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I lived in Drummoyne for many years and I can see how much it has changed and developed since then. So many new shops and flats have popped up, certainly adding to the charm of the neighborhood. Even Birkenhead Point has been revamped. A great little mall!

Public transport/access to the city and Parramatta is super easy, not a bad word to say. Neighbors friendly, never any issues with crime.

The negatives for me are NOISE levels and constant traffic. If you are sensitive to noise, you will not like Drummoyne. Victoria Road traffic emits constant high decibels, and if you add the constant plane noises to the mix, it just becomes unbearable. I would avoid: Victoria Road, Lyons Road, Marlborough Street, Formosa Street and Henley Marine Drive.

Overall, East Drummoyne is the best part. Lyons Road is more or less constantly congested. You would sit on the bus for ages before it even gets to Victoria Road.

Randwick is a diverse, safe and thriving neighborhood in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney.

The North Randwick area (between Frenchmans Road/Queens Park) is a delight. Green, lush, a fantastic sense of community and beautiful little shops.

It is undeniable that Kingsford is surrounded by excellent facilities. These include: UNSW, Hospital Precinct, Quick access to Coogee (if you can find a parking spot), 6min drive to Westfield Eastgardens and brilliant public transport network at your doorstep.

However, it's a densely populated area and with that, you get a mixed bag of situations. On the upper side of Anzac Pde (closer to hospitals and Rainbow St Public) there is certainly more of a sense of safety. Still, there is a fair bit of domestic violence occurrences, loads of junkies and crazies pestering for cash on Anzac Pde and overall, not a great sense of community, as there is a lot of coming/going due to university being close-by.

Not exactly affordable for buying, but you can find yourself a bargain if rental is your option. If money wasn't an objection, I certainly WOULD NOT buy here.