The Western Sydney Aerotropolis Special Infrastructure Contribution (SIC) determination came into effect on 9 March 2022.
The SIC provides for developer contributions of up to $1.1 billion to be collected from developers to deliver important State and regional infrastructure. The types of infrastructure the SIC is expected to help fund includes:
- State and regional roads
- Public and active transport like bus, rail and cycle paths
- Public and open space
- Biodiversity offset
- Hospital, ambulance and community health facilities
- Primary, secondary and special purpose education facilities
- Justice facilities, such as court houses
- Emergency facilities including police, fire and rescue
- Community facilities, like multi-use community and cultural facilities.
More information on the SIC can be found in the:
- Ministerial Determination: how the SIC is levied and the list of State public infrastructure (PDF, 1.9 MB) and map (PDF, 3.5 MB)
- Ministerial Direction: directing the condition that is applied to development consents (PDF, 551 KB)
- Order: the signed Order (PDF, 225 KB) and map (PDF, 1.6 MB) showing where the SIC is charged.
The SIC rate is adjusted annually according to the latest Sydney Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Western Sydney Aerotropolis SIC contribution rates - 2022-23 financial year
Contribution rates as at 1 July 2022
| Class of development | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Development within the Agribusiness, Enterprise, and Mamre Road Industrial Zones (as identified in clause 11(1) of the Determination) | $210,733*^º per hectare of net developable area |
| 2. Development within the Mixed Use Zone (as identified in clause 11(1) of the Determination) | $526, 831*^º per hectare of net developable area |
Land that is within a Station Precinct
| Class of development | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Development within the Mixed Used Zone that is within a Station Precinct (as identified in clause 25(1) of the Determination) | 2%^ of the proposed cost of the development |
| 2. Development within the Enterprise Zone that is within a Station Precinct (as identified in clause 25(1) of the Determination) | 1%^ of the proposed cost of the development |
Land within both South West Growth Centre and Aerotropolis
| Class of development | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Development within the Agribusiness and Enterprise Zones (as identified in clause 36(3) of the Determination) | $98,175* per hectare of net developable area |
| 2. Development within the Mixed Use Zone (as identified in clause 36(3) of the Determination) | $414,274* per hectare of net developable area |
* The SIC rate is indexed annually on 1 July as outlined in the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Special Infrastructure Contribution – Western Sydney Aerotropolis) Determination 2022.
^ The SIC is reduced by one half if paid at any time before 1 July 2023 as outlined under clause 37 Environmental Planning and Assessment (Special Infrastructure Contribution – Western Sydney Aerotropolis) Determination 2022.
ºThe SIC rate is further reduced for all development consents issued prior to the date of biodiversity certification conferral, being 17 August 2022. Land that is not strategic biodiversity certified land when development consent is granted is reduced by 72% within the Agribusiness, Enterprise and Industrial Zones, and is reduced by 29% within the Mixed Use Zone as per clause 13 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Special Infrastructure Contribution – Western Sydney Aerotropolis) Determination 2022.
The draft SIC was on exhibition from 10 November 2020-26 February 2021.
To view the documents which were on exhibition and the submissions we received visit Proposed Special Infrastructure Contribution for Western Sydney Aerotropolis.
Transitional rates
To help new development proposals adapt to the new charge, the SIC will be phased with a 50% reduction until 30 June 2023 and a 25% reduction in 2023-24. The full rate will apply from 1 July 2024.
Paying this SIC
To confirm your development is within the SIC area and pay your contribution, please visit our SIC Online Service.
More information
To find out more about the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, visit our precinct webpage.
Page last updated: 19/12/2022