An artistic impression of what the new city’s Central Park would look like. Image: © State of New South Wales Bradfield Development Authority
THE NSW Government has taken another step towards adding Australia’s first city in 100 years in Sydney with the formal adoption of the Bradfield City Centre Master Plan.
The new city will feed into the new Western Sydney International Airport, which is due to open in late 2026.
The NSW Government says the new Bradfield city project could provide over 20,000 jobs and 10,000 new homes, of which at least 10 per cent will be affordable housing.
NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car describes the masterplan as an “exciting vision.”
“As we work towards the opening of Western Sydney Airport, this area has enormous potential to provide new employment and business opportunities in manufacturing, freight, health and agriculture,” she says.
“This opportunity to provide highly-paid, skilled jobs in the Western Sydney area is a fantastic opportunity. I look forward to seeing Bradfield deliver for our community,” Ms Car says.
Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully says the approval of the masterplan gives them genuine momentum build around Australia’s first new city in over 100 years.
“More skilled jobs, close to where people live and the right infrastructure will improve the lives of young people and families in Western Sydney. While this city will not pop up overnight, the now approved Master Plan is set to drive major growth over the years and for generations to come.”
Bradfield Development Authority CEO Ken Morrison says the approval delivers needed certainty to the wider vision of an aerotropolis, based around the new airport.
“The first land release at Bradfield City Centre for commercial, retail and 1000 homes, is in a market process now, which will inform the provision of essential services, including future schools,” he says.
“The opportunity for a premier site adjacent to the two-hectare Central Park in the heart of the city, has attracted interest from local and international parties.”
Bradfield Development Authority Chairwoman Jennifer Westacott says the plan caters for 10,000 homes and over 20,000 jobs.
“Many new jobs will be ripe for the ever increasingly skilled, trained and educated workforce across Western Sydney.
“Imagine industries of the future like advanced manufacturing, robotics, AI, and quantum, with Bradfield acting as a magnet for innovation and investment across NSW and Australia,” Ms Westacott says.
“The Bradfield Development Authority is laser focused on building this city in partnership with the private sector, starting with Superlot 1 well underway, and fully leveraging Bradfield’s proximity to the new 24/7 airport.”
The NSW Government has invested $1 billion in the project with the first land release for a 4.8-hectare Superlot now going through an open market process.
