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I was all ready to rant about the problem of new developments being built before public transport infrastructure, but I checked the map and there are two railway lines in the vicinity!
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12079848#map=14/-33.6923/150.8920
…that said, there is a distinct lack of cycle/pedestrian infrastructure and the style of vehicle traffic makes it hostile.
Of course, the best solution to that is limiting car traffic to a single lane, no on-street parking, and a 20km/h speed limit.