Best suburbs for Indians in Sydney-Moving to Sydney from India? Then this is your best guide to begin your home search


If you are moving to Sydney most would suggest Parramatta or Harris park as the most popular suburb for Indians in Sydney. However, Indians live in many suburbs across Sydney depending on their work, family or personal needs. These are some suburbs/regions that will be suitable for most migrants coming to Sydney for the first time

Parramatta/ Westmead/ Harris Park/ Wentworthville/ Toongabbie/ Seven Hills:
This is where you can see a lot of Indians because of the proximity to Shopping (also Indian grocers), restaurants, temples, the convenience of public transport and also lower cost of rents. This region is considered to be the second city in Sydney and Parramatta is a great CBD with many amenities. Many banks and Governments offices have recently moved their operations here and so there are plenty of local employment in the area. However, Parramatta is not an Indian ghetto but a vibrant second city with diverse demographic. There are many restaurants serving Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian, Thai, and many more in church street which display the rich cultural diversity of this region.
Move here if

  1. Your work is closer to Parramatta
  2. Have a family who needs to be in an Indian community (or you not comfortable living in a multi-cultural society)
  3. You find a good deal for a place to live (either rental or purchase)
  4. Love Indian food
You can ask more opinions from Indians living in Parramatta at IndianzOrg - Parramatta Community. IndianzOrg is the most popular community among Indians in Australia.

Ashfield/Burwood/Strathfield/Home bush/Newtown:
These suburbs are much closer to the city (within 15 mins to Townhall in train) with all the best amenities like shopping, schools, parks, and restaurants.
Strathfield is one of the busiest train junctions, with trains every 5 mins to City, and also Western and Northern suburbs. It is mostly self-sufficient suburb with local schools, hospitals, and shopping. It has an Indian restaurant as well. Rentals are expensive and highly competitive for obvious reasons. Strathfield is also very popular among Korean community
Homebush is 5 mins away from Strathfield but has only a slow train to the city which takes about 30 mins to the city. However, it has good Indian restaurants and also the rents are comparatively lower (not anymore??) . It also boasts of a DFO and some good shopping area. Some people change train at Strathfield and take express train to city (which can save up to 5 mins of commute)
Burwood is also a very central place with just 12 mins from the city center in train. Most of the Indian movies get released in Events cinemas here. However, Burwood is kind of the defacto Chinese cultural capital in Sydney with numerous restaurants, acupuncture clinics, and vibrant shops. So the place is very expensive to rent (and more so to buy). Burwood, however, is a family suburb with 8 schools, 2 parks and 2 big shopping centres
Ashfield is similar to Burwood with schools and shopping but even more closer to the city. Rents are also similar to Burwood but in our observation, more Indians live here. Ashfield also has some good Indian restaurants and some not so good Indie grocery stores
Move here if you

  1. Don't want to drive
  2. Need short commute to city
  3. Need ultra convinient access to public transport and amenities
  4. Dont mind paying a a bit more in rent for the location

You can ask more questions directly to Indians living in inner west at IndianzOrg - Inner West Community.
Epping/Eastwood/Rhodes/Ryde:
Epping and Eastwood have express trains to the city and also to the northern suburbs. Both the suburbs are very family friendly and have moderate access to public transport, shopping, and restaurants. In Epping, there are 3 Indian restaurant (how good they are is debatable though) and 2 Indian grocers along with Coles. Epping has beautiful homes and a much greener neighbourhood than the western suburbs we discussed above. However, the rents are not so cheap despite being far from the city.
Rhodes is a magnificent suburb with water side apartments. Its a newly developed suburb so you will find everything to be fresh and clean. Its very beautiful and has some amazing bike and running tracks. Rhodes also has a commercial district which houses offices of major companies like HP, Unisys, PG etc. Since everything is new and close to water, the rents are very high for the location and so be willing to shell out some good cash for the lifestyle. There is a train access from Rhodes with 20-25 mins commute time to City.
Move here if

