Newington, NSW 2127

Perfect for families. Safe and secure. Clean and full of walking, bike riding bays. Parks, bushes, markets. Everything one can wish for.

After living in the NW of Sydney for 41years we downsized to Newington.
It is one of the handiest places to live, close to the city, north shore & motorway.
The small local shopping centre has all the essentials.
Newington has a wonderful community & beautifully maintained parklands.
It is a 10 minute walk to all the entertainment stadiums.
The best part is it is a small enclave & wont be built out by high rise like neighbouring suburbs.

We moved here from Leichhardt area, when we were starting a family and needed the extra space. Been here since late 2016 and pretty happy overall.

Pros:
- Relaxed, natural feel with plenty of trees and close proximity to Sydney Olympic Parklands
- Very family-friendly, quiet streets, lots of walking and cycle paths
- Short walk to shops from most areas. 10 mins drive to Lidcombe Centre and Rhodes Waterside for access to more shops.
- Easy access into City and Inner West via motorway
- Decent rents for apartments, compared to Inner West at least

Cons:
- Biggest negative is the public transport, there are only two bus routes (525 and 526) which are infrequent and often delayed. Connections to ferry very unreliable as a result. Connection to trains is via Strathfield, not Lidcombe, which means lots of time spent on Parramatta Road.
- Bad traffic on roads in and out of the area, especially Parramatta Road
- Restaurants not amazing quality and not great value

Great place to bring up your kids! Surrounded by parklands, endless cycling path and a great primary school. People are super friendly and look after each others.

People who live here should be so thankful because they are so lucky that they have this golden opportunity. Newington has so many pros starting from lifestyle, being next to the stadium, cleanliness, greenery, peace and quiet, great neoghbourhoood and much more. Lots of potential for development in this suburb therefore it will continue to grow rapidly and become an even better place to live.

Lots of parks and playground for the kids. Safe even to walk around at night - lots of people walking their dogs.

Great suburb. Cant recommend highly enough.

1. The primary school is excellent and achieves some of the best academic results in the state.
2. Neighbours are friendly, considerate and actually talk to each other. This is the first suburb we've lived in where we know our neighbour's names
3. Lots of parks, cycle paths, running paths and opportunity for outdoor sport events.
4. Great little marketplace/village with some great restaurants (Jags, Mokoji, Kang chon), a woolworths, medical centre and gloria jeans
5. Community/strata is very well run and theres always someone doing gardening, landscaping and maintaining the place
6. Security- 24 hour patrol around the suburb. Everyone has back to base alarm systems and neighbours will often tell you if something is out of the ordinary. Most houses have solar power
7. Not cheap but definitely value for money considering you can get a relatively new/modern double story house/big apartment whereas neighbouring suburbs (rhodes/concord/lidcombe) are full of old single story houses or tiny new apartments
8. Great location. It may not have a public transport system but it is close to the M4, 5 minute drive from lidcombe station, close to wentworth point waterfront, buses will take you to strathfield station and its near costco/shopping centres etc

Some downsides though:
1. Mosquitos throughout summer can be pretty irritating, always have some insect repellent handy when leaving the house
2. When there are events on at Sydney Olympic Park, parking can be extremely annoying as people park at Newington for free parking
3. Very small land lots (approx 300sqm is the average size)
4. Quite strict architectural standards so cant be difficult to extend property, add rooms etc etc

We've lived here for close to 5 years. With the rise of Rhodes and Wentworth point, Newington has many ammeneties and a large amount of parklands and bike trails.

Incredibly safe, family friendly and truly a bustling and growing community.

Not many people know about Newington but it is one of the most underrated places in Greater Sydney, it's absolutely beautiful and if you love open spaces, the environment, walking, bike riding and the ability to live in a safe area then there is no better place than Newington.