Sums N

I decided to move to north Penrith Thronton last and it's been the best decision I made.
My partner does not drive. Does not matter as the train station is just 6 min walk. I have flexibility to work in Paramatta or Sydney. So the the express train is perfect and was the deal breaker for me given it takes 25 min to Parra & 47 min to get to Central. This just was a winning factor when comparing it with other suburbs that may seem closer to the city but takes longer to get to the city. The new Maiyung fleet for Blue mountain line is planned for 2023 and really excited about it. There are options for all stop train too.
In Thronton you get the feel of community. There is a fb page dedicated to Thronton and ppl are super friendly and warm. Thornton is nice, quiet, clean, modern, green and fresh feeling place to be in. With oval for evening walks & well planned greenery it is just perfect for me. I wish the council looks into adding some pedestrian crossing around oval though. Will make is more walkable.
Penrith is a citiy on its own with all the services on the tip of your finger. The westfield just next to the train station has everything you will need(Coles, Woolies, AlDI, BigW, Hoyts, Myer, restaurants,etc). I googled, it has around 345 shops. There is a 24 hour Kmart 5 min drive from Thronton. Also numerous shops around in Penrith CBD. They are also building a city Park and have planned few new office/commerical/residential projects which just adds more diversity to the area with more local job prospects.
I don’t have kids yet but I have seen many child cares/ schools around.
There were some break-ins last year but I think it was more of a travelling group that would target suburbs at a particular time. The community came together during this time and that is what’s important.
Penrith usually is the news when mercury is high but I think those are the days when entire Sydney is hot and it may be just a degree above in Penrith.
All in all, I am quiet happy with my decision to move/settle here.