2/97 Belar Avenue

2/97 Belar Avenue is a standalone house, offering typical residential living within Villawood.

The property is situated in Villawood, which is serviced by Villawood railway station on the Main Southern line, providing convenient access to public transport.

Within roughly 0.2 km you’ll find the Wran Leisure and Aquatic Centre, offering a pool, tennis courts, gym and squash courts. Thurina Park, about 0.4 km away, provides multi‑purpose sporting fields, and the nearby Woods Action Centre offers indoor climbing, bowling, go‑karting and a kids’ play centre.

Boggabilla Reserve is just 0.2 km away, while Goondah Reserve and Baxter Reserve are each about 0.3 km from the house. Additional green spaces such as Thurina Park (0.4 km) and Arthur Laundy Reserve (0.7 km) are also within easy walking distance.

Villawood lies approximately 27 km west of the Sydney central business district, placing it within reasonable commuting distance to the city centre. The suburb benefits from the main Southern railway line for easy travel.

The area was originally inhabited by the Gandangara people before European settlement began in the early 1840s. Villawood developed from pastoral land in the 1860s, acquired a railway station in 1922, and later became known for the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre established in the 1970s. In recent years the suburb has seen some gentrification and new infrastructure.

According to the 2021 census, Villawood had a median age of 34 years, which is younger than the national median. The community is highly multicultural, with only 41.6 % born in Australia and large Vietnamese, Lebanese and other overseas‑born populations; over 20 % speak Arabic or Vietnamese at home. Islam is the most commonly reported religion, accounting for about one‑third of residents.