A lively suburb with an extensive, excellent food scene alongside pretty buildings are offset somewhat by a mix of high price, infrastructure and noise issues.
Somewhat revitalised in recent years, Chippendale’s one of Sydney’s best suburbs to visit – but won’t be to live, for most people.
Rapid development alongside old, roomy streets has created a suburb with two distinct sides to its coin.
Increasingly trendy & vibrant centrally-located suburb still grapples with issues around traffic and increasingly out-of-reach house prices.
A suburb with a split personality that’s got some slick modern and natural touches – at the cost of price and an increasingly straining infrastructure.
Is this suburb pleasant, or GenericVille? High-density, mass-produced living close to the Sydney CBD will not be for everyone, but it has some practical value.
Essentially an extension of central Sydney, hilly, small Edgecliff offers an extremely short commute and handy access to amenities in return for apartment rental prices that aren’t too bad given its location.
Rushcutters Bay is a lovely little pocket of pet-friendly waterfront that’s exclusively about city-adjacent, mid-to-high density apartment living.
Desirable, versatile suburb with a couple of unique characteristics was previously underrated – but has massively shot up in price, cancelling out some of its previous appeal.
An Asian-influenced slice of Inner West convenience, Ashfield isn’t the prettiest suburb in the world but certainly is a fairly well-equipped one in a decent spot.



