A State Significant Development (SSD-92743706) application has been lodged for a $9 billion hyperscale data centre campus in Kemps Creek, within the Western Sydney Employment Area. If approved, the project would represent one of the largest digital infrastructure developments ever proposed in Australia.
The proposal highlights the rapidly expanding demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence processing and enterprise data storage infrastructure across Australia's digital economy.
Campus Scale and Infrastructure
The proposed development would be constructed across a 52-hectare site, delivering a large-scale hyperscale campus comprising 26 data hall shells across six buildings.
Across the campus, the project is expected to deliver approximately:
- 172,000 sqm* of technical data hall space
- 54,000 sqm* of supporting office and infrastructure space
- Building heights of up to 40 metres*
- Staged delivery over approximately 10 years, aligned with tenant demand
The facility is designed to operate continuously and would incorporate significant mechanical and electrical infrastructure, including large-scale cooling systems, backup generation capacity and battery storage to ensure operational resilience.
Power for the campus is proposed to be supplied through connections to the TransGrid Sydney West substation, supporting an estimated 1.2-gigawatt electricity demand once fully operational.
Strategic Location in Western Sydney
The project sits within the Mamre Road Precinct, a key component of the Western Sydney Employment Area rezoned in 2020 to facilitate approximately 850 hectares of new industrial development.
Located approximately 8.5 kilometres from Western Sydney International Airport, the site benefits from strong regional connectivity through Mamre Road and the nearby M4 and M7 motorway corridors.
This strategic positioning, combined with access to electricity transmission infrastructure and large industrial land parcels, has contributed to the corridor emerging as a preferred location for large-scale logistics and technology infrastructure projects.
Economic Impact and Employment
The Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the project outlines significant economic benefits associated with the development.
Key projections include:
- Over 10,500 direct jobs during construction
- Approximately 800 ongoing operational roles once the campus is complete
- Estimated $13.7 billion in economic output generated across the regional economy during construction and delivery
These projections reflect the scale of mechanical, electrical and construction works required to support hyperscale digital infrastructure.
Planning Process and Next Steps
The State Significant Development application is currently on public exhibition, allowing community members, government agencies and industry stakeholders to review the proposal and provide submissions.
Following the exhibition period, the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure will review submissions and prepare an assessment report before the project proceeds to determination under the SSD framework.
What This Means for Western Sydney Land Values
The scale of digital infrastructure proposed across the Kemps Creek and Mamre Road corridor reflects a broader shift in Western Sydney's economic role — and a significant signal for landholders and investors across the region.
Hyperscale data centres require substantial land, reliable power and connectivity infrastructure. Western Sydney is uniquely positioned to meet these requirements, with its available industrial land supply, proximity to major population centres and direct access to TransGrid's high-voltage transmission network.
For owners of industrial and employment-zoned land in surrounding precincts — including the Aerotropolis, Elizabeth Drive corridor and broader Western Sydney Employment Area — projects of this scale are likely to accelerate demand and strengthen land values over the medium term. The flow-on effects extend beyond the campus itself: supporting infrastructure, workforce housing and ancillary services all contribute to precinct-wide growth.
BIRE is currently marketing 1383–1411 Elizabeth Drive, Kemps Creek — a 12.58-hectare dual-frontage landholding positioned within the Aerotropolis and just minutes from both the proposed data centre campus and the new Western Sydney International Airport. Opportunities of this scale and positioning in the corridor are increasingly rare.
If you hold land in Western Sydney and want to understand how the data centre pipeline is affecting values in your area, contact our team for a confidential discussion.
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