Poor train access, congested roads and the small shopping sector are weaknesses.Located 15 kilometres north-west of the CBD, Viewbank carries many natural attributes which make for a desirable place to live, with good topographic variation, public open spaces, and even better tree cover. Monty is that little slice of country just 18kms from the hustle and bustle of Melbourne. Its main downfall is the limited dining options of the area, followed by its small shopping sector.Ascot Vale continues to climb the liveability ranks, performing well in terms of its location, telecommunications coverage, cultural sector, trams and schools. Where it could improve most is cafes, crime and public open spaces.Good public transport is the main feature of Heidelberg Heights, which otherwise records average to poor scores across the liveability categories assessed. Ash Marton Realty Its marginal topographic variation, crime, public open spaces, tree cover and congested roads hold back the suburb from further excelling.Point Cook’s liveability is dropping as the crime rate of the area increases. On the upside, bus access is excellent and there are few congested roads.More amenities are needed to boost Chelsea’s liveability, with many poor scores in the data for shops, culture, dining, hills, schools and roads. The residential housing development is the only Australian suburb that’s 40 per cent water and 20 per cent parkland, and therefore scores well for public open space. Domain's latest Liveable Cities study by Deloitte Access Economics and Tract Consultants reveals that high-ranking suburbs scored well for cafes, walkability, access to jobs, … With the added benefit of good access to public transport, Glen Iris is a steady all rounder.Nestled between Parkville and Fitzroy North, tiny Princes Hill has the best telecommunications coverage and proximity to schools in Melbourne, meaning residents have less distance to travel to primary and secondary institutions than anywhere else in the city. It does however have one of the highest crime rates in the city, and only a small cultural sector.Southbank scores very well in many categories of assessed, ranking in the top 10 for CBD proximity, shopping facilities, restaurants. It rates well for culture and clear roads, but could improve in almost all other areas. The suburb’s remaining scores are mostly average, and would benefit from more public open space and less congested roadsMurrumbeena shines in terms of its proximity to public transport, but its overall liveability is pulled down by its flat landscape with limited public space (although there is good tree cover). Where it could improve is in the categories of congested roads, train access, tree cover and telecommunications coverageRingwood carries many of the same positive attributes as neighbouring Ringwood East (172) but with a larger shopping and dining sector. Melbourne’s eastern suburbs consistently rank high on liveability indexes - which identifies what suburbs have the best access to services, transport and jobs. There are no major downfalls of the area (its weakest category is topographic variation), making this suburb a solid all rounder for liveability.Given its close proximity to Mount Waverley (124), Glen Waverley shares many of the same positive attributes. Over 160 people came out on a chilly winter’s evening for a ‘fireside chat’ with Deague Group CEO, William Deague and Ironfish CEO, Joseph Chou. The suburb’s biggest attributes are its telecommunications coverage, buses, cafes and hilly streets. The amount of public spaces and uncongested roads are positive.Located next to Dandenong (232), Doveton offers great access to public open spaces such as Eumemmerring Park, easy bus access and decent proximity to schools, but shows significant room for improvement in all other categories assessed. Like of all of its sister suburbs, the flatness of the area and limited public open space drag down the overall ranking.Clayton’s most positive attributes are the size of its shopping facilities, public transport access and good proximity to cafes and restaurants with many Asian eateries in the area. The suburb has decent access to all public transport networks, schools and public open spaces such as Derrimut Greenland Reserve, but like neighbouring Sunshine, suffers from high crime. Melbourne’s sweet-spot housing markets where liveability and affordability collide have been revealed in a new report. For the remainder of the categories assessed, Prahran scores above average, with the exception of topographic variation.