Melbourne suburbs with bad reputation

I have lived in Melbourne for nearly 2 years now. I grew up in Perth, and then moved to Sydney for a year then here to Melbourne.

I love Melbourne, so for anyone to badmouth it you will upset me

First thing I learnt about Melbourne was Frankston. Bad area. -or is it? Cominf from Perth, I knew of many worse areas and as for Sydney, you can pay 4 times the price and still feel as unsafe as you might think Frankston is.

Having looked through the area many times, at properties and what is going on in the area (Frankston North inparticular) I think its a great place to buy.

Seaford is also a great spot, supposedly has a bad name, but when you drive through the area, talk to the locals and actually see what is happening in the area (developments, renovations etc) then you start to wonder why people say things are bad. Whilst they may have been 5, 10 or 20 years ago they arent now.

Eastlink, is going to make everything from Chelsea to Mornington double in value in the next 5 years. This road project is the biggest in Australia at the moment and is going to do great things for the area. Having seen the effects of similar projects in WA, coastal properties in Melbourne are about to become quite scarce whereas once they were just a bunch of old run down, undesirable beach shacks.

Take a look. Whilst I say all of this, I admit I own property in Bonbeach, and have just bought one in Seaford but at least im putting my money where my mouth is.

Go to WA with 235k (Price of the Seaford Property) and see what you can get over there the same distance from the city (35km) and same distance from the beach (300m). Any Perth coastal agent would laugh at you and ask you if that was just your deposit.

As for bad areas, things arent always what they seem. Areas change, some peoples opions of areas can take time but that doesnt stop the growth. [kid] [kid] [kid]

I second this.

Dandenong, Doveton, Keysbrough, Sunshine, Noble Park.

Cheers!

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Hi,

There are a few suburbs with bad reps in Melbourne, many have been turned around and many are planned for improved government funding. If you have a search around, you’ll see that there are many “Western Suburbs” which have been earmarked as transit cities, these areas are getting government cash injections in improve these cities, public transport, infrastructure, etc etc, all very good for improving a cities standpoint.

If you look historically, there is are many Vic/Melb cities that have been turned around:
1. Collingwood
2. Docklands
3. Carlton
etc etc

I’d start by having a look at those transit cities. We’ve been doing that, as someone has already mentioned, Footscray would not be a bad place to get into. But it really depends what you’re after. There is a 30 year plan on many of these cities.

Some other places that may be worth looking at are:

1. Frankston – Bad stigma about it, but with the new freeway/tollway being developed down there due for completion in 2009 (???) it’d be worth a look. A bayside city with newly developed access to the city, sounds like a winning combination.

2. Ringwood – Will benefit from the freeway development to Frankston and commute times to the city will be cut, also plans to redevelop much of the city to attract new business.

3. Tullamarine – Many young couples who are working in the city, or newly developed business parks in the area are ellecting to live closer to save money on fuel expenses. Great vacancy rates at the moment, development friendly councils and not bad entry level costs.

Probably many more, your best bet is to jump on the state government and local council webpages and do your research/due dillegence. There are plenty of opportunties out there, just do your research and the opportunties will open up.

D.

I agree with many areas others have listed – mornington and outer east due to freeway extension. Inner west is also good (eastern snobs often forget, but it’s a great place to live – especially if you enjoy getting out of Melbourne as I do[shades2]) don’t forget Spotswood (so close to the city and still open spaces) and even Braybrook – surely that has to be a neighbouring suburb close to suburbs that have already boomed.

Have my own house that I live in, but sick of the daily grind of office work and love renovating my house so looking at making property investing a career move, obviously I have some way to go, but starting to read, look around and think….Interested in any tips for those starting out.

suburbs with bad reputations?

Toorak….too many self important women trying to do u turns in the main street in 7 series BMWs and Range Rovers

Brighton …. more wankers and posers per square metre than anywhere else in Australia

Thomastown …..  too close to Sydney

Burwood….same name as Sydney suburb therefore a loser

Collingwood …appalling football team and even more appalling supporters

Chadstone…… no longer a suburb, now overwhelmed by a shopping centre you can see from space (you can also see space from the shopping centre)

Just because they have high burglary rates doesnt mean those suburbs are a bad investment. Some of those suburbs which top the list such as Parkville, Carlton, North/East/West Melb, Malvern East, Port Melbourne, Kew etc are all inner city suburbs with excellent long term growth figures. I know I definately wouldnt be complaining if I owned a property in most of those suburbs.

I think burgulary stats are not a good measure of the socio-economic 'health' an area , rich people in nice homes have better stuff to steal! I would be more concerned about violence-related, juvenile crime etc which point to bigger problems within the community.