Concord

Lifestyle & dining

Concord's pace is unhurried, with local life centred around neighbourhood cafes, family-run restaurants and the kind of shops that reward regulars. The suburb's riverside fringe, particularly around Cabarita and Canada Bay, adds a relaxed, outdoorsy dimension, with waterside walks and picnic spots that locals make the most of on weekends.

It's a suburb that suits those who want good food and coffee without the crowds of the inner city, and who appreciate being a short drive from the wider dining and entertainment options of Five Dock and Drummoyne.

Shopping

Everyday shopping needs are well covered by Concord's local strips and nearby Five Dock, known for its popular Italian delis, bakeries and specialty grocers along Great North Road. Concord also benefits from its proximity to Rhodes Waterside and DFO Homebush, both offering major retail, supermarket and homewares options within a short drive.

Getting around

Concord is well served by bus routes connecting to the CBD, Burwood and Strathfield, making it a practical choice for commuters who don't mind a bus-to-train changeover. Sydney Olympic Park and its train and ferry connections are close by, and the M4 motorway provides straightforward access for those driving into the city or out towards Parramatta.

For those who prefer water transport, Cabarita Wharf offers ferry services into the city, adding a scenic alternative to the daily commute that few other inner west suburbs can match.

Schools & families

Families are well catered for locally, with Concord Public School and Mortlake Public School serving primary-aged children, and Concord High School providing public secondary education within the suburb. The presence of these established schools, combined with generous block sizes and parks, has long made Concord a drawcard for families wanting room to grow without leaving the inner west.

Parks & recreation

Concord has an enviable amount of green space for its distance from the CBD, including Cintra Park, Concord Oval and the riverside reserves that line the Parramatta River foreshore. These spaces support everything from weekend sport to walking and cycling, and give the suburb a breathing room that's increasingly rare closer to the city.

The property market

Concord's property market reflects its status as an established, land-rich suburb, with a median house price of $2.91 million against a median unit price of $800,000, a gap that highlights just how much value the market places on the suburb's larger blocks and character homes. Current listings show houses make up 68% of the market, with townhouses at 19% and apartments the remaining 13%, underlining Concord's identity as a house-first suburb rather than a high-density one.

House prices have grown 3.5% recently, a steady rather than spectacular figure that fits a market driven by long-term owner-occupiers rather than speculative buyers. Median rent sits at $950 a week, and with buyers increasingly priced out of nearby Canada Bay and Cabarita, Concord continues to draw interest from those seeking comparable lifestyle at a relatively more accessible entry point.