The master-planned communities preparing for take-off ahead of Western Sydney Airport’s opening

New master-planned communities across the south-west Sydney region are catering to a wave of buyers coming for the jobs and amenites attached to the city's 24-hour international airport.South-west Sydney is one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions, with a wave of new housing arriving alongside major investment in infrastructure – including Western Sydney International Airport – and new employment opportunities.Town centres like Oran Park are catering to new master-planned communities now selling in nearby suburbs. Image: GettyDevelopment spans the South West Growth Area and Greater Macarthur, stretching across Sydney’s south-western fringe and into the Macarthur region, with master-planned projects are taking shape from Austral and Gledswood Hills to Cobbitty and Menangle Park. Located across the statistical areas of South West Sydney and Outer South West Sydney, together these regions are expected to grow from roughly 775,000 residents at the 2021 census to 1.15 million by 2046, according to projections from spatial intelligence service Informed Decisions.For home builders, the appeal of the area lies in a combination that is becoming harder to find closer to the city: space, la...