I am looking for a smart, safe area - no need for family facilties
2006-10-29 20:21:50 · 13 answers · asked by World Traveller 1 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Sydney
For a great aussie area try Mt Druitt, Rooty Hill, in Sydneys fabulous western suburbs. The great Aussie battlers live there. Very community minded, lots of kids, primered half finished monaro's. Social security offices and luxurious affordable housing built in cute little townhouse complexes. The real australia. Conservative Liberal voters need not apply.
2006-11-01 23:59:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
living in sydney is very expensive. youll need to find somewhere shared - there are a few good sites online to do this. You wont know where the suburbs are located, so find a map of sydney online that has suburbs marked - go for the suburbs closest to the city and beaches (around bondi - there are always plenty of shared places there and its a good place for a young tourist to be) area. that simple. You should be able to find a shared place within a couple of weeks of getting here, if not before. Theres plenty of them, but there will probably be a lot of others applying. Dont worry, aussies love giving tourists a hard time, and showing off their country, Im sure youll find a place quite quickly. If you stay at back packers or the YHA, then you are bound to meet up with others who know of places or are looking for places too. btw... the YHA isnt the cheapest place you could stay - try a few of the back packing places around central... theres heaps of them. .
2016-03-28 01:26:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on your needs.
If you are single and enjoy the cafe/bookshop/ open all hours lifestyle, there are a few areas in the inner city that might suit you - Glebe, Forest Lodge, Surry Hills, Woolloomooloo, parts of Redfern, Darlinghurst, Paddington, and a little further west Newtown and Leichhardt. There are cinemas, pubs, clubs, great bookstores and coffee shops, shopping and markets etc at all these places. Most are pretty safe, with the exception of parts of Redfern, Darlinghurst and Newtown @ night.
Also, Balmain and Drummoyne are great places to experience much of the above, with the addition of being close to the Harbour. This means you can watch the fireworks on NYE without having to share the Harbour foreshore with 1/4 of Sydney ;-)
Generally speaking, most of Sydney is safe, but there are problem areas, too.
If you just want to live in the burbs and live a quiet life, most of Sydney fits that description, particularly the upper North Shore and the southern suburbs. North of the Harbour is usually more expensive, but it's worth it - it's really beautiful.
Hope this answers your question.
2006-10-30 22:58:23 · answer #3 · answered by His Best Girl 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The beaches are the nicest places to live and still really easy to get to the CBD if you are working in the centre. Bondi, Coogee, and Manly would be my first choices. Very smart and totally safe, loads of cafes and shops as well. Cronulla is also really nice although a bit further out south (good surf around there too). If you don't fancy the beach, Woolloomoolloo and Paddington are nice smart neighbourhoods that are central.
2006-10-30 00:37:21 · answer #4 · answered by Biba 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out some Real Estate sites like Realestate.com.au and Domain.com.au. Safe and Smart could be open for interpretation. Sure there are places to avoid, but I would start by looking at property prices. That is usually a good indication of the type of area you are moving into.
2006-10-29 23:13:18 · answer #5 · answered by CPT Kremin 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How much money do you have? Elizabeth Bay, Vaucluse, across the harbour at Mosman, Balmain to the immediate West (don't go too West), or Bondi, Tamarama by the beach. Surrey Hills, Paddington and Darlinghurst are very close to the city and EXPENSIVE!!! But bloody nice. Cheers!
2006-10-30 06:30:49 · answer #6 · answered by Ashley R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when you first arrive in Sydney you can find temporary accommodation in the YHA hostel near Central Station.
you need to join the Association.
alternatively, there are backpacker lodges and private guest houses.
december and january are a good time to be looking, with a few long term places being vacated by students.
2006-10-30 17:30:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well really you give little info?
I live in Sydney...so maybe you could live in the city centre...It is quite possible...but! you have not given how much you wish to spend on rent, or what?
So really I am at a loss as to say much more...sorry....post again with details...and see what everyone says o.k.
2006-10-31 14:59:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Kirribilli , just across the harbour from the city, opposite the Opera House and next to the harbour bridge.
Not cheap but a great place to live.
2006-10-30 15:12:42 · answer #9 · answered by Cameron in OZ 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes - if you want to live in Sydney, the best part is Australia...!
2006-10-29 20:27:47 · answer #10 · answered by TruthHurts 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