western suburbs

Summary: Not-quite-Inner-West and not-quite-Western Suburbs, Campsie is a suburb that screams “potential” but is not quite all the way there just yet. There’s the skeleton of a well-balanced and desirable place to live here, with a good physical location that’s well-serviced by public transport, diverse housing options, plentiful amenities, and a range of wide green spaces that are roomy if somewhat unkempt & featureless.

It’s far safer than it used to be and has gentrified in spots, but it still needs a helping of “TLC” and additional maintenance/upkeep to help it reach the best version of itself. Read Review

Summary: Carlingford is a physically big and highly diverse suburb that spans three council areas and borders several different regions of Sydney. As a result, it’s home to one of the widest varieties of property types, atmospheres and services on offer of any suburb in Sydney, with some parts of it quite different to the next. It’s absolutely abundant in services and retail, has some very impressive pockets of greenery and nature, and major through-roads that connect to all the key parts of Sydney. Existing issues with accessing the CBD are about to be even more exaggerated as one of its key benefits is about to disappear, however. Read Review

Summary: Technically located on the “tip” of where the Western Suburbs begin, Padstow is a pleasant and well-balanced slice of suburbia that offers both well-sized living spaces and solid value for money.

It’s got good connectivity by both road and rail, and its relatively central position between east and west makes access to either side quite reasonable. While around a quarter of the suburb is light-industrial, it still offers good greenery and also escapes some of the crime stats from which a few of its neighbouring suburbs suffer. Read Review

Summary: Wanting more room to move in the place you live without either being totally disconnected from the CBD or having to pay millions of dollars? Say hello to Panania. Situated on the fringes of Western Sydney, this is a peaceful and largely residential suburb of wide, quiet streets and large, low density houses both old and new. It’s highly family-friendly, quite safe and has enough small-scale shopping and dining to get by, while its rail connectivity is a major bonus. It’s far from exciting, but definitely functional. Read Review