Old Toongabbie

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.

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.

Asian-grocer abundance and quiet leafy streets in the north, with parks close by. Diverse, well-fed and easy for a daily 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.

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

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

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.

River-close and practical, with foreshore parks and open space nearby. Down-to-earth and good for an easy lap.