NorthShore747

Northbridge is a suburb in the north shore of sydney, about 15-20 mins away from the CBD depending on traffic. I've lived in Northbridge for about 16 years, and after 13 it really starts to get boring.

The transportation in and out of Northbridge is utterly terrible, like most of Sydney's transport System. Buses come roughly every 25 mins on weekdays and during peak, every 30-40mins on Saturdays and once every hour on Sundays. Buses are frequently overcrowded and late. The traffic just keeps getting worse, especially in the mornings between 7-9am. It is worst at Northbridge junction (where Strathallen Ave meets Sailors Bay Road). The junction is an absoloute eyesore and has a concrete, sterile feel about it.

Eating out, however, isn't so bad as Northbridge has a few Thai, Japanese, Italian and Chinese restaurants to choose from. There is also a fantastic chicken shop called 'Psycho Chicken' to get takeaway from. Eating out at these restaurants is very inexpensive. There is a huge Woolworths in Northbridge Plaza so food shopping is very easy, along with groceres and butchers. There is one pub on Strathallen ave.

Northbridge has some beautiful parks and streets with big, waterfront houses. The best waterfront streets would be Coolawin, Minimbah and Dorset roads. They have water access and stunning 180 degree views with some houses costing millions of dollars. The parks are perfect for picnics, bbq's and children. Clive Park, Hallstrom Close and Tunks park are all stunning waterside parks. At Tunks park, dogs are allowed and there is playground for children and fitness area.

There are 2 schools in Northbridge: Northbridge Primary School and St. Phillip Neri's. Northbridge Primary School is a public, government funded school and hasn't been doing so well in recent years, with many parents moving there children to Cammeray Public School instead. St. Phillip Neri's is a Private, Catholic primary school. They are both located on Sailor's Bay Road and are close to bus stops. Northbridge, however, is very close to North Sydney, the home of many private and public high schools. There is a good amount of transport that will take you from North Sydney to Northbridge so it's a good place to live if you plan on sending your kids to school there.

Overall, there's not alot to do in Northbridge, especially for teenagers and its difficult to get out and about of the suburb on public transport. There have been a few reported attempted child abductions in Northbridge, and even a report of a man walking around naked at night! It's a very rich, whitebread suburban place and as soon as your kids hit there teens I recommend moving somewhere a bit more livelier... I personally feel that 16 years in this suburb was 3 years to much...