7 Infrastructure Projects In Sydney To Push House Prices Up

The last quarter of 2019 (Oct-Dec) saw an impressive 6.2% growth in Sydney house prices – the best performing capital city.

However, compared to the 2017 peak, house prices are still down 6.4% in Sydney – this is about to change.

Mortgage interest rates are at the lowest they’ve ever been. Further cash rate cuts are on the cards, with most economists predicting a cash rate cut of 0.25% (25 basis points) whereas, some analysts are predicting a 50 basis points or 0.5% over the first half of 2020.

More importantly, Sydney is poised to grow further because of two fundamental factors of growth:

• Strong population growth in the capital city thanks to positive growth in the job market and the lower unemployment rate.
• 7 major infrastructure development projects in Sydney.

The 7 major infrastructure projects in Sydney

7 infrastructure projects in Sydney that are expected to boost property prices of affected suburbs are:

Badgerys Creek airport

Badgerys Creek airport, better known as the Second Sydney Airport, is due to be completed by 2026 at an estimated cost between $6 and $8 billion.

The airport located in Badgerys Creek, Western Sydney will have a massive impact on the property market in and around Western Sydney.

North West Rail Link – Sydney Metro

With the North West Rail Link now up and operational, work is already in progress to extend the Sydney Metro with a line from Chatswood to Bankstown. The new line will run under the Sydney Harbour and the CBD with a scheduled 2024 completion.

With the addition of the new line, it will make the commute to the city much more straightforward and easy.

The NorthConnex Motorway

The NorthConnex motorway tunnel in northern Sydney, NSW is expected to be completed in 2020.

This 9-kilometre tunnel once completed, will enable drivers to drive from Geelong to Newcastle without facing a single traffic light.

The WestConnex Motorway

The final stages, including the Sydney Gateway in the WestConnex (mostly underground) motorway tunnel, are expected to be completed by 2023.

These two big road works will vastly improve travel time across Sydney.

F6 corridor expansion down South Sydney

The freeway heading down to Wollongong now officially known as the M6 motorway will connect Wollongong and the Sydney CBD. It will open for motorists by the end of 2025.

This roadway will provide better connectivity to Sydney’s south.

The Western Harbor tunnel and the Northern beaches link

Western Harbour Tunnel and Beaches Link will radically improve access to the Northern Beaches and North Sydney.

The construction on the main tunnel between Rozelle and North Sydney is tentatively set to begin this year with the full project completion date set for 2025.

The Sydney light rail network

The Sydney light rail opened in the heart of Sydney in December 2019 with passenger services now running between Circular Quay and Randwick.

With the Kingsford Line (L3) set to open by March 2020, the light rail combined with the bus network will improve public transport access to Moore Park and Randwick along with the University of NSW, TAFE and health precincts.

Top Sydney suburbs to keep an eye out on in 2020

Interestingly, some of these infrastructure projects overlap, and those areas/suburbs are where experts see the biggest growth happening.

There are three key suburbs in Western Sydney which are forecasted to grow by 6% p.a. for the next eight years, according to Residex. They are:

• Penrith;
• Liverpool; and
• Blacktown.

In inner-West Sydney, suburbs to keep an eye on are:

• Five Dock;
• Hurlstone Park; and
• Earlwood.

The three suburbs in Northern Sydney to look out for are:

• Frenchs Forest;
• Balgowlah; and
• Brookvale.

Top performing Sydney suburbs of 2019

Here are the top performing Sydney suburbs of 2019.

Are you looking to buy property in Sydney?

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