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Quakers Hill

"Not the greatest suberb"

I'm a 23 year old and have recently moved from Castle Hill to Quakers Hill and the difference is staggeringly high. I moved into a quiet off street townhouse block but was shocked at how rude and polite the local neighbors were. I would always smile and greet people walking in from the street but never get more then an annoyed dull sound back. The local crime is quite high and seems to be lots of youth wandering the streets late at night. Graffiti and rubbish dumped are some of the common things to be seen through the streets on a daily basis. The public transport is the next thing I am extremely annoyed about, It takes over an hour to get into the city! Having seen the European train system this commute time is laughable for the distance traveled. The bus system is even worse as there have been times when It has taken me 45 minutes to get to Norwest. Shopping is average in the area with a local IGA not too far away but for your decent shop you might try Standhope Gardens or Rouse Hill. The Chicken farm is very annoying when the smell drifts to our place in the wind, I am really confused as to why the farm hasn't closed or relocated yet. I do like the M7 being extremely close which has a lovely bike track to ride on when the time occurs. Unfortunately Quakers Hill Parkway is missing an on-ramp to travel Westbound on the M7 which means you need to d-tour through the dangers of Mt Druitt or back track onto sunnyholt road which is chaotic during peak hour.

All in all I can't wait to leave the area but I can see potential once the Council gets its act together.

Great for

  • Close to Norwest
  • 5 Minutes from the M7
  • M7 Bike Track

Not great for

  • Unacceptable commute time by public transport to city
  • Rude Council
  • Has peak hour bottle neck
  • Small blocks of land
  • Crime rate high
  • Low resale value bad rent returns
  • Very bad tranport, unsafe train station

Who lives here?

  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
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HillsBills

Hi Nicola, thanks for your reply. I would call any place that has very frequent muggings, robberies, shootings, carjackings, domestic violence and murders dangerous. I could have a totally different perspective of danger to you however? Clearly you don't have contacts at the local police station. Perhaps you should spend more time getting to know a place before posting a comment like the one above. I find your comparison of the crime rate in Quakers Hill to Castle Hill totally invalid and unjustified. Just to elaborate further on my comments regarding the crime, I have only now just moved back to Castle Hill due to a number of incidents from abusive neighbors and muggings near the train station. My housemate was robbed twice on his way home from the station. I was also chased while dodging rocks on my bike riding to the shops on one occasion. I felt my analysis to be quite accurate and would hope it has contributed to help people not make the same mistake I did moving to this place. I do accept that I moved into a bad area of Quakers Hill as there does seems to be nicer locations such as Acacia Gardens and along Hambledon Road. I would give Quakers Hill another 5-10 years before things improve when the Government housing has been sold off and higher rental premiums rid the bad eggs in the area. Hopefully the chicken farm will have packed up and left by then as well. Regards.

MK

Well why don't you move back to Castle Hill? There's more chance of getting bashed at Castle Hill McDonald's at 1am then there is anywhere in Quakers Hill. Pathetic analysis by you!!!

HillsBills

MK, thanks for joining the conversation. I personally feel that I have analysed the suburb rather detailed and accurate and believe I have made a strong contribution to this website (Something you have not done) in helping people with their decision to not move to Quakers hill. If you read the conversation over, I stated in my response above that I have now moved back to Castle Hill and let me tell you the grass is much greener over here. I won't ever be returning to the troublesome Quakers Hill any time soon. All the best to you.

ozasia
ozasia

interesting to read the comments of Hills and the replies. I believe Hills comment may be a little bias due to her personal experience and i hope its not a generalization of the whole suburb, but the reply comments also represent the people that live in the area. If the reply comments are aggressive, or rude..it goes to show the poeple that live in this area are very defensive and aggressive and do not respect other opinions, no matter how much they disagree. i would hope people do argue their points with reason and convince others of their point rather than put down on opinion which they dont agree.

