Frankston South is nice. The areas around Humphrys Rd as it borders Mt Eliza.
Olivers Hill has some beautiful houses with fantastic views but you are looking at around a million $ + for bay views. The rest of Frankston, well its just too full of the types of things I came here to get my kids away from........junkies and dealers serving up in the street.
Lesley
Hi Andy & Yvonne
Unfortunately I was not blessed to see the lovely side of Frankston that Leslie mentions in her post. We went to the shops there (that are not bad) but waiting for a train to take us into the CBD was real scary, lots of thugs hanging about and you really did feel quite scared. What we see of Frankston was old and grubby looking, although apparently the authorities are supposed to be spending alot of money on the area soon.
Gd luck
Hi Andy & Yvonne
Looks like Frankston is not the best place to settle !!!!!!!!!!!! The houses are so much cheaper there, so that speaks for itself I think !
Like Lesley suggests try Frankston South, Mornington or Mount Martha................ a bit further out but well worth it, for peice of mind and safety.
Try this link too, it tells you more : Mornington information & attractions - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide
Good luck
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thanks lesley
you cant get this sort of information from agents out in aus
i suppose they are trying to get people anywhere they can
thanks andy (kangaroo jack)
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15 minutes in any direction out of Frankston and you'll love it but Frankston it's self is not so great. If you opt for west you may need a house boat but that could be fun to.
STEVE
hello, just thought i,de put my two bobs worth in, we are just up the road from frankston in mt eliza, my work is based in frankston but i work all over the peninsula from st kilda up to dromana and rosebud and across to hastings and koowee roop , i visit most of these places every week and go to all types of neighbourhoods, personaly i think frankston gets a bad press , yes there are some rougher areas like north frankston, the pines or parts of dandenong but you get these areas almost every where in the world, from what i,ve seen in the past three years we have been here the crime is nothing like as bad as the uk, sure some bad things happen to unfortunate people but no where is crime free, i have no worries about shopping or allowing my family to visit frankston centre, the police have a very high clean up rate for most crimes, as i understand it 10% of the people commit 90% of the crimes as i said before i often work in so called rough areas but have never had any problems or felt that myself or vehicle were threatend, one thing i have noticed though is that when a crime or such happens in a more affluent area it is quickly forgoton and not talked about, people like to think of their areas as better than others and its easy to point the finger , much of frankston and surrounds has much to offer, great shopping, good cinema and restraunts , the beach and pier are great in summer and have much to offer in the way of a day out, frankston is also the end of the railway line up this side of the coast and so many people opt to drive to frankston , leave their cars nearby and commute into the city, my best advice would be to come for a look , if you like it then look around the surrounding suberbs for one that fits your needs , but always remember that even if you pay through the nose to live in a so called good area you may still end up with difficult neighbours , do your research on the ground and take your best bet, sorry if i,ve gone on for a bit and i don,t want to offend anyone i just think frankston is a regular working town which gets a bad press from some people who like to live in their ivory towers and look down at it, good luck with every thing and if anybody needs any general info on things , i,de be pleased to help, acer.
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thanks acer for your reply
yes we understand people veiw things and places with differant perspectives
we have been looking at different areas, narre warren, frankston, carrum and berwick.
so far we have liked the look of berwick, but still have an open mind, we will be staying in a holiday lodge when we arrive in aus, so we can reky these areas, ( can see things better on the ground , so to speak)
we are trying to satisfy all our families needs , us in 40s, teenage son 17, daughter 11 and our parents (retired). trying to satisfy all these needs is doing our heads in, but i suppose its the same for all of us emigrating
thanks very much and if you have any further comments on suggested areas please let us know
andy and yvonne
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!!!!!!!!!!!! The houses are so much cheaper there, so that speaks for itself I think ! 
