Re: Where to live in Sydney
 

I'm doing a similar calculation right now (albeit we have kids but distance from the CBD is important) and I reckon City West/Inner West is the best area on a price/convenience calculation.

Re: Where to live in Sydney
 

Thanks for all the messages, i should have state we were looking to rent so that opens up a few avenue's for us and I will definately go through all the locations mentioned.

Re: Where to live in Sydney
 

my choice woudl be to rent - eastern suburbs without kids - inner west with kdis - and I mean inner inner west

Viv

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If you have no kids and want to be close to the city, i dont think you should discount an apartment.
Thats what we do. Its nothing like living in a flat in UK. Here most of the new ones have private pools, gyms, tennis courts, and one place we lived at even had a sauna just for the use of residents.

We are in Eastern suburbs. Best place for convenience to the beaches and the city.

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I live smack in the centre of Cronulla it's fabulous for all ages brighton le sands is rough at times

don't come with a closed mind what suits one couple won't suit another personally i wouldn't live north shore but that's my choice you may love it get a short term place and come and look at all the suburbs you may be surprised.

We lived inner east and disliked it ;)

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Hmmm.. two ways i can answer this question...But my earlier answer wasn't based on emotional attachment to any specific area...It was based on a blanket opinion/overview.

These come from people who have grown up and some are still living in those areas.

Take Western Sydney: Watch the News and see how often the words "Western Sydney" and "crime" are used in a single sentence.

I came here some time ago ona reccie to find the best areas and trust me I went out and about, in day time and night time. That's how I came to those conclusions.

They are blanket conclusions and mean not taking into account some exceptions here and there. I am sure there are areas within the Western Sydney where it's lovely to be there, but as a rule of thumb, I definitely will never recommend that area. Put it this way: think of East London...:eek:

That may not be PC, but when you think people are going to travel thousands of miles, spend so much money and effort to come here from the Blighty, the last thing they want to hear is PC words!!

They want the truth: point blank ones!


One things I'd say: do your own research but take my words for it, they'll be very close to my own :rofl:

Sugar coating isn't my job or my middle name.

By the way, rent prices have dropped in the northern beaches. The property we are renting in Dee Why has come down by $30 dollars within days!

Also, here's something you couldn't often say if you live in other areas: last evening, we went out at 7.30pm to a local lagoon and stayed there until late on. No worries, no hassle. !!!

Also, in the Northern Beaches, the temperature is approx 8C lower (worth bearing in mind when temps are like now 31C :eek:)

Inland it can get as hot as 41C (Penrith) when costal is approx 31C...

Bear that in mind! :thumbup:

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I don't know if you live on this line, but there are many express trains. Very slow from where? Outer Sydney like Wollongong? This can be said for most suburbs out of the Sydney CBD rail link. The OP wants close access to the CBD, I wasn't suggesting suburbs down at Wollongong, (not sure where you got that idea from) I was suggesting that line for consideration of suburbs within around 1/2 to the city, say, from Oatley, Mortdale, Penshurst, and especially Hurstville etc majority of trains that distance are express, and especially in peak hour. (You can be in the city from Hurstville in 20mins on an express train). The Illawarra line isn't just service in Wollongong area, it's the whole line from Bondi Junction so covers suburbs close to the city too.:)

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Partner and I are mid 30's, no kids and stayed in Newtown and Bondi Junction for a couple of months while we looked for a more permenant place, Newtown was nice with some good pubs and restaurants but Bondi Junction was full of tourists and awfull. We now live in Hornsby and renting a 2 bed house, 40 min comute to the CBD and a couple of pubs near by, enjoying it.

After looking around sydney I would agree with an earlier post and ignore the West (aussies would agree aswell).

The South of the Harbour I would look in the area bound south by the South western Highway (5) of wolli Creek and west by Petersham, Dulwich Hill and Marickville. Camperdown and Newtown being the best of the west of the CBD but you would not find a house there. East of the Easturn Dist is expensive and full of tourists around Coogee and Bondi. Anywhere north of Bondi will be a nightmire to compute to the CBD due to the number of toursists going to Bondi Beach. Also avoid Redfern.

