any non-Abrahamic faith, I'd also strongly recommend to steer clear of this suburb.
Great for
- Low crime rate
- Honor System
- Inkerman St. shopping strip
- Lifestyle
- Parks
Not great for
- Gullible people
- Honor System
- Expensive
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Students
"Spacious parks, and nice restaurants, very multicultural & excellent public transport."
Born & and spent my youth here, nearly every moment was beautiful, with the exception of one break in, its overall a pretty safe area. Spacious parks, and nice restaurants, very multicultural & excellent public transport.
Favors families with 2 incomes, a single person would struggle to get real estate in this suburb unless they're rolling in the big bucks.
Great for
- Relatively close to CBD
- Overall nice looking homes
- Great family atmosphere
- Great house resale value and growth
- Good public transport
Not great for
- Lack of views, (City or Water)
- Narrow lanes / peak hour traffic
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- LGBT+
- Students
- Trendy & Stylish
"Right round the corner from Royal Melb Hospital & Errol / Victoria St shopping strip"
Just right round the corner from Royal Melb Hospital, Errol & Victoria St. Lots of old industrial buildings converted into medium density apartment buildings.
Great for
- Clean, safe & quiet
- Walking distance to everything
- Good parking
Not great for
- Big trees blocking city views
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- LGBT+
- Hipsters
- Students
- Trendy & Stylish
"Certainly no Toorak, but its still up there with the best suburbs in Melbourne"
As a former resident and a future resident, North Melbourne will always be special to me. Close to everything, the CBD, shops, plazas, schools, airport, hospital & tram stops all over the place. Living so central & inner city truly has it's perks. Good capital growth for property resale, doesn't get much better than that.
Great for
- Massive gentrification & more to follow
- Close to CBD, Airport, Hospitals, Plaza's, Banks, Restaurants & Retail
- Good capital growth & re-sale value
- Heritage buildings, park access, eclectic shopping and dining
- Apartments
- Close to the Queen Victoria Markets.
- University High School catchment
Not great for
- Peak hour traffic
- Commission housing
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
- LGBT+
- Hipsters
- Students
- Trendy & Stylish
"Was a great place 7-8 years ago, but the resale value and traffic not so great"
Moved here in 2003, was great as a kid with the shopping centre near by and schools close too, lived in 2 homes in SL. However, once I became an adult and got a job in the city, from around 2009 traffic was an absolute nightmare. Capital Growth was another bummer, if you looking to make decent equity on a property, point cook ain't for you, with the capital growth averaging just 3.41 % in the last 3 years. It ranks in the bottom half in Australia. That being said if your retired or well off, and just wanna live in a nice area, point cook is for you.
Great for
- Golf course and lake
- Lots of new modern estates
Not great for
- Traffic
- Poor capital growth
- Slow Internet
- Very High Fees
Who lives here?
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Students
- Beach Lovers