A cluster of villages that were once the home of Sydney’s working classes, the Inner West has been renewed. There is a booming arts and foodie scene and a European-style vitality in streets lined with beautifully restored workmen’s cottages and terraces, historic pubs and boutique shopping districts.

The culture of the old Inner West has endured too and the area still retains elements of its gritty past. With the CBD an easy commute and popular social hubs in Newtown, Glebe, Leichhardt and Balmain, the Inner West is a great place for work and play.

Today, locals enjoy great theatre and beautiful heritage and spend their time leisurely exploring ‘eat streets’, hip bars and designer boutiques.

The Inner West boast many exciting things to do in this lively postcode. The events calendar is brimming with evocative shows, sassy cabaret, vibrant festivals and the world-famous Sydney Mardi Gras Parade.

You’ll find a delicious selection of buzzing cafes and restaurants with an array of cuisines and dining options.

Weekend markets are another delightful drawcard of these charming neighbourhoods. The popular Glebe is on the ‘eat street’ Glebe Point Road, near the University of Sydney.

Alternatively you can browse fresh seasonal produce at  Carriageworks Farmers markets in Eveleigh

One of the biggest crowd pleasing festivals is the Norton St, Italian festival in Leichhardt where Italian restaurants and cafes are dotted along the Norton and Marion ‘eat streets’.

You’ll find many more enticing restaurants, charming cafes and friendly pubs scattered across the area

Annandale is much quieter than neighbouring Leichhardt, and has a nostalgic feel, with quiet leafy streets lined with century old mansions, heritage and family homes. 

Johnston Street, the main thoroughfare, is lined with historic buildings dating back to the 1800s. Boutique cafés and restaurants with a distinct European flavour form part of Annandale village, which flows down Booth Street.

Nearby Drummoyne is Inner West’s waterfront retreat, the neighbourhood is all about shopping and harbour side living.

It’s an area that’s surrounded on three sides by the lapping waters of Iron Cove and the Parramatta River, where large family homes and apartments of all shapes and sizes take advantage of the panoramic views and locals gravitate towards the water’s edge.

Although quiet by nature, Drummoyne draws attention to itself for its outlet shopping and its slice of the popular Bay Run.

Sydney’s Inner West is bustling with life, commanding attention from locals and visitors alike. This postcode continues to develop and grow with the community that flock to explore it.