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The Numbers Behind the Progress at Western Sydney Aerotropolis
Western Sydney Aerotroplis and Bradfield is taking shape in the West, and these are the numbers that prove it.
Bradfield Development Authority CEO, Ken Morrison said “it’s showtime” when describing the pipeline of investment ready for Bradfield.
With planning and construction underway on a number of projects, the 114-hectare site is taking shape with:
- The Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility operating at Bradfield.
- $14 billion of private sector investment in the pipeline
- Projected creation of over 120,000 jobs
- Talks underway for the 4.8 hectare super lot with 1000 homes, a childcare centre and a hotel
- Bradfield Central Park beginning construction
- Western Sydney Airport Metro, travelling through Bradfield and the Aerotropolis, under construction.
Dialogue CEO, Adam Leto spoke to the Daily Telegraph, saying: “Rome wasn’t built in a day, and Bradfield won’t spring out of the ground overnight. That’s why development done well will be critical to ensuring the future success of the Airport and Aerotropolis.”
“I am pleased to see the first new city to be built in Australia for 100 years now starting to take shape in our West. This is planning on a massive scale that will impact generations of Western Sydney residents, so we need to get it right”
Election Central for GWS
Our policy team will be here every step of the way to analyse key seats, track election commitments and note key promises ahead of the national poll on May 3.
Over the next few weeks you can check into the Dialogue’s website for federal election advocacy as well as high-level analysis of every GWS seat to be made available soon.
You can see every single major election commitment that is made for Greater Western Sydney in our election promise tracker here.
See what the federal budget delivered for Western Sydney here.
See the Dialogue’s priorities for the federal election here.
Why We Launched ‘Take Flight 2026’
Last month, at the Airport City Summit, the Dialogue launched a new airport readiness campaign, Take Flight 2026, in front of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and then-NSW Tourism Minister, John Graham MLC.
This campaign will profile the projects and investment needed to ensure Western Sydney is ready to welcome the world.
Dialogue CEO Adam Leto said the region needed to get moving now so that it was ready to host the millions of visitors who will land at Sydney’s new global gateway.
“We need Western Sydney to be ready to welcome the world, but we only have a small window of opportunity to get the red carpet ready so that visitors stay, play and spend in the West,” Mr Leto said.
“The opening of WSI is set to be a game-changer for the region. To ensure Western Sydney can welcome the 10 million global visitors expected to land on our doorstep from late next year, we need to leverage its unique characteristics and build on its existing assets and strengths.
Organisations that have already committed to the new Take Flight 2026 campaign include Sydney Zoo, Sydney Motorsport Park, Australian Turf Club, Blue Mountains Tourism, Penrith Valley Chamber, Accor, Scenic World, Trilogy Hotels, Winter Sports World, Panthers Penrith and Western Sydney Lakes.
Key areas of focus for the initiative include visitor attraction strategies, support for expanding and upgrading existing tourist assets, destination readiness campaigns and public transport connections that will require coordination and funding from all levels of government.
Rental Reform Right for GWS
The Minns Government’s rental reforms, which come into effect on May 19, couldn’t have come at a more important time for renters in Greater Western Sydney.
According to the ABS, rents have risen by 18% since 2022. In GWS, close to 300,000 dwellings are being rented and home ownership rates have been falling since 2016. The number of rented dwellings in our region has increased faster than in the rest of Sydney. In 2021, more than 40% of GWS renters were living in rental stress.
Almost two years ago, the Dialogue made a submission on improving rental laws in NSW, acknowledging that the number of rented dwellings increased faster in GWS (+27%) than the rest of Sydney over the last few years.
We recommended legislating an end to no-grounds evictions, the development of a portable bonds scheme and ensuring the new Rental Commissioner is well-resourced into the future.
We are glad these critical reforms are set to come into effect in May.
Our Own West End
This is why Parramatta can be home to Sydney’s version of the ‘West End’.
The Dialogue is backing calls for the Albanese Government to step in and help fund the revamp of the 37-year-old Riverside Theatres.
The Federal Government has been asked to throw the project a $90 million lifeline to realise the redevelopment of Parramatta’s only live theatre complex.
CEO Adam Leto told the Sydney Morning Herald’s arts writer Linda Morris: “We’d love to see the feds come up with some additional funds to ensure one of the city’s most iconic and busiest theatres can put on a show.
“This project has the potential to be Sydney’s West End – an arts and cultural centrepiece, flanked by a new Powerhouse museum and a thriving dining and entertainment precinct.”
If the Opera House broke Sydney out of its artistic slumber in the 70s, then maybe it’s time to write the next chapter of Sydney’s cultural story in Western Sydney with the adequate investment in Riverside Theatres.
Science Park Scores New School
Great news with Mamre Anglican College set to establish a new four-hectare campus on-site at Sydney Science Park.
Set to open in 2029 and located adjacent to the new Luddenham metro station, the college will accommodate more than 1200 students and feature multistorey buildings, expanded academic and co-curricular programs, and dedicated facilities for its renowned soccer program.
“Education is fundamental to our vision for Sydney Science Park, and the relocation of Mamre Anglican School is aligned with our plans for a connected community where people can live, work and learn,” Celestino chief executive Matthew Scard said.
Anglican Schools Corporation (ASC) chief executive Peter Fowler said “Mamre’s future is bright” with the new location set to provide “incredible opportunities for growth and development”.
Powering Western Sydney
Western Sydney residents have more reasons than most to embrace the clean energy transition, especially because it means lower power bills.
A massive congratulations is in order for Endeavour Energy, who this week switched on 31 new community batteries across Bidwill, Blaxland, Cabramatta and Hobartville, saving over one thousand households up to $400 annually on electricity bills.
It’s good for the environment, good for power bills and great for GWS.
Partner News
We are delighted to welcome AV1, Trilogy Hotels, Winter Sports World and Castle Group as partners.
