新南威尔士州政府发布最终版《悉尼规划》，为应对人口增长制定了长期发展策略[1]。根据该规划，悉尼人口预计将从530万增长到660万，增幅达23%[1]，到2046年需为额外130万人提供住房和就业机会[1]。
规划在东西部发展上采取差异化策略[1]。东悉尼将建设约80万新住宅容量，其中不足一半在东悉尼，少于四分之一在西悉尼[1]。相应地，西悉尼将成为就业增长的主要承载地，该地区职位数预计从2026年的47.5万增至2046年的75.5万，增幅达59%[1]。规划通过建设30个互联枢纽中心来实现城市平衡发展[1]。
为保证规划落实，政府制定了具体要求[1]。每个委员会必须在2027年前建立可负担住房贡献方案，所有委员会需维持至少30年的可行住房容量管道[1]。规划和公共空间部长保罗·斯卡利表示："这是在展望悉尼在未来20年将如何增长，人们将在哪里就业，以及在哪里娱乐和享受生活。我们必须容纳所有这些。"[1] 不过，新南威尔士州在住房建设上仍面临压力，截至7月份在完成《国家住房协议》承诺的37.7万套住宅目标方面落后约40%[1]。
New South Wales authorities have released the final version of the Sydney Plan, a comprehensive strategy designed to accommodate an extra 1.3 million people by 2046[1]. The plan projects Sydney's population will grow from 5.3 million to 6.6 million over the next two decades, representing a 23 percent increase[1].
The strategy distributes housing and employment growth across the city to achieve more balanced urban development. Approximately 800,000 new residential units will be created, with just under half—roughly 400,000—located in eastern Sydney and fewer than a quarter in western Sydney[1]. To support this residential expansion, western Sydney will experience significant job growth, with employment rising by 59 percent from 475,000 positions in 2026 to 755,000 by 2046[1]. The plan identifies 30 interconnected urban centers as hubs for this balanced growth[1].
The policy introduces mandatory affordable housing requirements, compelling every council to establish an affordable housing contribution scheme by 2027[1]. All councils must also maintain a viable housing pipeline spanning at least 30 years[1]. Planning and Public Spaces Minister Paul Scully emphasized the scope of the initiative, stating: "This is about looking forward at how Sydney will grow over the next 20 years, where people will work, and where they will be able to enjoy life and recreation. We have to accommodate all of that"[1].
The rollout comes as New South Wales faces challenges in meeting existing commitments. As of July, the state had fallen approximately 40 percent short of its 377,000-dwelling target under the National Housing Accord[1].