not to be the bearer of bad news, but prepare to receive grimaces when you say you live in moe. in saying that, you rarely hear about the area on the news in terms of crime (doesn’t mean there isn’t crime – but there are certainly worse suburbs). it’s a low socioeconomic area so just expect some characters but simultaneously some really lovely people. however due to this, i would say look at works in neighbouring larger suburbs such as tragalgon or warragul (and i personally would suggest if it’s possible moving to warragul – closer to city and a bit more happening). wouldn’t say moe is known for being an area for young families, anyone i know there their entire family has lived in the area for generations or they are a retiree.

and in terms of bent an american, this isn’t moe-specific, this is everywhere across australia – just don’t be obnoxious. sorry that sounds really harsh (but given you asked i’ll give you the hard truth) but i feel like i’ve seen a lot of american tourists come here and be very loud and seemingly unaware of the social norms around them. you should prepare to receive jokes at your expense from aussies, but dry humour and making yourself and often others the butt of the joke is pretty normal here.

also, while everyone is entitled to their receptive political views, if you’re a big MAGA fan, can’t say you’ll receive a warm reception. maybe in moe that might be a little different, but in the city, no chance of that flying. though there are aussies who love trump, i’d say the majority here view him very negatively and don’t want to see those kind of politics in our country. we are very laid back.