Westmeadows, VIC 3049

Moved to the Westmeadows/Attwood area early 2024. Great friendly community feel, mostly retirees who have been there a while. You've got the essentials in the village but it does need some tender loving care. There's a tobacco store and a tattoo parlour which don't seem to be frequented a lot by the locals. Perhaps another cafe and bakery would go better. Lots of walking tracks, wildlife, birds (beware the magpies). It's a very quiet area. Having moved from the inner city Essendon/Ascot Vale area has taken a while to get used to. I find myself going on the freeway most the time to get to common places but in saying that it's an excellent and affordable place to start off for families.

I have loved living here the past year . There seems to be more and more young couples/ young families purchasing and renovating older homes (sold by retirees) due to its affordability which ultimately brings up the area value. Interested to see if the changes show in the next census. Village is great, the closer you are to it the better. Needs updating, feels a little left behind from the council.

If you are one of those people who love regional Victoria and want the convenience of living within 15 Km's of Melbourne CBD, Westmeadows caters to this need.

Highlighted Features:
- Beautiful & gorgeous views (Valley Park, Yuroke Creek, Broadmeadows Valley Trail/Park, Jacana Reserve etc)
- Plenty of play area's/ grounds for kids
- Dog park available
- If you live towards the Broadmeadows end, you have central access to Shopping, Public transport, Health care facilities, schools, Vic Roads, Leisure centre, Library, Police Station, huge variety of Middle Eastern Cuisine, easy access to Pascoe Vale road & M80.
- Roughly 15 minutes to Melbourne International Airport (can barely hear the Airplanes)
- Roughly30 minutes by Train into Flinders ST station
- Houses are generally spacious & the area is well maintained.

Cons:
- On occasion, hooning does happen (~10 times in the two years I have lived here)
- Shady characters hang around the train station, but the PSO's posted there do a decent job of keeping them at bay
- Broadmeadows shopping centre parking area needs a serious clean-up. Little bits of garbage are still about everywhere.

Lived there since 12 seen the transformation happening in the old commission area Most are privately owned now all the ratbags left years ago and it’s beautiful views of valley park crime rate very low I was safe walking around when I was 12 and my girls are safe walking around now
One of the safest places to live country feel living 20min from the CBD 7 min from Airport what more you need and the shops in westmeadows village are all fantastic and meals at pub are great

Not far from Broadmeadows Shopping Centre and train station, medical clinics and schools. It has all you need.

Great place. You have the IGA, Madisons, the bakery, the cup cake shop, Paladinos Pizza, two fish and chip shops and the pub. Lets not forget about the doctors and the chemist. Great area. Has two bus going through the area. Great park land, with a lot of walking tracks. Has the Westmeadows Cricket and Football club with a Tennis club there as well, open for everyone and for all ages. Great community feel in the area. Fantastic place to be in. Hard to get into the area. Not many people want to sell. The only shame is that there are a few units going up which I believe is ruining the area. Council wants its cash I guess. (btw I'm referring to the Westmeadows part near the shopping complex)

I'm a rental resident, here for 4 years. Firstly, beware of overtly positive reviews of this suburb, it's probably to drive demand and prices up. To read that Westmeadows is better than Glen Waverley and Essendon is rubbish. This is an honest account, good and bad. Living near the shopping village and primary school, walkers say hi and walking during the day is okay. Guard dogs are aplenty, which says a lot... There's a great birdlife here if you're into cockatoos and magpies, though they can be aggressive so can't relax on a walk. Geckos, lizards, hand sized moths..Yes it has a country feel, but quiet can be eerie, need to be alert and vigilant about personal safety when walking near/in the bushes, bridges and parks, as with anywhere. There's no shade in the streets in the summers. Opportunistic break ins to cars and homes, and don't risk leaving anything you're not willing to lose on doorstep. Yes, you can definitely hear and see aircraft but it's not interrupt-your-conversation loud. Haven't seen or heard druggies or drunks, though I have seen burglaries in the act and extreme speeds by hoons in family street with young children. Reported incidents to authorities, they were pretty jaded unfortunately. The school crowd seem good, though after school litter in streets always evident, have not seen blatant littering this way ever. The school itself looks better in appearance than its actual rating. I have lived in over 15 suburbs, make of the 1 star what you will.

My experience with westmeadows has been excellent, love the area, close to all amenities including a 15 to 20 minute drive to the city. Has beautiful parks and shops, Will recommend to anyone

it has good cupcakes not gonna lie but the magpies are feral as. you will die by a magpie hunting you down. my friend's cat has been swooped twice by them and one magpie death stared me down so hard i couldn't sleep for a week. also the pub is 10/10. gotta love the meadows.

Beautiful area, love everyyyy aspect of the suburb people,shops,buildings and parkland. Only 15-20mins from the cbd. Love the area