Quick Access From Bankstown To The City From New Metro To Birth 'The Area Hipster'

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Seen as far too much of a commute by Sydney’s inner-city residents, who consider spending 60% of their income on rent a perfectly reasonable price for being within walking distance of a wine bar, the new Metro has suddenly made many question whether a relocation might be in order.

Known by many simply as “The Area”, a nebulous stretch of Sydney somewhere between the Inner West and Greater Western Sydney, the region has traditionally been visited by inner-city residents primarily for ethnic food and the annual pilgrimage to Ramadan night markets.

"I can't drive, but I've always loved the vibrancy of the area, knowing that the metro will come every 4 minutes and be a 26 minute journey to the heart of the CBD has made me decide to start up a share house in Bankstown with a few mates."

The arrival is expected to create some fascinating new dynamics, with Vietnamese grandmothers who have lived on the same street since 1983 now finding themselves living beside 25 year old graphic designers who regularly host kick ons.

Meanwhile, local Bankstown boys are reportedly preparing to share suburban streets with men who ride $4,000 bicycles but remain deeply uncomfortable getting their licence.

Experts predict the Area Hipster will quickly adapt, developing close relationships with their Vietnamese grandma neighbours through unsolicited bags of homegrown herbs, while slowly earning the respect of the local boys after demonstrating an unexpected knowledge of hardstyle music.

Within six months, residents expect at least one Bankstown garage to become a pop up vintage clothing store.