THEY are among the state's fastest-growing suburbs and, boasting low house prices and high fertility rates, they buck some of the key demographic trends facing the rest of the country.

This eccentric, inner-city pocket is becoming a market hot-spot, writes Susannah McGregor.

Melbourne is set to be an Asia-Pacific leader, writes Philip Hopkins.

Sandringham has quality cheaper than its neighbours, writes Susannah Petty.

Cheap rentals are still a reality in Rosebud, writes Susannah Petty.