A grand, highly-green North Shore suburb renowned for its education options & heritage homes, Pymble has a ton of positives, yet is dinged slightly by its traffic situation and (expectedly) high house prices.

The ultimate example of high-density living in Sydney taken to the extreme, Wentworth Point is a bastion of cleanliness, convenience, and compact living – which will make it a dream for some, and a nightmare for others.

An incredibly well-taken-care-of suburb with a high level of house pride, Cherrybrook excels in both aesthetics & education while being highly peaceful, however a blend of traffic, high house prices and a slight lack of amenities mar it somewhat.

A suburb that offers some of the best transport connections in the city along with reasonably-priced apartments, Westmead is a solid choice for first home buyers but could do with a bit of a tidy up, while its detached houses are a little pricey for their quality.

Interesting, eclectic and quite pricey, Maroubra is one of the more character-rich & lively parts of the Eastern suburbs, with some excellent natural offerings – although still has some lingering crime issues and is now pretty massively expensive.

Solid all-rounder suburb that’s decently-located & highly safe, but is getting up there in price for houses these days – yet represents quite good value for apartments/units.

One of Sydney’s more eclectic, bustling ‘hub’ suburbs, Bondi Junction is packed with amenities & is conveniently located, but high house & unit prices and some severe traffic issues rank amongst several black marks for living here.