Eastwood

Parramatta-close and diverse, with a busy centre and local parks nearby. Practical, well-fed and good for a daily walk.

Leafy, family-paced and well-connected, with quiet parks and good eats around the station. The north's reliable all-rounder, easy-going with a dog.

Riverside and ferry-close, with foreshore parks and quiet green nearby. Walkable, breezy and good for a waterside lap.

Western suburban-steady with a leafy creek and local parks close by. Down-to-earth and good for a walk.

Leafy and family-paced, with local parks and quiet streets close by. Suburban-calm and easy with a dog.

Parramatta-close and diverse, with Lebanese eats and local parks nearby. Busy, well-fed and good for an easy lap.

The Hills at its roomy best: bigger blocks, leafy reserves and parks you can actually let loose in. Suburban calm with space the inner city can only dream of.

Bush-edged on Lane Cove National Park, with trails and quiet streets. Leafy, green and made for a nature walk.

Western suburban-steady with a leafy creek and local parks close by. Down-to-earth and good for a walk.

Acres of parkland, wetland boardwalks and wide-open green where the Games once roared. One of Sydney's biggest stretches of room to run — dog very welcome.