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St Clair originally began as an estate area off the original suburb of Erksine Park (St Clair Estate, Erskine Park) but has since turned into its own suburb and the only things that remain Erkskine Park are the title deeds to houses and the postcode.

If you are looking for a quiet, well situated, family suburb then look no further than St Clair. Like any suburb there isn't much of a nightlife (in terms of clubs) but it does have a local pub and shopping centre with many well known places at hand;

Woolworths, McDonalds, KFC, Red Rooster,Sunway, two Chinese Resteraunts, RedLea Chickens, two Pizza and Pasta Resteraunts, Gloria Jeans, Thai, Kebab and Pide, Michel's Patisserie, Noni B, Rockmans, EB Games, Payless Shoes, Always a Woman fashion, Prices Plus, Australia Post, Paleface, Quix, Shell, Curves, two bakeries, two Tobacconists, Mo's Mobiles, Florist, Lumine, Blockbuster, 3 medical centres, two pharmecies (Soul Pattison), Commomwealth Bank, Diamond Hill, Optix 2000, Butcher, Fruit Market, a public library, Venus Nails, newsagency, 3 hairdressers (plus more in houses), 2 dentists and two doctor's surgeries.

When it comes to your childrens education, you have 5 diffeent primary schools, two high schools (one in St Clair but some of St Clair is zoned for Erkskine Park's high school) There is also many childcare, long daydare and preschool for young children. Large parks and ovals for recreational activities as well as sports.

Naturally I may have a biased opinion, I have lived here all my life (23 years) . My cul-de-sac is very friendly, I have to admit it was more friendlier when i was younger, when all the kids would band together and play while all the parents gathered for chit chat. We also had street parties around christmas and new years, but that has since changed. Many people will keep to themselves now but a simple wave and smile is still given, sometimes a little hello and a talk about the weather. If it was still like it was when I was young i would have put very friendly but I believe the area is beginning to age as the children that once were are now adults, thankfully i still see many young families move in (with 4 in my street alone)

Where I live, there is a small area that has no gas lines, but barely 50 metres away there is. We have a mobile tower (but the local shopping centre does have a block set up - so its not very good when you're inside) and phone exchange (which means the closer you are to it, the faster your internet goes). There is no ponds for that true 'family neighbourhood' feel,but as stated above, many parks. I run a Voip, ADSL2, used to have foxtel and have full electrical stovetop and oven. WATER IS SYDNEY WATER but you can add rainwater tanks too. Traffic where I am is little to none, but on the main roads you may have the average day's traffic.

I own cats so I find pests not much of a problem, but they are here - snakes, spiders, mice, flies and mozzies - you can't really escape them. There is a new skatepark that attracts the local pests but it keeps them out of trouble lol

All in all, the area isn't perfect but with everything close to you, as well as buses that travel to St Marys, Penrith and Mt Druitt for your bigger shopping needs, new playgrounds and a modernised shopping centre - there is little to fault.