SteveB2

Add a comment...I am sorry you feel this way Hills Bills..I have been selling houses in the area for over 30 years and I did live in Quakers Hill for about 8 years so I think I get a good gauge on the area .. 1stly neighbours are usually what you make of them and there is always 3 sides to every story so maybe you were unlucky in fairness to you but I can assure you that the area as a whole is not like this at all ..The truth is the area is rated a medium to high risk for insurance however there is no more muggings or break ins then say Castle Hill and the graffiti is minimal these days thanks to council etc You seem to have a very biased opinion regarding muggings, car theft etc and I find this to be exaggerated from your part . The chicken farm is going (subdivision) .Can you tell me how many murders have happened in Quakers Hill in the last 3 years with the exception of the well publicised nursing home incident ????? Moving on .. The area is neat and tidy , has a great community with down to earth people in it .It is affordable compared to a lot of areas and people move here because it caters well to people buying their first home, to families ,couples etc It also has a good cultural mix which I appreciate with no one nationality dominating. The train takes approx. 50 mins in to the city (depending on time of day ), there is also an express bus or express train from Blacktown or Seven Hills .Driving via M7 and M2 as well as alternate routes...I am happy to visit the city but wouldn't want to live there ,alright if you have a push bike ..Come and see for your self , meet the locals I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised ..

DivK

Is there any housing commission houses around quakers hill parkway and pacific road in quakers hill?

adarshkhatri
adarshkhatri

HillsBills Some of the replies does cater/reflect what you have raised here, rude/aggressive etc. People does seems to be defending white wall when it's painted black. I am thinking to move to this area, got kid to raise, my first concern is, how safe the area is? I am very biased to Blacktown, and seems to be my train will be travelling from this area. Very confused about Quakers Hills at this point.

ivanab1

Hillsbills is entitled to relay his/her experience without being attacked.
As for the comment from a real estate agent, this is shameful. Homely should ban real estate agents from commenting on their site altogether as their comments are self-interested. Readers are here to get genuine experiences and perceptions from everyday regular people living in those areas, and not comments from real estate agents looking to line their own pockets. As for the comment neighbours are what you make of them.....what pure nonsense. Are you really trying to tell me that if a person moves next door to a drug dealer or an inconsiderate bogan, that it is all just what you make of it??
Get real, Mr dishonest real estate guy, you and your type would be the first people to move away from these neighbours. You only responded to Hillsbills comments because you are worried that his experience could turn buyers away from Quakers Hill and therefore less money to line your own pockets with.....

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Castle St

"Overrated, but home is home"

Castle hill has become over dense with people. Developers cant fit anymore houses here so they are building up, Unit blocks are a very common in the area and is also the reason for the horrible traffic that local residents face everyday.

Public transport is a hot topic on a lot of the locals lips with there being no other way to the city other then car or bus, bus being an average option but could be a bit more reliable. Castle Hill seems to act like a junction to the hills district and surrounding suburbs which is why weekends see the worst traffic of the week. Hope its not raining or you could spend 30 minutes getting from one side of castle hill to the other.

Castle hill is relatively, although Castle Towers draws a lot of unwanted attention from groups of gangs that tend to enjoy causing trouble to people wandering around the shopping centre alone at night.

Nightlife is something that should be address in Castle Hill and the Hills in general as currently the Towers has the "Piazza" which seems to close way to early in my opinion and for a late night drink your only options are the Hillside Hotel (Be prepared to pay City drink prices) and the Castle Hill RSL which are very unfriendly towards the younger crowds who tend to cause all sorts of trouble on a Friday night. Ideally there needs to be a place open later then 1am on Friday and Saturday nights thats not an RSL club.

Overall Castle Hill was a place I would have loved to live but the recent developments have driven me away. I'm sure this suburb is suitable for single men and women with kids or without.

Great for

  • Close to Shops
  • Safe
  • Parking

Not great for

  • Heavy Traffic
  • Rude People

Who lives here?

  • Singles
  • Students
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