🇦🇺Docklands Apartment Living: 6 Downsides❌ to Consider | Life in Melbourne | Australian Suburbs |

Hey, everyone! In this video, we are going to talk about the 6 downsides of living in Docklands in Melbourne Australia.

Remember, the opinions shared in this video are personal, and your experience may vary. What may be a downside to some might not be an issue for others. If you're considering living in or visiting Docklands, be sure to research and weigh the pros and cons to make an informed decision.

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[MelbWestExplorer]

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[johnbajor]

I bought a apartment in Docklands absolutely love it.

[johnjon]

As a 10 year resident of Docklands with wife and 2 kids, the only thing which is true in this video is the wind. it does get a bit windy at times. 
There's a large family community here. so much so there is a primary school with over 700 kids. Then there is a large amount of kids that go to Hailybury on King street. 
On my floor there's 3 families. We have Christmas parties organised by the building each year.
1/3 of our building are families. 1/3 young professionals and 1/3 retiree's.

[k.vn.k]

At least 4 out 6 points are the same anywhere else in Australia. Strata fee, check. No hanging laundry in balcony, check.

[Teja]

wow i considered this as my dream place for home, but i really appreciate this video. Came at the right time cheers!

[MisterElephants]

The things you mention are irrelevant or are positives. 1. Getting no return on your investment doesn't make it a bad place to live. You don't want to live where you have low body corp fees, nothing will be maintained properly. You don't want people hanging laundry on the balcony, it looks awful. Being windy near the waterside? maybe other waterside locations are less windy but really, it's not that bad. It is a lot quieter than Melbourne. Not everybody wants children. Less children is a positive.

I didn't read any negative comments here from people who live in Docklands. Docklands is alright.

[marknnn]

Docklands resodent here- it can get a bit windy at times but most of the negative points outlined in this video really arent appacable in reality. There are lots of oarks, its quiet and serene especially at night, heaps of families with children also.

[richardwilson]

Only the first point about investment return is specific to Docklands. However, it depends when you buy/bought. Overwhelmingly, originally, the apartments were bought off the plan by overseas investors who paid way too much for them at the time. Many are down by about 30% of their original purchase price over the last 10 years. There are currently 4 new apartment blocks being built in Docklands, mostly advertised to overseas investors and again I can see they are at least 25% above real value. For me, as a citizen, I can buy second hand apartments, I am not restricted to new and off the plan. I bought an amazing apartment on Collins Street with a water view for $267, 000 less than the original purchase price when new. My chance of an increase of value may not be massive over the next 5 years but I am unlikely to see a 30% drop compared to the original owner and the rental return for the price paid is very reasonable. The Collins Street part of Docklands is the best area of Docklands by far and is always competitive for overseas students looking to rent due the closeness to the city and free tram terminus.

[oscarsusan]

Docklands, the lesson on how to not to rejuvenate a industrial area.
This is a the perfect example of architects gone mad, politicians skullduggery and totally ignoring height restrictions, public institutions, public space free of retail, zero greenery, 100 year old infrastructure expected to be in 100% working condition for modern demands.
Melbournes biggest opportunity in 100 years and it’s just a place full of miserable glass canyons of souvenir shops and restaurants that wannabe discos and make everyone’s life a misery.

[planetdisco]

A bleak windswept dystopian soulless wasteland. Bugger all green spaces. A ghost town shopping precinct. A broken Ferris wheel. A bunch of energy inefficient towers radiating their heat into space. I built half of these towers and live next door in port Melbourne. Not a chance that I’d live there…

[lynnkueh]

To each his own but this is video is too negative. I enjoy Melbourne CBD and find it so interesting. Never a dull moment. Everything is just round the corner. Work can just be within walking distance. Don't even need a car. And there is vertical community sharing. Would not exchange for anything else.

[selgeaus]

The noise comes from constant trams. I used to live in the city and trams often woke me up at 5am

[dsinghr]

I lived in docklands for 1.5 years. I loved it !

[ericwong]

a lot of shops and restaurants closed, Gold Leaf, Costco, and car park really expensive.

[bradmacoz]

The answer is simple... It's in the city!

[politics]

Why would you produce something like this?

[multiranger]

Rather live in the suburbs I’ll be honest

[realaussiemale]

Security guards? Uninterested security guards of Indian ethnicity with absolutely no interest in assisting when trouble occurs.

[heyguyswhatshappening]

The area has no appeal. No clubs, bars, restaurants, wind tunnel, no way to get there with your car if you are coming from the suburbs. Costco leaving soon and restaurants are closing but hey as long as people get peace and quiet whilst living in the CBD. The only time the place doesn't seem so desolate is when the footy is on at marvel.

[timallardyce]

Docklands is crap. I don't know anyone that lives there or ever visits as it's just crap. There's nothing to do there