Inner-west

The Inner West of Sydney is an area which encompasses the inner-city suburbs of Sydney located immediately adjacent to, and west of the Central Business District . Not a precise geographical region, this area includes some suburbs of the City Of Sydney proper, and much of the local council areas of Leichhardt , Marrickville , Ashfield , Canada Bay (which includes the former governmental areas of Drummoyne and Concord ), Burwood , Strathfield and Canterbury .

The suburbs within the region are characterised by medium to high-density housing and includes some of the older constructions in Sydney such as the terrace houses of Glebe and Newtown . It is also the location of several tertiary institutions such as Australian Catholic University , University Of Sydney and the University Of Technology, Sydney and the more downtown areas have high student populations. The inner west also features some of New South Wales best schools such as Burwood Girls High School (Public), Strathfield Girls High School (Public), Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney (Private), MLC School (Private), Trinity Grammar School (Private), and Newington College (Private).

Transport in the region includes CityRail 's Inner West Railway Line and various bus routes provided largely by Sydney Buses .

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