DC

Moved here recently from the Inner Northern suburbs so was a little apprehensive with the facilities and convenience compared to the inner north. Enjoying every moment so far, with convenient public transport (local buses and train station to connect to city) and ample facilities, including shops, restaurants/cafes, gyms and pretty much everything you need. Lovely community/family feel. Only negative I can think of are the drivers (everyone seems to be in a rush with tailgating, lane cutting and hooning a common occurrence) and littering as well.

You can't get much better in terms of access to trams, buses and trains, with a drive to the city taking only around 30 minutes through Royal Parade and airport in 20 minutes through the freeway. Close vicinity to shopping hubs and restaurants along Sydney Road, High Street, Bell Street, Preston Markets and Northland Shopping Centre.

Not sure how the levels of crime compares to other suburbs. Have had no direct issues with the community and residents here, however it is worth noting that there are a considerable amount of drug-affected and homelessness around Coburg, especially on Sydney Road and on board the trams. Our building complex has also been broken into multiple times and reports of other break-ins are common. Overall good community feel with events every now and then in the local parks as well as markets and social get-togethers.