The Employment Lands Development Monitor (ELDM) is a source of information and a research tool used by developers, investors, government agencies, utilities and councils in the planning, delivery and servicing of employment lands.
The ELDM contains information on lands zoned for industrial or similar purposes in planning instruments (see the glossary for full list of zonings tracked). This information includes the:
- current stock and availability of employment lands
- location of serviced employment lands which are ready for development
- location of recently developed employment lands
- location of potential future employment lands.
See the highlights below or read the Employment Lands Development Monitor 2022 summary report (PDF, 710 KB).
Highlights
Sydney highlights
 | 18,344 hectares of total Employment Lands in precincts |
 | $2.1 billion of industrial building was approved in 2021 |
 | 163 hectares of Employment Lands were 'taken up' by industrial development in 2021 |
Central Coast highlights
| 2,032 hectares of total Employment Lands in precincts |
| $49.1 million of industrial building was approved in 2021 |
| 7 hectares of Employment Lands were 'taken up' by industrial development in 2021 |
Hunter Region highlights
| 8,245 hectares of total zoned Employment Land |
| $198.0 million of industrial building was approved in 2021 |
| 43 hectares of Employment Lands were 'taken up' by industrial development in 2021 |
Illawarra-Shoalhaven region highlights
| 4,422 hectares of total Employment Land |
| $48.6 million of industrial building was approved in 2021 |
| 7 hectares of Employment Lands were 'taken up' by industrial development in 2021 |
Rest of regional NSW regional overview highlights
| 29,483 hectares of total zoned Employment Land |
| $432.7 million of industrial building was approved in 2021 |