Bradfield is a suburb in

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, north of

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. It was gazetted as a new suburb on 31 March 2023. Bradfield was previously the name of a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney, between 1924 and 1977. It has since been absorbed by neighbouring Lindfield. The name commemorates Dr John Job Crew Bradfield, who oversaw design and construction of the

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between 1913 and 1932 and the development of the city's

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Aerotropolis Core

In March 2021, the

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announced that a 100-hectare section of

, referred to planning documents as '

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Core', would be named in Dr Bradfield's honour. Bradfield is adjacent to the construction site for the

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in Badgerys Creek, and is intended to emerge as the city's third commercial centre behind

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and

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. The name was chosen by a committee following a call for public submissions in 2020. Announcing the new name,

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, said “The name Bradfield is synonymous with delivering game-changing infrastructure”.

Bradfield City

Construction of a new city is starting in 2024 and is projected to be finished by 2074. It is intended to be the first new city in Australia in a century.

AMRF (Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility)

The Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility is the first building to be constructed in Bradfield City. AMRF Stage 1 opened on March 2025 and is intended to support local businesses in mechanical manufacturing. AMRF Stage 2, opening in 2026, is intended to support

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and electronics manufacturing for aerospace and defence.

Transport

The suburb will be serviced by the Bradfield station of the Western Sydney Airport metro line.Project overview
Sydney Metro pages 28/29 The station is due to be completed in 2026. The Northern Road runs along the south-western boundary of the suburb.

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