Find out about the local area, the transport options, key shopping district, restaurant and café scene, sports, recreation and fitness and local schools
Thought to be named after the Earl of Beaconsfield, this tiny suburb is ensconced between Alexandria , Rosebery and Zetland, and is part of the Green Park Urban Renewal Area. Dating back as far as the 1900s, Beaconsfield had pockets of residential estates among the industry, including Beaconsfield Estate. In the 1990s, the area underwent urban renewal, with the renovation of many of the original houses, and large scale industrial sites being replaced with residential and employment uses.
Distance from CBD: 4km.
Transport: Bus, rail and road. Green Square railway station. Convenient access to major road networks, including the Eastern Distributor.
Key shopping: Beaconsfield is just a short walk to Alexandria – Sydney ’s furniture mecca. Located on O’Riordan Street are Style at Home Homemaker Centre, upmarket homewares’ centre Domayne, and boutique furniture store Space. Factory outlets are scattered throughout Alexandria .
Restaurants & cafes: Danks Street, in nearby Waterloo, is a trendy café and eatery strip that also accommodates several art galleries and Fratelli Fresh, an Italian grocer-wholesaler, deli and fresh produce centre.
Sports, recreation and fitness: To the north is Victoria Park, with four parks and one reserve: Nuffield Park – with multi-use sports facilities, including tennis, basketball, netball, boules, and Tai Chi; Joynton Park – a flat grassy area for soccer, cricket and large-scale ball games; Woolwash Park – a landscaped water park with wetlands; Tote Park – which includes children’s playground and grassy area for low-impact exercise; Mary O’Brien Reserve – with basketball courts. While Alexandria Park and Waterloo Park are also close by.
Schools: Schools and kindergartens are located in nearby Alexandria and Rosebery. 0-5 years: Sydney Park Child Care Centre, Bourke St, Alexandria ; Building Blocks Early Childhood, Bourke Rd, Alexandria; Alexandria Child Care Centre, Henderson Rd, Alexandria; Rosebery Child Care Centre, Harcourt St, Rosebery; Rosebery Cottage, Rothschild Ave, Rosebery; Kimberly Long Day Care, Dalmeny Ave, Rosebery; Sunbeam Pre-school, Lyne St, Alexandria; Wunanbiri Pre-school, Belmont St, Alexandria. 5-12 years: Alexandria Park Community School , Park Rd , Alexandria . 12-18 years: Alexandria Park Community School Senior Campus, Mitchell St , Alexandria ; Cleveland Street High, Buckland St , Alexandria.