Moorabbin/Heatherton area, will be driving initially but looking forward I'm hoping I won't be there for too long. But yeah, trying to work out which areas are good for just in/out of the city as you say
Ok, that is definitely South East which means Ormond is fine. Other suburbs that might suit are Glenhuntly, Bentleigh or Highett along the same train line, or Carnegie through to Oakleigh on the Dandenong/Cranbourne/Pakenham line.
Bentleigh east also good for larger properties but without access to trains however.