Heidelberg: there are 3 heidelbergs. Heidelberg, Heidelberg heights and Heidelberg west. Heidelberg is perfectly pleasant but not exciting. Quiet area with all the basic ammenities - all the supermarket brands including a fancy one (Leos), train station, number of takeaway options, nice parks. Roughness = none to mild. Heidelberg west however is about 30% public housing. So has lots of the problems that go with it. Drugs addicts, mental health issues, youth crime, dumped rubbish in public areas etc. Roughness = mid to high, depends how unlucky you get with your neighbours. Heidelberg heights is in between. Housing prices reflected accordingly in the 3 heidelbergs.
Broadmeadows: Yep rough.
Edit: I used to work in the industrial area so maybe my view is tainted.
Altona: hidden gem. Used to be a bit rough but being quietly gentrified, downside to be aware of is some parts can be smelly. The beach seems to be a seaweed prone area and if lots washes up can get smelly as it rots.
I wouldn’t say the gentrification is quiet. Altona is very expensive suburb now and extremely bougie if you look at the shops and things running around there.
Yes true. Everyone in the west knows about it. I was thinking more that it’s not at inner north status yet, lots of people still consider it undesirable because location is west of Melbourne.
Heidelberg: there are 3 heidelbergs. Heidelberg, Heidelberg heights and Heidelberg west. Heidelberg is perfectly pleasant but not exciting. Quiet area with all the basic ammenities - all the supermarket brands including a fancy one (Leos), train station, number of takeaway options, nice parks. Roughness = none to mild. Heidelberg west however is about 30% public housing. So has lots of the problems that go with it. Drugs addicts, mental health issues, youth crime, dumped rubbish in public areas etc. Roughness = mid to high, depends how unlucky you get with your neighbours. Heidelberg heights is in between. Housing prices reflected accordingly in the 3 heidelbergs.
Broadmeadows: Yep rough. Edit: I used to work in the industrial area so maybe my view is tainted.
Altona: hidden gem. Used to be a bit rough but being quietly gentrified, downside to be aware of is some parts can be smelly. The beach seems to be a seaweed prone area and if lots washes up can get smelly as it rots.
I wouldn’t say the gentrification is quiet. Altona is very expensive suburb now and extremely bougie if you look at the shops and things running around there.
Yes true. Everyone in the west knows about it. I was thinking more that it’s not at inner north status yet, lots of people still consider it undesirable because location is west of Melbourne.