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Birrong

A small T3 station suburb west of Yagoona, with Birrong Public School at the heart and surrounding post-war brick homes. The T3 Liverpool-via-Bankstown line gives direct access to Lidcombe and Strathfield. Suits first-home buyers and families wanting affordable train-served pricing far west.

To CBD
~30 min
Schools profiled
4
Pros / Cons
4 / 4

Connectivity

Getting around

Railway
Sydney Trains

Birrong station (T3 Liverpool via Bankstown line) in suburb. From Birrong: Bankstown 4 min, Lidcombe 9 min, Strathfield 12 min, Central 24 min via Lidcombe.

Buses

Routes 905, 938 along Auburn Road and Hume Highway. Bankstown 6 min, Auburn 6 min, Liverpool 16 min.

By car
Motorway access

M5 East via Hume Highway; WestConnex M4 via Hume Highway.

Drive times off-peak

Sydney CBD 30 min, North Sydney 34 min, Sydney Airport 20 min, Parramatta 12 min, Sydney Olympic Park 8 min, Bankstown 6 min.

Local life

What's in Birrong

The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.

Avalon Reservepark

Avalon Reserve

A popular park in Birrong (5★ · 1 reviews). 16 Rodd Street, Birrong

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Pobje Reservepark

Pobje Reserve

A popular park in Birrong (4.3★ · 3 reviews). 13 Pobje Avenue, Birrong

Photo: Google

Grind House Café & Dessertcafe

Grind House Café & Dessert

A popular cafe in Birrong (4.6★ · 96 reviews). 89 Auburn Road, Birrong

Photo: Google

Coffee Project and cocafe

Coffee Project and co

A popular cafe in Birrong (4.6★ · 133 reviews). 77A Auburn Road, Birrong

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Riz Cafecafe

Riz Cafe

A popular cafe in Birrong (4.8★ · 292 reviews). 159 Rodd Street, Sefton

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Birrong Sports Clubrestaurant

Birrong Sports Club

A popular restaurant in Birrong (4.3★ · 413 reviews). 100 Gascoigne Road, Birrong

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Dee’s Burgers & Pizzarestaurant

Dee’s Burgers & Pizza

A popular restaurant in Birrong (4.6★ · 186 reviews). 87 Auburn Road, Birrong

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Banh Mi Annarestaurant

Banh Mi Anna

A popular restaurant in Birrong (4.5★ · 145 reviews). 77C Auburn Road, Birrong

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Regents Park Hotelvenue

Regents Park Hotel

A popular venue in Birrong (4.3★ · 288 reviews). 2A Amy Street, Regents Park

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Cocktails & CO - Fruit Cocktails, Mocktails, Organic Acai Bowl & Smoothies, Fresh Juicesvenue

Cocktails & CO - Fruit Cocktails, Mocktails, Organic Acai Bowl & Smoothies, Fresh Juices

A popular venue in Birrong (4.7★ · 432 reviews). 12 Amy Street, Regents Park

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Band Hall Reservelandmark

Band Hall Reserve

A popular landmark in Birrong (4.5★ · 33 reviews). 26 Ferrier Road, Birrong

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Maluga Passive Parklandmark

Maluga Passive Park

A popular landmark in Birrong (4.3★ · 287 reviews). Woods Road, Birrong

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Education

Schools & tertiary

Primary: Birrong Public; secondary: Birrong Boys/Girls High (single-sex public). Selective option at Sefton High.

Primary

  • Birrong Public SchoolPublic

    Catchment primary

Secondary

  • Birrong Boys High SchoolPublic

    Public boys' secondary in suburb

  • Birrong Girls High SchoolPublic

    Public girls' secondary in suburb

  • Sefton High SchoolPartially selective

    Partially selective in nearby Sefton

Selective high schools (entry by exam)

  • Sefton High School

Real estate

Medians (2026)

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The honest read

Pros & cons

What works

  • T3 train; 9 min to Lidcombe interchange
  • Birrong Boys/Girls High in suburb
  • M5 East and M4 access
  • Sydney Olympic Park 8 min by car

Watch outs

  • Hume Highway traffic
  • T3 line less frequent than M1 Metro
  • 30-minute commute to CBD
  • Single-sex public secondaries only

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