Global retail giant Aldi has secured approval for a $1 billion-plus automated distribution and logistics centre within the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, marking one of the most significant private sector logistics investments in the emerging airport economy and reinforcing the region's growing credentials as a nationally significant industrial land market.
The facility will be developed near Western Sydney International Airport, adjacent to the Bradfield City Centre precinct, and is set to become the largest distribution centre approved in the Aerotropolis to date.
Project Overview
The approved logistics facility will span approximately 87,000 square metres — roughly equivalent to 15 soccer fields — and will form the anchor tenant within the first stage of a 182-hectare masterplanned industrial estate.
Key project details include:
- Total facility size: ~87,000 sqm
- Site area: Approximately 22 hectares
- Masterplanned estate: 182 hectares
- Operations: 24/7 automated logistics facility
- Automation: Approximately 80% automated operations
- Design: By SBA Architects
Once operational, the distribution centre will service Aldi's growing network of more than 200 stores across New South Wales, enabling faster and more efficient distribution across the state.
Employment and Economic Impact
The development is expected to deliver substantial employment and economic benefits for Western Sydney, both during construction and once operational.
Projected impacts include:
- 3,700 construction jobs
- 585 permanent operational jobs
- Significant flow-on investment within the Aerotropolis industrial ecosystem
The project represents the first State Significant Development approval within the Ingham Property Group masterplan area, signalling accelerating private investment around the new airport precinct.
Sustainability and Automation
The facility will be highly automated and designed with sustainability targets in mind. Aldi intends to incorporate rooftop solar infrastructure as part of a broader strategy to achieve net-zero operational emissions by 2035.
Automation will also play a central role in the distribution centre's operations, with approximately 80% of logistics processes automated, allowing for faster inventory management, improved efficiency and the ability to support Aldi's continued expansion across Australia.
Strategic Location in Bradfield and the Aerotropolis
The site sits adjacent to the emerging Bradfield City Centre, Australia's first new city in more than a century, and forms part of a broader ecosystem of advanced manufacturing, logistics and technology developments transforming Western Sydney's industrial land market.
The location places the facility within immediate proximity to:
- Western Sydney International Airport
- The Elizabeth Enterprise Precinct
- Luddenham Industrial Estate
- Bradfield City Centre and surrounding employment precincts
- Future advanced manufacturing and research facilities
The broader Aerotropolis is expected to support around 200,000 jobs over the coming decades, positioning the region as one of Australia's largest economic growth engines.
What This Means for Landholders and Investors in the Bradfield Corridor
Aldi's commitment to the Aerotropolis is more than a single project approval, it is a signal that institutional-grade occupiers are now actively securing positions within the corridor, and that the transition from planning to delivery is well underway.
For owners of industrial and enterprise-zoned land in and around Bradfield, approvals of this calibre validate the long-term demand thesis and strengthen the case for land value uplift as infrastructure comes online and occupier activity intensifies.
BIRE is actively marketing a number of strategically positioned landholdings within the Bradfield precinct, including:
Nick and Thomas have also sold the following properties:
- 8 Shannon Road, Bradfield
- 1 & 3 Shannon Road, Bradfield
- 7 Shannon Road, Bradfield
- 42 Derwent Road, Bradfield
- 180 & 190 Badgerys Creek Road, Bradfield
- 1500 The Northern Road, Bradfield
As major infrastructure including the M12 Motorway and Sydney Metro airport line come online and multinational occupiers like Aldi lock in positions, the window for acquiring well-located land in the Bradfield corridor continues to narrow. Contact our team for a confidential discussion about your landholding or acquisition strategy.
