MarkShinn

Thank you all for the info. It's greatly appreciated. I shall continue to do my research and go from there.

Thank you I shall take a look.

Thank you for the reply. I/we dont mind a bit of travelling. Silly question maybe, but is public transport quicker to travel into city than driving? Especially in the likes of rush hour? Thank you i shall do a bit of research on the areas you stated and get a good idea of whats about.

Heya, initially we shall be renting. Looking at around $500 pw. We shall have to save a bit more before buying. Thanks for your help.

Thanks for taking the time to reply. Obviously I would like to state im not looking for utopia but I am looking for people opinions on suburbs in Melbourne, good place to bring up family etc. If someone could advise on which suburbs are most & least expensive, suburbs with high crime rate. It would be greatly appreciated. I apologise for not asking correctly first time round.

Good morning.. Me and my girlfriend are currently going through the stages of having my skills assessed for 189 visa and havent started the EOI. We are looking are going to Melbourne, as i do currently have an uncle that lives there. I'm hoping for some help in regards to which suburbs are best, i.e. low crime, value for money regarding rent, close-ish to the beach, easy reach of the CBD... We have no children (yet) so our plans our simply based around ourselves and a two bed property. Can anybody share some light for me?