Ermington

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

River-close and freshly built, with foreshore parks and open green nearby. Walkable, leafy-edged and good for an easy lap.

A leafy village pocket with bushland edges and quiet streets. Green, calm and made for an easy walk.

A waterfront peninsula of new towers, with foreshore paths and Olympic Park's parklands close by. Shiny, breezy and built for an easy lap.

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

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.

Western suburban-practical with local parks and easy rail. Down-to-earth and good for a daily walk.

Western suburban-steady near Merrylands, with local parks close by. Down-to-earth and good for an easy walk.

Leafy and family-paced in the north, with quiet parks and easy light rail. Suburban-calm and good for an everyday walk.

Leafy and family-paced near Parramatta, with Lake Parramatta's bushland walks a short hop away. Quiet, green-edged and easy for a daily lap.