Certainly not much love for Cranbourne
Sure there are other places, but looking at it long term is it really all that bad?
I mean look at the Narre Warren's (even Berwick) 6-8 years ago. Prior to the East Link Narre Warren and Hampton Park were the no-go zones...
Cranbourne's getting quite a bit of focus since Narre Warren and Berwick are fairly well established. Being in the south east 'growth corridor' it should be natural that it will get some attention.
According to the city of Casey, the Cranbourne town centre is up for major upgrades across the board which should generate greater employment once complete. A new 70 hectare recreation facility is planned with outdoor fields, pitches etc. in Cranbourne East. A 40 hectare sports and parkland reserve is proposed for Cranbourne West. New roadways are planned to divert traffic, and they're planning on creating parklands, waterways etc. to make it look like a 'Berwick'. Another Town-Centre is planned for Cranbourne West also, with schools, shops, parks etc. And these are only for Cranbourne...
Developments are proposed for Narre Warren and Berwick which will make Cranbourne the more affordable area to live as things ramp up within the municipality. With abundant land, it doesn't mean they'll pump it full of houses with nothing to do out there. It also means there's room for industrial growth areas, parks, etc.
Apparently there's a new business park proposed in the Berwick/Narre Warren area, easily accessible via the main roads. In addition to new roads, the main arterials like the Cranbourne-Narre Warren rd. is proposed for enhancement to carry more traffic. The Peninsula link when done is going to help accessibility there too.
It's main attraction is it's affordability (your average person is priced out of Berwick and Narre Warren) and people are moving there as FHOB's and upsizing families (we know of one family upsizing from Noble Park to a Cranbourne McMansion due to affordability), kind of like Narre warren, Berwick, Hampton Park, Hallam, etc. all those years ago.
As for the 'dregs' of society, I look at places like Springvale, Noble Park etc. and the 'bad' vibes it had - a place just sold in Springvale South for $775K at an auction - it was bought 5 years ago for about $370K... I totally agree with Nathan, the 'scum' of society are now earning a lot more money