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Suburbs in Western Sydney and inner Melbourne among world’s coolest neighbourhoods, Time Out says


A vibrant culture, a dynamic food scene and lively atmosphere pushed Burwood into the Top 20, according to ‘local experts’

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One of Sydney’s most culturally diverse suburbs has made it on to Time Out’s annual 39 coolest neighbourhoods list.

Burwood, it seems, has come a long way since Frank Lowy opened his first Westfield shopping complex on its main street in the mid 1960s.

Jimbōchō, Tokyo

Borgerhout, Antwerp

Barra Funda, São Paulo

Camberwell, London

Avondale, Chicago

Mullae-dong, Seoul

Ménilmontant, Paris

Nakatsu, Osaka

Vallila, Helsinki

Labone, Accra

Nguyen Thai Binh, Ho Chi Minh

Anjos, Lisbon

Digbeth, Birmingham

Red Hook, New York

Perpetuo Socorro, Medellín

Burwood, Sydney

Linden, Johannesburg

Former French Concession, Shanghai

Quartieri Spagnoli, Naples

Bencoolen, Singapore

Endoume, Marseille

Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal

The Liberties, Dublin

North Melbourne, Melbourne

Portales, Mexico City

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Author : Kelly Burke

Publish date : 2025-09-25 07:01:00

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