Frankston, St Albans, Altona Meadows - there are dozens of unknown, underappreciated and up-and-coming neighbourhoods across the sprawling metropolis that won’t make it into travel guides but are loved by those who live there. | rachael_dexter
Melbourne. It’s known for its CBD laneways, grungy rock ’n’ roll suburbs such as Richmond and Brunswick, LA-style St Kilda and Little Italy in Carlton. Even the “teal wave” of May’s federal election put the glossy bayside suburbs of Beaumaris and Brighton on the map.
“It’s sort of a light industrial area, changing to residential and more offices and hospitality as well,” says Joiner, who set up the Moorabbin brewery one year ago.At the former Philip Morris cigarette factory on Cochranes Road, Stomping Ground neighbours burger and doughnut stores, as well as a childcare centre, yoga studio and trendy office space.
“There’s Californian bungalows, period housing with a really high degree of artistry in the brickwork. The architecture is quite divine,” says Bakos, who has helped families buy some of the grand family homes in the coveted neighbourhood that is walking distance to Parkville’s hospital precinct. The south-western Werribee South could not be more different than its sister suburb, Werribee, across the Princes Freeway, which has exploded in population through sprawling housing developments.
“We’ve seen the dynamic change, but it’s sort of how it’s been all along. You’re still serving working people. It’s a thriving bustling suburb,” he says. Of course, residents see the negative news stories, but Koutessis says St Albans feels safe, not least because of how many people are constantly on the streets.
“We caught the buses to the station when we were in school, and it was a bit rough. But it’s certainly become a more safe area,” she says.
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