Browse property in Padbury Place

Padbury Place enjoys a leafy streetscape rooted in Downer’s history; the area was originally lined with large pine and gum trees planted as wind‑breaks for the 1930s CSIRO research complex, and today a programme of replacing the ageing gums with more suitable local varieties adds a fresh, green character to the neighbourhood. The suburb’s core is defined by the oval bounded by Frencham, Melba, Bonython and Bradfield Streets, around which the residential streets radiate and a modest shopping centre now hosts a café, a veterinary clinic, and a bronze kangaroo sculpture.

Transport links are convenient, with the Swinden Street Metro station and the Dickson Interchange each less than a kilometre away, and major thoroughfares such as Northbourne Avenue, Antill Street and Phillip Avenue forming the suburb’s boundaries. Residents also benefit from nearby amenities including the Dickson Library, Dickson Centre, Dickson District Playing Fields and a range of schools and colleges within a short drive.