Houses, Real Estate and Where to Live in West Sydney

Western Sydney Folklore

Western Sydney is reputed to be the home of the Bogan.

Bogan is a word used by Australians and New Zealanders to describe a certain type of person.

A bogan is a person likely to sport a mullet hairstyle (the hair is short everywhere except for the back where it is shoulder length).

A bogan is also likely to own a Metallica T-shirt and to wear it whether the occasion is a rock concert or a wedding. When bogans are not racing their cars on suburban streets, they like to dismantle and reassemble them on their front lawns.

Western Sydney Facts

The average house price in Western Sydney ranges from about $350,000 – $400,000 in areas such as Blacktown and Penrith reaching almost $600,000 – $700,000 in Baulkham Hills. In some suburbs, such as Baulkham Hills’s Annangrove, the average house commands a price in excess of $1 million. (House prices from late 2011.)

Western Sydney covers a very large area, and actually makes up the bulk of metropolitan Sydney.

The number of Australian born residents is lower than Sydney’s average. The main migrant group depends on the area. It can, for example, be Filipino, Lebanese or Vietnamese.

Crime rates tend to be above average.