Home to the fastest-growing population in Australia (specifically pinned to the Western Sydney area), Sydney is developing fast – with new development plans for various suburbs revealed every few weeks. Over the past two years, plans have been revealed for the largest affordable housing project in the country, a major redevelopment that will add 25,000 new residents to Sydney Olympic Park, and a whole new CBD (the first major city to be built in Australia in more than 100 years) connected to the new Western Sydney airport. Now, the plan to bring 3,030 new homes to a vacant stretch of land in Edmondson Park has been revealed – with the suburb’s population set to grow by 17,000 people in the next four years.
Developed by the state department for urban development, Landcom, the plan to reshape Edmondson Park includes a range of home styles and sizes at various price points, walkable public spaces complete with pedestrian access and cycle paths, around 5,000 square metres of retail and commercial floor space, 4.3 hectares of rehabilitated open space for conservation (including boardwalks and platforms for pedestrian access) and 5,000 metres squared of additional recreational open space.
The 30-hectare “Town Centre North precinct”, set to be built on a currently unused stretch of land by Edmondson Park train station, will significantly increase the number of homes in the area: from 440 to 3,030. To accommodate high-density housing in the area, building heights have been increased. The focus on increasing housing density close to a main transport link is in line with the government’s $6.6-billion plan to provide more well-connected affordable homes over the next few years.
According to Landcom, Edmondson Park is currently one of Sydney’s fastest-growing suburbs, with CEO Alex Wendler explaining that the development will offer “more options for those looking to buy a home in a vibrant community surrounded by green, open spaces.”
Construction has already begun, with the first residents set to move into the new precinct by the end of 2026.
You can learn more about Landcom’s Edmondson Park project over here.
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