the right place to live in Sydney

"Winston Smith" wrote in message
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Hi,

First of all, thank you all for your answers.

I'm not attending any university. But I'm a student in Canada and I'm
coming for a summer job. So I'm just looking for a place near where
students usually hang out in Sydney. Especially, I don't want to depend
on public transportation to come back home at night, I'd rather walk ;-)

It seems everybody agrees on Glebe and Newtown. But what are the
differences between the two ?

About price range, I think I'll be able to afford a nice place as I'll
have a job. Furthermore, I am ready to take a roommate to cut some
costs. And as I'm staying only 4 months, my priority is to have the best
possible stay in Sydney, even if I have to spend all my savings for
that.

Thanks again,

Winston


Don't assume that you will be walking home at night from the city. The city
is pretty much dead at night, so walking home from it is not an issue.

Newtown and Glebe are interesting areas, but they are mostly share
accomodation, a lot of the houses are pretty disgusting and dirty - inner
city Sydney has huge cockroaches, its crowded and noisy. Over summer it is
very hot, and they are not convenient to the beach, there aren't a lot of
parks or swimming pools or public amenity generally. Their big advantage is
they are cheap.

For a bit more money you can share a flat or a house in a beach side suburb,
still only a few kms from the city. Bondi is the best known and is a huge
scene, Tamarama, Bronte are also good. 4 months in Sydney over summer with
access to a beach is a very, very different experience to 4 months in Sydney
in a (trendy) inner-city slum area.

If you will have a job, forget Newtown and Glebe. Live some nice, and have a
fantastic experience. The coast and harbour of Sydney are stunning,
particularly in summer, and affordable places to live. The eastern suburbs
(Bondi etc) has a vibrant travellers scene, heaps of restuarants, shops, and
things to do, good access to beaches, close to the city - a way better
Sydney experience than Newtown or Glebe.

"Winston Smith" wrote in message
...
Hi,

First of all, thank you all for your answers.

I'm not attending any university. But I'm a student in Canada and I'm
coming for a summer job. So I'm just looking for a place near where
students usually hang out in Sydney. Especially, I don't want to depend
on public transportation to come back home at night, I'd rather walk ;-)

It seems everybody agrees on Glebe and Newtown. But what are the
differences between the two ?

About price range, I think I'll be able to afford a nice place as I'll
have a job. Furthermore, I am ready to take a roommate to cut some
costs. And as I'm staying only 4 months, my priority is to have the best
possible stay in Sydney, even if I have to spend all my savings for
that.

Thanks again,

Winston


Don't assume that you will be walking home at night from the city. The city
is pretty much dead at night, so walking home from it is not an issue.

Newtown and Glebe are interesting areas, but they are mostly share
accomodation, a lot of the houses are pretty disgusting and dirty - inner
city Sydney has huge cockroaches, its crowded and noisy. Over summer it is
very hot, and they are not convenient to the beach, there aren't a lot of
parks or swimming pools or public amenity generally. Their big advantage is
they are cheap.

For a bit more money you can share a flat or a house in a beach side suburb,
still only a few kms from the city. Bondi is the best known and is a huge
scene, Tamarama, Bronte are also good. 4 months in Sydney over summer with
access to a beach is a very, very different experience to 4 months in Sydney
in a (trendy) inner-city slum area.

If you will have a job, forget Newtown and Glebe. Live some nice, and have a
fantastic experience. The coast and harbour of Sydney are stunning,
particularly in summer, and affordable places to live. The eastern suburbs
(Bondi etc) has a vibrant travellers scene, heaps of restuarants, shops, and
things to do, good access to beaches, close to the city - a way better
Sydney experience than Newtown or Glebe.

in article , Winston Smith at
wrote on 7/22/04 2:34 PM:

Hi,

First of all, thank you all for your answers.

I'm not attending any university. But I'm a student in Canada and I'm
coming for a summer job. So I'm just looking for a place near where
students usually hang out in Sydney. Especially, I don't want to depend
on public transportation to come back home at night, I'd rather walk ;-)

It seems everybody agrees on Glebe and Newtown. But what are the
differences between the two ?

About price range, I think I'll be able to afford a nice place as I'll
have a job. Furthermore, I am ready to take a roommate to cut some
costs. And as I'm staying only 4 months, my priority is to have the best
possible stay in Sydney, even if I have to spend all my savings for that.

Thanks again,

Winston


Sydney is the most expensive city in Australia to live in, although not
necessarily to visit (stand to be corrected on that count). Frankly,
though, to get a better flavour of the country I'd base myself away from the
east coast - I'm biased towards Adelaide, but also Melbourne or even a town
along the Murray (love Mildura and most of Sunraysia) - which will enable
you to see both small and large on small circuits on short haituses in the
job. You'll also get more bang for the buck IMHO.