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Government aims to transform event precinct into home for 25,000 residents

Sydney Olympic Park is being redeveloped to house 25,000 residents by 2050, with up to 15,000 new homes planned across high-rise apartments.

It’s a place millions have been to but only 5000 call home. Can the government finally turn the famous events precinct into a liveable suburb?

The Long Sip
What happened

The NSW government released a masterplan to transform Sydney Olympic Park from a mostly transient events precinct into a suburb of 25,000 permanent residents.

The detail

Up to 15,000 homes are planned across multiple high-rise buildings, plus two new schools and at least seven new playgrounds or parks, all by 2050.

What it means

Planners say more residents will bring more jobs and nightlife, turning what is currently described as a dormitory suburb into a genuinely liveable community.

For you

The masterplan includes two new schools and at least seven new parks or playgrounds alongside the housing, so families considering the area may find more amenities on the way.

Full story at SMH.com.au

What readers are saying

trev1986
Metro West opens in 2032 with 25,000 passenger capacity per hour, but the article mentions the light rail extension got split with no timeline. That's the real bottleneck - they're planning for 25,000 residents but the transport backbone is stalled. Without the light rail sorted first, you're just building a bedroom suburb that needs a car.
RenterEms
15,000 homes but somehow fewer jobs promised than 2024? 🚩
bazz1988
If you're thinking about moving there, wait for the Metro West timeline to actually be confirmed. The article's pretty clear the infrastructure is the limiter right now, not the housing stock.
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