Back in February 2024, plans were revealed for Bradfield City: an entirely new CBD set to be built next to the new Western Sydney airport. With projected capacity for 10,000 new homes, the huge new development will be the first major city to be built in Australia in more than 100 years, and it’s just reached a major milestone: with today marking the official opening of the first building at Bradfield City Centre.
We got an exclusive look at the new Western Sydney International Airport.
A key part of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis (the major development of land surrounding the new airport), Bradfield City Centre is set to be a sustainable purpose-built city on the doorstep of the new airport. Backed by more than $1 billion investment from the NSW Government, the new city – set to be spread across 144 acres, five times the size of Barangaroo – will eventually feature 10,000 homes, 20,000 “high quality” jobs, and stunning green open spaces including a NYC-style Central Park.
The building that opened its doors today is the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF): an innovation and industry accelerator offering shared facilities for training, technology, expertise and networking opportunities, with a focus on driving more investment into the Western Sydney region.
With the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport due to open by the end of 2026, investment in Bradfield City Centre and the Western Sydney Aerotropolis is amping up – with the official opening of the AMRF marking a major step in the path towards building what Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully is hoping will become “world class city.”
In its entirety, the Aerotropolis will be almost 40 times the size of Sydney CBD – with Bradfield City Centre a vital piece in the puzzle as the main residential and commercial hub, complemented by additional infrastructure and manufacturing industry centres.
“We’re backing the region with over $25 billion of infrastructure investment that is going to ensure the critical roads and services are delivered as quickly as possible to give industry certainty and confidence to invest in the area,” explains NSW Premier Chris Minns.
You can learn more about the Western Sydney Aerotropolis here, and the plans for Bradfield City Centre here.
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