Tarneit (first home young family) ok?

So my last post I was looking about info in Laverton, but looking now near Tarneit due to the VLine there as my partner would like to get to cbd in around 45 mins.

We don’t have loads of options as we currently live in south Melbourne and rent. Will go up soon to $750 for a small 2 bedroom apartment.

We have the possibility to buy for around 550k and rather buy a 3 bedroom home with garage and small garden as this would potentially gain in value and is also cheaper then renting for us.

I looked up worst criminal suburbs in Melbourne and funnily south Melbourne is the worst (probably due to all the smackers there)

I read such mixed stories about Tarneit. I heard loads of young families moving there as nobody can afford to live inner Melbourne anymore, but people say it’s safe and fun due to the young families there.

Other stories I hear is that there is so much crime there with youth etc. And it should be absolutely avoided.

Like I said we don’t have loads of options, but is it really that bad?

I have the feeling that cbd and surrounding is worse with all the smackheads.

Anybody that can give me so good information? Like someone that lives there with a young family?