Parramatta

Riverside and parkland-close beside Olympic Park, with foreshore green nearby. Leafy, walkable and good for a lap.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 in the Hills, with local parks and quiet streets. Green, calm and easy with a dog.