  1. You have an office in the Northern suburbs of city
  2. Want a beautiful place for your family
  3. If you know someone who lives here without whom you can't live
You can reach Indians living these suburbs at IndianzOrg - Inner North West Community.
Wolli Creek/ Tempe:
Wollicreek is close to the city with just about 20 mins to the station. This suburb is entirely built in the last 5 to 6 years so you will find modern high rise apartments next to the station. Wollicreek is close to the airport and you can reach domestic and internation airport within 10 to 15 mins. You can also get most of your daily needs in the near by shopping center. Wolli Creek is again a train juncion where both airport and south east train line stop, so its very easy to get to the city from here. Rents can be a bit expensive depending on the proximity to the station

Tempe is close to Wolli Creek and you may find a better deal for rent here.

Move here if you

  1. Work in the city
  2. Prefer short commute 
  3. Willing to spend a bit of money for the convenience

Ask more details from Indians living in these suburbs at  IndianzOrg - Wollicreek Community

Sydney Olympic park/ Wentworth Point:
Both these suburbs have high rise apartments and are new developments. Rents are considerably high in Sydney Olympic park despite having no direct line train service to the city. People living in Sydney Olympic park have to take a train and change in Lidcombe to reach city which can take up to 30 mins or more. However, it's a beautiful place with great sporting facilities.

Wentworth point is a nearer to Rhodes and has awesome water side brand new apartments. Surprisingly the rents are lower (at least for now). However, there is nothing else in this suburb except construction cranes, as this is still a WIP suburb. Apartments are still under construction and an amazing shopping centre is under the wraps too.
Move here if you :
  1. Love to live in a beautiful place and don't mind travelling a bit more for that
  2. Are a Facebook socialite and need great photos from your apartment every week 
  3. Don't have to work or you want to enjoy a great life style

If you have any questions please post your questions at IndianzOrg - Olympic park to get replies directly from Indians living in this area.

Chatswood/ Lanecove/ Artarmon/ North Sydney:
These are the northern suburbs of Sydney which are newer and more affluent by demographics. Chatswood is the prime example of the futuristic transformation of Sydney. Chatswood has a train station along with a wide choice of shopping malls. It boasts of a very vibrant town center with numerous Asian restaurants. Rents are high here due to the popularity among Asian community despite being more than 25 mins from the city in Train.
North Sydney is very close to the main city center and also houses many offices, acting as an extended Sydney CBD. North Sydney, however, demands a premium for this convenience in rents.

However be mindful that if you are driving to office or even on weekends, the traffic in northern suburbs is quite congested generally. So if you hate waiting at a traffic signal and if you drive often then this is not a place you want to be in.
Move here if you:
  1.  Your office is close to northern suburbs
  2. Don't mind spending on rent for an affluent, vibrant and neighborhood
You can ask more questions directly to Indians living these suburbs at IndianzOrg - Northern Suburbs. IndianzOrg is a popular community among Indians in Australia.

Rockdale/ Kogarah/ Banksia/ Hurtsville:
These are the southern suburbs of Sydney with train access. They are about 30 mins far from city on average and have a train every 5 to 10 mins during peak hours. Each of the shops have local shops, Coles and Woolworths, so you don't have to go out for your daily shopping needs. Rockdale and Bansia are popular among Bangladeshi and Pakistani community as well so you will find some sub-continental grocers in these suburbs

Hurtsville is a busy suburb with many amenities. However, it is at about 30 mins from the city and also popular among the Chinese community. Rents are moderate and a very family friendly suburb.

Move here if you:
  1.  If you are looking for a moderate cost for rental
  2. Need convenience for shopping and commute
  3. are okay with a bit longer travel time
You can reach more people living here at IndianzOrg - Sydney South Community

Potts Hill:
This is the newest Suburb with brand new apartments and not many have even heard of this. Its about 45 mins to city but you get brand new apartments in a township for a very reasonable rent. This is just a suggestion that you may explore.


Other suburbs you can look at are Campsie, Canterbury, St Peters, Mascot, Bondi Junction, Meadow Bank, Five Dock, New town. Please comment below or reach our community members at Indianz.org - Sydney if you need more information.

Happy journey and wish you a great stay in Sydney

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