From its industrial roots, Waterloo has emerged as a fashionable address where a celebrated culinary scene and rich cultural landscape define a new urban experience. It’s a place where you can feel the creative energy. Atmospheric bars and restaurants inhabit transformed warehouses, reinvented pubs attract a lively crowd, art galleries showcase thought-provoking contemporary works in dramatic spaces and Australia’s leading fashion houses have taken up residence locally.

From green open spaces and retail offerings to leading educational institutions, recreation, transport and innovation hubs, Waterloo is wonderfully well connected and walkable. It’s located at the junction of a number of dynamic urban villages, from the inner-city cool of Surry Hills and Redfern to the charm of Erskineville and designer flair of Rosebery. Catch a movie at the Entertainment Quarter, peruse Alexandria’s antique stores or head to Gunyama Park Aquatic & Recreation Centre for your daily laps.

Dining out is second nature in Waterloo, with an abundance of fashionable cafes, artisan bakeries and multicultural restaurants close by, from brunch favourites to local pubs and upscale fine dining. The Cannery buzzes with the lunchtime crowd, The Grounds of Alexandria serves farm-to-table fare in a whimsical garden setting and Archie Rose Distilling Co mixes up a curated selection of cocktails for that after-work wind down.

Whether you’re picking up groceries from Woolworths, shopping for unique designer pieces at the Rosebery Engine Yards, making your way to a local university or heading into the city, Waterloo is extremely accessible by foot, cycleway, road or public transport. Stroll just 4 minutes to Green Square Station or 8 minutes to the Waterloo Metro for a quick trip into the CBD.