New South Wales location profile
Mortlake NSW 2137
Mortlake is a small, riverside suburb on the Parramatta River in Sydney’s Inner West, known for its quiet, village feel and waterfront apartments. Once home to the AGL gasworks (now redeveloped nearby as Breakfast Point), it offers relaxed foreshore living with convenient access to nearby services.
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Why families consider Mortlake
Predominantly professionals, downsizers, and young families in modern apartments and townhomes; multicultural, with above‑average incomes. Lifestyle is relaxed and community‑oriented, focused on waterfront walks, local cafes, and nearby dining in Concord.
Amenities & services
- Breakfast Point Village Centre (shops, cafes)
- Majors Bay Road dining and shops (Concord)
- Westfield Burwood (Burwood)
- Rhodes Waterside (Rhodes)
- Top Ryde City (Ryde)
- Concord Repatriation General Hospital (Concord)
- Local GP clinics, dentists and pharmacies (Mortlake/Concord)
- Concord Library (Concord)
- Five Dock Library (Five Dock)
- Rhodes Library – The Learning Space at The Connection (Rhodes)
Transport & connectivity
- Nearest train: Burwood, North Strathfield, Concord West, Rhodes
- Bus 464 Mortlake–Burwood
- Bus 466 Cabarita–Burwood/Ashfield
- Concord Road (A3), Homebush Bay Drive (A3), Parramatta Road (A22)
- Cabarita Wharf (F3 Parramatta River ferry) nearby
- Mortlake–Putney Punt (car ferry across Parramatta River)
Lifestyle & recreation
- Concord Foreshore Trail (walking/cycling)
- Cabarita Park & Swimming Centre
- Massey Park Golf Course
- Waterfront promenades and boating on Parramatta River
- Sydney Olympic Park venues and parklands (nearby)
- Cabarita Park
- Wangal Reserve
- Majors Bay Reserve
- Yaralla Estate (Dame Eadith Walker Estate) gardens and grounds
- Hen and Chicken Bay foreshore
- Kendall Bay foreshore (near Breakfast Point)
Education context
Multiple long day care and preschool options in Mortlake/Breakfast Point and Concord; places are available but infant rooms often have waitlists during peak periods.
- Australian Catholic University (Strathfield Campus, Strathfield)
- University of Sydney (Camperdown/Darlington Campus, Camperdown)
- UTS Sydney (City Campus, Ultimo)
- Macquarie University (Macquarie Park Campus, Macquarie Park)
- Western Sydney University (Parramatta South Campus, Rydalmere/Parramatta)