The opportunity for employment in in the local area which the new Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) will provide, will be a multi-generational, game changer.
WSI’s CEO Simon Hickey said WSI is focussed on connecting the community with the opportunities the airport will deliver across Western Sydney.
“Ensuring jobs exist close to where skilled people and their families live will reduce the long commute for many people.
“There are more than 3,200 people currently working on the WSI site, of whom half live in Western Sydney and ‘learning’ workers, which include trainees, graduates, apprentices and workers training to upgrade their qualifications and skills, currently account for 30 per cent of our workforce”, he said.
“More broadly, WSI is driving the creation of 200,000 new jobs across the region and more than $15 billion of investment in supporting road, rail and social infrastructure.”
As just one example, the Qantas Group recently announced a commitment to operating up to 15 aircraft a year from WSI within the first two year’s of the airport’s opening in late 2026, which alone will require 700 jobs, and Qantas have committed to recruit locally.
WSI has also been supporting local businesses, spending over $400 million with around 250 businesses based in Western Sydney to date.
This high level of local investment supports local businesses of all sizes, meaning they employ more locals who in turn spend more money in the west.
Campbelltown resident Bernadette Sheedy said I just can’t believe how much the area has changed and how big a difference the airport it’s going to make to the area.
“Our grandchildren will benefit from the local job opportunities that the airport will provide, unlike our children, who had to travel into the city to get work, Ms Sheedy said.
