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I don't live in Altona but visit it. I don't think its too rough but I don't wander round at strange hours. Gets super busy during summer with people from everywhere coming to the beach. Also the west end of the beach has sandbars and seaweed and can get a bit stinky (like rotting seaweed) and muddy when its hot or after a bit downpour. But if you can handle that its not a bad joint.
Thanks. Is it pretty car dependent or does it have accessible basics?
There's a train line that drops you at useful places. The express trains on the Werribee line skip it but there's still plenty of services. There's a few bus services connecting you to different western suburbs too. It's obviously no Richmond but pretty good considering it's further out
Haha I just saw Thornburywitch's opinion about public transport so YMMV! Agreed that near the beach/stations is better. There used to be some decently priced apartments but I haven't looked for a while