A high-density hub largely oriented around student education, Ultimo is highly centralised & largely safe, although it’s also consistently fairly crowded and you’re paying quite a lot for apartment living here.
Busy central suburb offers a springboard to a lot nearby, but noise, price and traffic are all factors to bear in mind.
Somewhat revitalised in recent years, Chippendale’s one of Sydney’s best suburbs to visit – but won’t be to live, for most people.
The gentrification of a formerly wild part of Sydney continues, although it’s still not quite completely there yet.
Some of Sydney’s highest-density living brings along with it one of its prettiest and liveliest aspects, although it’s slightly disconnected from the CBD due to its “hidden pocket” geography.
