Factory Space

Private investment in the Western Sydney Aerotropolis has reached $34.6 billion, with the Bradfield Development Authority highlighting new advanced manufacturing and technology facilities as part of the region’s growing industrial base.

Manufacturing became the largest occupier group in Australia's industrial and logistics property market during the second quarter of 2026, accounting for 37 per cent of national take-up, as the sector continued to record solid leasing activity and the national vacancy rate declined to 4.8 per cent, according to new research from JLL.

Mirvac and Australian Retirement Trust have launched the first stage of SEED, a $1.9 billion industrial and enterprise precinct in the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, after securing the project’s first State Significant Development Approval from the New South Wales Government.

Commercial space will account for 25 per cent of the NSW Government–backed first land release in Bradfield City, with the site planned to be progressively released to the market to support manufacturing-linked industry, education and other employment uses alongside new housing in Western Sydney.

Australia’s manufacturing and commercial property sectors are expected to play a central role in what Savills Australia describes as a $50-billion-plus investment upswing in 2026, driven by renewed confidence, liquidity events and growing demand for industrial spaces. 

Global healthcare company Sanofi will become the first tenant of the Translational Research Institute’s (TRI) new ENTRI biomanufacturing facility in Brisbane, the Institute announced, marking what it described as a significant milestone for Queensland’s biomedical sector.

Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are now open for tenancy at the Central Coast Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub, a new facility designed to boost manufacturing growth and collaboration across the region’s food and beverage sector.

The Western Australian Government has opened expressions of interest (EOI) for a new advanced manufacturing facility in Western Australia, aimed at accelerating the delivery of housing and major infrastructure projects across the State.

Haigh’s Chocolates has officially opened a new $120 million production, warehouse and online fulfilment facility in Salisbury South, South Australia, marking what the company says is the largest investment in its 110-year history.

Global real estate leader Brookfield Properties has received development approval for its inaugural logistics estate in Victoria, marking a significant expansion into Melbourne's high-demand industrial market.