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Ballarat Central

"I like Ballarat"

I like the whole ballarat region.

Great for

  • Historic Sites, Buildings
  • Eatery

Who lives here?

  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • Country Lovers
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Werribee

"Looks best looking through the rear view mirror"

Future slum, low value areas attract riff raff, council is of poor standard and have no environmental/community strategy, is turning into a dust bowl, plant a tree for goodness sake!

Great for

  • The freeway leading out of werribee is it's best asset

Not great for

  • Future Slum Area
  • Traffic due to population boom
  • Traffic!!
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weatherdude

Wow, makes me wonder if you really don't live here but just hate on Werribee. Because you ranked everything so low when there is SO MUCH on offer!!!! There's heaps of shopping options from the Werribee Plaza to Watton St. There's heaps of eating out options with great cafes/restaurants in Watton/Synnott St, and the Plaza. I've never witnessed any crime and don't know anyone who has, so a 1 star rating for safety is crazy. Cost of living only 2 stars?? It's the 2nd cheapest suburb in Melbourne!!!!!!!!

yv3013

cost of living to me isn't just about money, i know it's cheap, but it wasn't planned on being cheap, just turned out that way.
I would of changed my shopping rating as I forgot they had a plaza somewhere, but I won't as your ratings above are tanked up for your own benefit.
no I'm not a resident, just a visitor sometimes, whew..

emmij

People in Melbourne need to get over themselves! The West...blah blah blah. There are many areas ALL over Melbourne which leave a lot to be desired......Price tags HIGH...and it makes me smile as these dodgy little over priced suburbs are not Kensington...LONDON. What has happened to Melb in the last 8 years!! Werribee is what it is....people from all walks of life.......varying salaries!

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Kingsville

"Where did you come from?"

Kingsville? well actually it's always been West Footscray.
and the part over the freeway that was spotswood, it's rediculous to call it Kingsville!
But ok, if changing the name makes you happy, 'cos it does sound more trendy then west footscray aye? I think wes, kingsville, has improved a lot simply because of more community orientated residents then ever before.
the blocks though are small and the houses are squashed together, no driveways too in many streets, you fart and both neighbours hear it, but it's close to the city and all the benefits that yarraville and seddon have to offer.

Great for

  • Quality neighbouring suburbs
  • Great parks in yarraville
  • Yarraville Village

Not great for

  • Concrete Jungle, Few Naturestrips
  • Somerville rd trucks
  • Too many cars parked on streets

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • LGBT+
  • Hipsters
  • Students
  • Trendy & Stylish
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kawasaki

Incorrect! Read here. Kingsville http://www.emelbourne.net.au/biogs/EM00805b.htm

Some of West Footscray became Kingsville, but Kingsville has been a suburb for a long time (the area between geelong rd, somerville rd and Williamstown road)

kawasaki

Correction: Kingsville did become Yarraville or West Footscray at one point, the name was returned to the original name, Kingsville.

yv3013

your talking about the time when we could of called the whole place cut paw paw :)
I was born in kingsville street 44 years ago and my address was kingsville st west footscray, about 15 years ago there was a group that tried to not only change west footscray into kingsville, but they also tried to make the west side of yarraville, kingsville! we laughed and it didn't go through but it almost did.
This is common around most affluent suburbs, they extend the post code area towards the better suburb, or in this case they just changed the name altogether using the name of the primary school as footscray had a very bad reputation, this was the way they could make it sound trendy, to any long term local it's always west footscray, but that's ok as I like the sound of living next door to kingsville then west footscray too! how does it go?
Ignorance is Bliss :)

yuppy22

Ahhmm, do you actually live in or near Kingsville? The suburb hasn't been renamed to make it trendy. It is actually a very old suburb that used to be much larger than it is today, but rezoning has reduced it to a small triangle between Yarraville and West Footscray. This is exemplified by the fact that Kingsville Primary School is in Yarraville and Kingsville Kindergarten is in West Footscray.
Also, I dispute your criticism that the blocks are small. Whilst there are some smaller Victorian blocks in the eastern streets, these are by no means tiny, particularly when compared with other suburbs in close proximity to the city (many of which can only accommodate terrace houses). The vast majority of blocks in Kingsville have a backyard and/or outdoor entertaining area. There are also many exceptionally large blocks, particularly on Kingsville Street and Edgar Street, many of which are now being subdivided and redeveloped as townhouses. There are also numerous apartments, so something for everyone really! Parking is not a problem at all and the streets are nice with plenty of trees, parks and nature strips. Cruickshank Park is also very close by.
We bought in Kingsville because it's a nice area, close to the city, shops, cafes and parks, but remarkably affordable! I think it's affordability is attributable to to the fact that it is a relatively unknown suburb. However, with the inner west becoming a popular place for young professionals and families to buy, more and more people will want to live in the 'the pocket in the pocket'!

yv3013

born and bred in the area, 45 years, lived in kingsville st west footscray and moved to y'ville in 1971, it's always been west footscray, kingsville primary has nothing to do with it, the area has never been called kingsville in civilised times, last 150 years, go look at council records, kingsville is and always will be west of footscray, and called west footscray.
the triangle is boundered by footscray and yarraville, yep, so how was it bigger?
yarraville has always been and so has footscray, so where did the land go that was called kingsville?

yv3013

about 15 years ago there was a group that lobbied councl to change its name to kingsville, going by ancient maps, was done so because of the bad name footscray had, and would help the resale value, so voila! welcome to kingsville! that's all it was, post code is still 3012, which is west footscray, look it up, 3012 is west footscray and also kingsville, hasn't changed, just the name, at aussie post it is still in the west footscray break up.

margarete2

You can't look up the local council records between about 1900 - 1935 because Kingsville was handed over to Werribee Shire to pay a debt.....talk to the local historical society. Also read the book about Kingsville. it was originally developed as the Kingsville estate by the Chirnsides (from Werribee Mansions)....one of the roads is named after them....The Kingsville Post Office was opened in 1915. 3012 postcode is also active for Brooklyn (our side of the train tracks).

