kathr3

Be very weary of reviews here that are written by real estate agents and their friends. I’ve lived in the suburb for over 10 years.
Yes people say hello to each other because this is your typical upper middle class setting but apart from the obvious window showing the community feel is superficial and transactional. It’s an older neighbourhood with very much a feeling of white entitlement. Very different from other suburbs of Sydney that I’ve lived in. A positive is that the place is safe (lots of elderly people living at home with their ear to the ground and their eyes out the front window quivering with fear at the sight of ‘ new Australians’ ), it’s boring and the commercial area although improved is still way behind in its offerings compared to the inner west and eastern suburbs. There’s nothing ‘hip’ about Roseville , in fact be prepared to be surrounded by conservative , slightly neurodivergent corporate types. If this is your cup of tea then the place is for you.
And don’t be fooled about the local schools. My kids went to both public and private schools in the North Shore and immensely disliked the entitled spilt brats that came from homes with no boundaries or homes where their entitlement was impressed upon them. Never seen so many children with behavioural problems and clueless parents.
Needless to say I couldn’t wait to get out.