I can only speak for Broady because I grew up there and my mum still lives there. It’s fine. A little dirty looking but there’s heaps of facilities there now that weren’t there when i was growing up like cinemas, Bunnings, the hospital and the library. There all in the one little hub. The housing commission flats are a little seedy but mainly it’s dv problems (not minimising that). The only problem my mum has is there’s not many bakeries and the butchers are mainly halal which means finding the Christmas pork a bit of a chore. She doesn’t drive but she’s lucky enough that she’s close enough to the shopping centre to walk. Broadmeadows is a pretty big suburb so if you can find somewhere close to the shops it would be ideal. As far as crime goes if you belong to a gang you might have problems but apart from that it’s pretty safe. I’m happy to answer any questions you have.