Images show drastic development in western Sydney
New property data and a bird’s eye analysis show the massive growth across western Sydney over the past decade. See the videos and photos that show the before and after.
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New property data and a bird’s eye analysis show the massive growth across western Sydney over the past decade.
Housing completions are surging in Parramatta and Blacktown as aerial images reinforce how major projects and thousands of new properties are transforming the face of the region.
The Planning Department’s Housing Monitor lists Parramatta alongside the City of Sydney as the top-performing councils when it comes to meeting key growth targets.
For the year to August 2018, there were 4231 housing completions in the Parramatta LGA, just behind the City of Sydney (4351).
Foxall Rd, Kellyville, 2010 - 2018
Thornton, Penrith. 2009 - 2018
Oran Park, Macarthur, 2009 - 2018
Western Sydney Stadium, Parramatta, 2012 - 2018
Councils in Sydney’s west and northern districts filled seven of the top 10 spots for housing completions, with Blacktown coming in third (3325).
In the previous five-year period, Parramatta had 13,900 new dwellings and Blacktown had 11,200.
The latest data puts most of the west and northwest Sydney councils on track to meet the Greater Sydney Commission’s tough housing supply targets, which were set in 2016.
By 2021, Parramatta is expected to have 21,650 new homes, ahead of Blacktown with 13,950, Cumberland (9350) and The Hills (8550). Ryde Council has a two-year freeze on new rezoning applications for residential housing.
The commission has great expectations for Parramatta as part of its 40-year vision for a “Metropolis of Three Cities” — and it’s well on the way to hitting its targets.
“It’s Boomsville in Parramatta and surrounding areas,” Urban Taskforce CEO Chris Johnson said. “Parramatta is leading the way for western Sydney in this dramatic shift in its size.
“With the Metro West line and light rail coming, along with the thousands of new homes and bigger, precinct-scale developments, it’s an energised area.”
Nearmap, a leader in aerial imagery, has also just released new comparative photos which illustrate the region’s rapid growth.
“From above, it’s clear just how extensive the face of western Sydney has changed over the past decade,” Nearmap’s Shane Preston said.
“And with Parramatta vying to become Sydney’s second CBD and with the government planning to inject $2.9 billion to fuel the development of infrastructure in the region over the next 10 years, this change is just the beginning.”
Parramatta, which will be at the heart of a new Central River City, is projected to have an additional 14,500 new residents and 22,000 new jobs by 2026, and western Sydney will have an additional one million people.
HOUSING COMPLETIONS, SEPT 2017-AUG 2018
1. City of Sydney 4351
2. City of Parramatta 4231
3. Blacktown 3325
4. Bayside 3073
5. Camden 2657
6. Cumberland 2351
7. Ryde 2275
8. Penrith 2271
9. Canterbury-Bankstown 2221
10. The Hills 1898
15. Ku-ring-gai 899
17. Hornsby 724
32. Hunters Hill 33
Source: NSW Department of Planning
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