North of the Harbour is a different matter it is a lot cheaper and you could rent a house for less than $500 a week. Anywhere on the Pacific Highway is good as there arn't any bad areas. A lot of people stay in the easturn suburbs when they arrive and soon move North after realising it is different if you want to live hear rather than being on holiday.

Hope this helps.

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With all due respect, you are completely wrong about the eastern suburbs!! Yes, if you choose to live in Bondi, what do you expect?!! We have lived here for 4yrs. The only time i venture to Bondi is to go to the mall. Bondi beach is a dumphole, but there are dozens of beautiful suburbs in that area nowhere near Bondi. Do you seriously think that the richest people in Australia would choose to live in a place full of tourists?? :confused: You obviously didnt explore very much when there for all of your 2mths!

And you advocate Camperdown and Marrickville? PMSL :lol:

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H there, following this with interest...so which Eastern suburbs should someone consider? (Im single and young at heart!)

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Em, bit harsh. i think they were giving their fair assessment. I'd probably agree on Bondi, its a bit if a hole. I've also heard many others share the same view. I lived in Maroubra for a while and, although it was nice, it was very boring and too far out of town for my liking. Coogee has many many lower quality houses/apartments as does Bondi. In fact, that area, including Randwick, although more convenient are a bit lower quality housing in general.

I'm living in Naremburn now and love it. early days yet but its close to town, quiet and good quality housing.

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Do defend my comments, you seem to agree with most of what I have said about Bondi and I have not put down the easturn suburbs, just said they are expensive which is true by your richest people comment. I have actually walked from Watsons Bay down to Maroubra so have seen a lot of the eastern suburbs. I sugest Newtown because I lived they and there were some very nice pubs and restaurants, I peronally wouldn't live there as it was a bit closed in, if you know what I meen but some people like that cafe culture/inner city living.

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Surely you're having a bit of a joke here right?
So the coastal walk from Watsons Bay takes in all of the Easter Suburbs?!?!
Ha,ha,ha...
'Actually' I never realised that.....

For a young fairly lively couple who also wants some peace in decent inner city area cannot beat Potts Point, Surry Hills, Darlington, Paddington, Elizabeth Bay. Plenty of town houses if appartments aren't you're thing but will pay more for less space...

Also as others have said equivalent in Inner West are Glebe and Newton.
Again highly recommended.

Recommend read up about each take everyone's point of view with a pinch of salt, including mine and then take the plunge with what you fancy.
6 month contract maximum and then after that stage you will know exactly where you want to be .

That could be anywhere miles from where you first thought.... :blink:

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Horses for courses springs to mind. Personally I like where I live, I did a lot of research before I bought here including crime statistics (I have a cousin in the police, who did a lot of research for me).

I work with a bloke who lives at Kings Cross & loves it....he would just die of boredom out here & I would hate living it such close proximity to lots of other people. You wouldn't get as much space as we have closer to the city. The OP needs to be close to the city, which is fair enough, so yeah, the wild west would not suite. Fine if the advice is based on fact, but do not write off hundreds of suburbs because of a few bad ones....probably statistically similar to inner suburbs.

I know an Australian who has just moved to a western suburb & another who is currently looking....so you can't say that Australians would rule out the west....actually, thinking about it....I'm Australian:lol:

The bloke who lives at Kings Cross was asking me about some western suburbs....I told him not to bother....not for him....Told him he might be OK somewhere like Parramatta, but reckon he'd get bored there pretty quick. Forget where he said he is looking now, but not far from Kings Cross :lol:

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Hi "apia05"

I am the other half of the dmpp (actually the pp) and I would recommend doing your own research.

People above appear to be protecting the area where they live so it is unlikely you will get a fair argument (I did notice that some people gave genuine advice rather than just "fighting back" to previous comments:thumbdown:).

Look at government websites for crime rates/rental rises (if renting) etc, look at commuter times into the CBD. Enjoy looking around the areas, we did and really enjoyed it.

Anyway, best of luck :)