Parramatta

Riverside parks and foreshore paths along the Parramatta, with quiet suburban streets to match. Low-key, green-edged and good for an easy waterside walk.

Quiet, leafy and family-paced, with local parks and green close by. Down-to-earth and good for a daily 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.

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

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

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.

Parramatta-close and diverse, with local parks and an easy pace. 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.

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