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Newport

"Nice Place"

Newport is tucked away but once your driving through it you realise just how many houses there are, really long streets, must be 300 homes per street?
you can't beat the the position though, so close to the city, willy beach and yarraville, newport is the claytons of the inner west, experience everything that your surrounds offers but on the cheap.

Great for

  • Excellent train service minutes to the city

Who lives here?

  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • LGBT+
  • Trendy & Stylish
  • Beach Lovers
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Empire Street

"I was once king of the empire"

Heh, well maybe not king but I did run the deli on the corner when it was a thriving biz'
I have seen my fair share of events in empire st & eldridge st I can tell you.
I think long term you need to forget the riff raff or whether the buildings are falling down, the blocks of land are huge and look where it is, in 25 years it will be priceless, you just want to live somewhere else in the mean time.

Great for

  • Future Diamond
  • I Love Curry

Not great for

  • All residents of this street

Who lives here?

  • Singles
  • Students
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Sunshine

"Rough around the edges"

Sunshine needs a good polish up, is it an uncut diamond? well it has many ingredients like being central to the west of melbourne, good access to freeways, close to the city and highpoint shopping centre and good sized home blocks. Although many properties are not owned by the occupants, many housing commission homes so the landscape isn't all that appealing, a bit of a concrete jungle and the shopping district is a bit rugged.

Great for

  • Transport
  • Schools

Not great for

  • Overvalued

Who lives here?

  • Families with kids
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Point Cook

"Easy access off the fwy"

It wasn't long ago Point Cook was a dustbowl with a few very skinny sheep standing around looking for a tree so it's certainly improved over the past few years, but there is an empty feel to Point Cook still, certainly plenty of new looking homes, landscaping ect, but there is no warm community feeling here, it's as if everyone in Point Cook have another destination in mind so don't put anything into the one the're in at present.

Great for

  • Totally unique family lifestyle

Not great for

  • The next weribee?
  • Low Resale Values
  • Parts of PC a bit ghetto

Who lives here?

  • Families with kids
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Macleod

"Nice suburb"

Who lives here?

  • Singles
  • Retirees
  • Students
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AdamS
AdamS

You've said Macleod is a 'Nice suburb' but rated it 1/5? Why so low if you think it is a nice suburb?

Surfer_Tom
Surfer_Tom

I agree AJ. But he rated it 2/5 not 1/5. I think it's a lovely suburb.

AdamS
AdamS

2/5 is still not a 'nice' suburb, but I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

Surfer_Tom
Surfer_Tom

I know that. Yeah, lol.

brucelee1
brucelee1

Could this guy remove, 2 star for a nice suburb? Do you even live here.
I used to see macleod is top One Suburd, why there is two unknown guy rate it down.

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Gent Street

"Surrounded by 3 parks"

Top end of Gent St, with deep nature strips (4.5m x 12m) and opposite 15 acres of parkland, aswell as McIvor reserve to the left and Cruickshank park to the right, Gent st residents are very priveliged.
The 1 billion dollar development being approved for over the road at the bradmil estate, creating melbournes newest mini-suburb with new shops, medical and community facilities will further enhance the fantastic position gent st is in.

Great for

  • Peaceful
  • Lovely Parks
  • Prime Position

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • LGBT+
  • Hipsters
  • Students
  • Trendy & Stylish
  • Beach Lovers
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Clarinda

"nice quiet suburb"

Friendly place with access to just about everything from sports to shopping.

Great for

  • Proximity
  • Shopping
  • Peaceful

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • Students
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Williamstown

"Ahh yes, good ol willy"

Living in a nearby suburb all my life, williamstown has always been a little bit too much for me to move into but so it should be, keeping riff raff like myself out is what makes williamstown relatively prestigeous. I think williamstown is grossly undervalued if potential means anything, just look at it on a map and compare suburbs in similar positions anywhere else in the western world, live in willy? lucky buggers :)

Great for

  • Position, Prestige, Pretty Women
  • Community spirit and local feel
  • Expanding and updated shopping and restraunt scene

Not great for

  • I can't afford it

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Tourists
  • Trendy & Stylish
  • Beach Lovers
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Yarraville

"Great Place"

Been here all my life and it's never been better, even the council is getting better.
yes lot's of great parks to walk your dogs around and the streets are quiet and safe to walk about too. world class coffee in the village and great bike rides in every direction.
But mostly it's the new generation of people from all over that have given this old village a real boost

Great for

  • Parks
  • Proximity
  • People
  • Close to city and transport
  • Close to beach
  • Close to shopping
  • Markets
  • Sporting facilities

Who lives here?

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • LGBT+
  • Hipsters
  • Country Lovers
  • Trendy & Stylish
  • Beach Lovers
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