baroc

I have been a resident for the past two years in Campsie and live in the leafy north-west region of the suburb which borders Enfield and Belfield. What a transformation Campsie has undergone. This is a very large suburb that bordered by seven suburbs extending well above and below Canterbury Road and is just a stone throw away from the inner-west.

Campsie is where children of all different nationalities mingle together in its many green pockets and where you will be entranced by colourful Indian dresses on clothes line, smell curry, fish and soy sauce on your daily walk to the train station. It is also home to Beamish Street - quite possibly, the most ethnically diverse thoroughfare in all of Sydney.

A morning is not complete without watching the world go by outside Campsie station - you feel as though you really are in a global metropolis and watching the swarms of people rushing for that peak hour train is entrancing. At the same time, a train ride to the city is just 30 minutes and the CBD is 13km away.

The more negative aspects include that fact that Beamish Street is not too aesthetically pleasing. The buildings are quite rundown and surrounding streets can resemble a concrete jungle and Woolworths resembles a 24 hour cat fight. But I believe this just all adds to the unpretentious attitude of Campsie and its residents.

The area is still good value but prices are going up and developments and gentrification is sweeping down the streets (just look at all those DA approvals).