The New South Wales government has accelerated the transformation of both the Western Sydney Aerotropolis and Bradfield City into a nationally significant centre for industry and innovation with two major projects.
Construction has commenced on a new state-of-the-art building at Bradfield City. At the same time, the government approved a new AU$1 billion industrial estate in the Aerotropolis.
The twin announcements solidify the precinct as a national epicentre for industrial innovation ahead of the Western Sydney International Airport opening this month.
Construction has commenced on Bradfield City’s 7,000-square-metre Second Building. Delivered by premier Australian builder Hansen Yuncken, this purpose-designed facility will house the nation’s first commercial Semiconductor Advanced Packaging Facility.
The AU$300 million government investment across Bradfield’s first two facilities aims to foster critical sovereign capabilities.
Featuring elite ISO 5 cleanroom laboratories, the hub will empower local innovators to commercialise technologies onshore, reversing a historical trend of Australian tech breakthroughs migrating overseas.
It is expected to drive deep tech breakthroughs across medtech, quantum computing, aerospace, defence, and robotics.
Simultaneously, the planning approval of Burrah Park marks a major win for the precinct’s logistics future. Jointly owned by UniSuper and IFM Investors, the 280-hectare site is the largest industrial estate cleared in the Aerotropolis to date.
The next-generation precinct will create over 6,300 permanent jobs in advanced manufacturing, freight, and high-tech industries by its 2032 completion.
Global logistics heavyweight DHL Supply Chain has already committed to operating a 24/7 distribution hub within the estate.
“These investments are driving the creation of jobs, industries and economic opportunities where local residents can build their careers closer to home,” said Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car.
Backed by a staggering $31 billion infrastructure pipeline, the broader Aerotropolis forms the bedrock of the Western Parkland City master plan, which is slated to deliver 200,000 new jobs over the coming years.
“We are also seeing continued investment in the Aerotropolis as a place to do business, with significant investment and development occurring across manufacturing, logistics, technology and industrial sectors,” said Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Paul Scully.
