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Wenty is generally a grubby burb with a pub, 2 Indian Restaurants, a handful of take-aways and 3 supermarkets. The locals are generally friendly, Indians or your garden variety classic bogan, born-here Aussies. I would guess that the primary schools in the area (including Westmead nearby) are predominantly attended by learners from language backgrounds other than English. (Linguistically speaking, that could lead to all the kids in attendance there ending up with an language deficit) The night-life is non-existent & there always seems to be a problem keeping breeding of cats, mice and rats under control and in Summer, cockroaches reign supreme and can be strapped onto the feet for the popular local sport of cockroach skating . Many of the old homes are made of asbestos fibro and if the house isn't, the add-ons and external laundries are. These are now breaking up due to their age and are an extreme health risk (asbestosis is a painful way to die.) This does not make the inhabitants feel any less safe than those around the harbour suburbs, as most of the asbestos ends up being illegally dumped there in the water anyway, in order to avoid the exorbitant cost involved in having it removed by qualified professionals.Dogs sometimes get stolen and be careful with your rabbits. There are a couple of parks with a good playground for kids and exercise circuit for those over 12 - but it's always swarming with those under 12, and is constantly getting vandalized, so good luck if you think you're going to get fit there. The parks also have plenty of discarded beer bottles and graffiti, and occasionally fecal matter in the doorways of the public toilets, which are often locked. There are always plenty of junkies to be spotted doing deals in particular areas, so deal spotting has become another local sport. Should a junkie appear to be following you with a possible intent to mug you, don't be alarmed as they are normally extremely obvious and therefore easy to notice and thus, to out-run.This is not a burb in which to carry valuables, especially near the station or parks. Also, it is advisable to ensure your home has excellent security cams and alarms, with lots of good night lighting, all of which you will probably have to pay for to install yourself. Failing that, invest in a premium home and contents insurance policy. Expensive, but that way you may be one of the few who don't get broken into by robbers - and you thought it was a bad thing to belong to a minority group! Good luck in your endeavour to locate a safe and comfortable home and may the Gracious God of Moving Things help you to get out of this place almost as soon as you've entered it.