Good Suburbs for family living near Pyrmont, Sydney

[Vishy]

Hi All,

I will be moving to Sydney early next year. I will be working from Pyrmont. I'm looking for information on good suburbs/areas for a family living near Pyrmont. I'm ok to travel upto 30 mins by bus/train to my place of work. I have a school going kid so will be looking for a area which has some good schools. I'm looking for a 2 Bedroom apartment accomodation with rentals upto 400-450 Dollars/week.

Appreciate any information on the same.

[Johnfromoz]

Hi and welcome!

With a 30 minute time range you have a number of options. Summer Hill, Ashfield, Croydon, Burwood, Strathfield and even Lidcombe on the western train line are all in that timeframe. Hurlstone Park is 15 minutes from Central on the Bankstown line. Brighton and Ramsgate are about 25 minutes, bus + train. Dulwich Hill and Earlwood are good leafy suburbs with mainly houses but there are patches with unit blocks. No trains though. About 15-20 minutes to Haymarket by bus in peak times.

[amaslam]

You can also consider Eastern suburbs, but going West will have better units for the price, while Eastern will have more popular areas, upmarket.

Originally Posted by Vishy

Hi All,

I will be moving to Sydney early next year. I will be working from Pyrmont. I'm looking for information on good suburbs/areas for a family living near Pyrmont. I'm ok to travel upto 30 mins by bus/train to my place of work. I have a school going kid so will be looking for a area which has some good schools. I'm looking for a 2 Bedroom apartment accomodation with rentals upto 400-450 Dollars/week.

Appreciate any information on the same.

[Johnfromoz]

Originally Posted by amaslam

You can also consider Eastern suburbs, but going West will have better units for the price, while Eastern will have more popular areas, upmarket.

There are just a few buses from the eastern subs to Central, so it is really not a realistic option. Besides, reasonably priced apartments cannot be had for the requested pricerange, exceptions excluded.

[Vishy]

Hi All,

Thanks for your suggestions. I have been looking at north shore (lane cove, chatswood, mosman etc) and find these good family places which will suit my requirements. Any advise on the same. I'm ok to extend my budget to 500 AUD/week, if I get a decent 2 BR apartment.

[amaslam]

Chatswood has the most conveniences and has the train line. Lane Cove and Mosman are leafier and quieter. Really upto you and 500 does get you 2 BR in most places.

Originally Posted by Vishy

Hi All,

Thanks for your suggestions. I have been looking at north shore (lane cove, chatswood, mosman etc) and find these good family places which will suit my requirements. Any advise on the same. I'm ok to extend my budget to 500 AUD/week, if I get a decent 2 BR apartment.

[Vishy]

Originally Posted by amaslam

Chatswood has the most conveniences and has the train line. Lane Cove and Mosman are leafier and quieter. Really upto you and 500 does get you 2 BR in most places.

Hi,

Thanks. Will have to look around and check when I reach there. I have 2 kids, 5 years and 6 months. I will need to look for accomodation near primary schools so that the elder kid can be dropped and picked from school. I dont intend to buy a car immediately.

[Johnfromoz]

Originally Posted by Vishy

Hi All,

I have been looking at north shore (lane cove, chatswood, mosman etc) and find these good family places which will suit my requirements. Any advise on the same. I'm ok to extend my budget to 500 AUD/week, if I get a decent 2 BR apartment.

Since when have Chatswood and Mosman been good family suburbs? The whole Mosman, Cremorne, Neutral Bay area is mainly for flirting singles where putting a bunch of bananas in your supermarket trolley will get you certain attention, coz bananas have their meaning. Chatswood is one of the main CBDs with very heavy traffick. A lot of pollution and when trains break down which happens often then you're stuck.

[Vishy]

Originally Posted by Johnfromoz

Since when have Chatswood and Mosman been good family suburbs? The whole Mosman, Cremorne, Neutral Bay area is mainly for flirting singles where putting a bunch of bananas in your supermarket trolley will get you certain attention, coz bananas have their meaning. Chatswood is one of the main CBDs with very heavy traffick. A lot of pollution and when trains break down which happens often then you're stuck.

Hi,

Thanks for your inputs. I have never been to Australia so cant really speak from experience . What I have written is based on first hand experiences of a few acquaintances and the general feedback I got from researching the net. Could you offer your suggestions on what will be a good family suburb for an Asian couple with 2 kids to settle in Sydney ( with good primary schools) and help integrate with the Australian culture. Distance within 30 mins to Pyrmont is a criteria.

[Johnfromoz]

Originally Posted by Vishy

Hi,
Could you offer your suggestions on what will be a good family suburb for an Asian couple with 2 kids to settle in Sydney ( with good primary schools) and help integrate with the Australian culture. Distance within 30 mins to Pyrmont is a criteria.

Well, Asia is a big place, so cannot really recommend one place for all Asians. In Cabramatta live Vietnamese, Chinese are all over the place, Marrickville is for poorer Vietnamese and Cambodians. What else would you like to know?