02-03-2008, 02:17 PM
Howdy Melbournites!
My partner and I have a good opportunity to move to melbourne as part of my job. We are a young family (26-28) with a 5yr and 1yr old and im settle my thoughts on what suburbs to think about moving to which are affordable, safe and good for young families.
My initial search lead me to Werribee and Hoppers Crossing, due to being affordable, very close to the train line and highway/freeway into melbourne and only being approx. 30kms out.
i however had read in other posts here that Werribee has youth gang voilence and wondering if these two suburbs have high levels of crime and government housing, unemployment etc.
I have read hte post regarding the eastern sububs around bentliegh etc but i dont believe we can afford anymore than 400k so the closer eastern subrubs are likely out of the picture, hence why i asked about western suburbs.
other areas i have looked into are Laverton, Altona, Brooklyn and Braybrook area, how are these? its my understanding that sunshine and st albans would be a no.
Any help or suggestions regarding affordable, safe and family friendly suburbs would be appreciated.
My partner and I have a good opportunity to move to melbourne as part of my job. We are a young family (26-28) with a 5yr and 1yr old and im settle my thoughts on what suburbs to think about moving to which are affordable, safe and good for young families.
My initial search lead me to Werribee and Hoppers Crossing, due to being affordable, very close to the train line and highway/freeway into melbourne and only being approx. 30kms out.
i however had read in other posts here that Werribee has youth gang voilence and wondering if these two suburbs have high levels of crime and government housing, unemployment etc.
I have read hte post regarding the eastern sububs around bentliegh etc but i dont believe we can afford anymore than 400k so the closer eastern subrubs are likely out of the picture, hence why i asked about western suburbs.
other areas i have looked into are Laverton, Altona, Brooklyn and Braybrook area, how are these? its my understanding that sunshine and st albans would be a no.
Any help or suggestions regarding affordable, safe and family friendly suburbs would be appreciated.