I'm not sure if one can assume preferences are static.
For example:
* 40 or so years ago the inner suburbs were regarded as dirty and noisy industrial areas full of 'new Australians' (a bit like central Footscray now?). The middle classes bought further out. Retail investment also...
I like all three areas but I disagree that the two are similar.
Williamstown is on a peninsula with water on all three sides and no through traffic. Its history, historical buildings and quiet little residential lanes shape its character. It has the best cafe strip in the west...
