Melbourne: Craigieburn vs Point Cook

I can't comment on the Craigieburn area.  What I will say about Point Cook is this:

I do not have property there.  I have property down the road in Hoppers Crossing.  Last time I bothered to look at Point Cook as an investment possibility, the roads linking the area to the freeway troubled me.  It looked like a huge bottleneck with more houses being built (and thus more cars to delay getting onto the freeway).  I would research such things.  If possible, simulate the commutes between a suburb and the main centre (Melbourne) during peak hour.  This will tell you whether your proposed investment property is a feasible commute for most people working in the city.  I'd also compare prices in Point Cook to the neighbouring suburbs.  It seemed kinda overpriced to me, though I've not looked for a while.  Check how close it is to Altona Meadows which still seems cheap, and work out if it will soon be the case that the two will merge, and if you would as such have spent too much for something just across the road from a cheaper proposition.

All that said, Point Cook has been a popular area.  Must be a reason.

jac