susans13

Bought in Campbelltown five years ago. Have lived here for three.

Bought in the area as it was cheap and the only place I could afford at the time.

Pros
Lots of shops
My house is close to the train station

Cons
1.5 hour round trip each way into work. This limits my personal time and means I can't attend after hour events as I'll be home far too late. I don't think this is a good place to live for professionals who work long hours and want to make improvements in their career.

Lack of culture. There are no cultural centres that I know of except for the art centre. Events in the area seem to be aimed at kids or catching fish. Not my thing.

Lack of food choices. If you like franchise or takeaway, great. If you want something more special, there's not a lot here.

Bus service. I worked locally for a little while and as I don't have a car, I had to take the bus. Buses were late every day and it took around an hour to travel to work!

Council seems to want to knock down every tree and build apartments. Lots of cement everywhere, very hot.

People. I've tried hard to get to know people in the area, even inviting 10 couples/families over for a small get together (with free wine!) one evening. No one bothered to RSVP or turn up! There is a real lack of community in the area I live in.


Conclusion
I am moving closer to the city. The 3 hour train trip each day is killing me and there's nothing to keep me here.