Caloundra South Priority Development Area
50,000
Residents
$7+ billion
Investment
20,000
Jobs
Aura is a master planned community being established on 2,310 hectares south of the existing Caloundra urban area, Caloundra Aerodrome and Sunshine Coast Industrial Park.
Aura is the largest residential development project in Australia at this time and will provide approximately 20,000 dwellings for around 50,000 people. Mixed-use activity centres will provide a focus for the community and offer convenient access to retail, services, well-designed civic spaces, community and cultural facilities, as well as local employment opportunities.
- 20,000 jobs
- A$3 billion expenditure on civil and infrastructure works during development
- Two business and enterprise parks with a gross floor area of up to 650,000 square metres
- 20 education facilities including schools and training institutions
- 700 hectares of conservation and open space, nine sports parks and 200 km of walking and cycling paths
Investment opportunities
Aura Central will be the future heart of Aura and will feature a 90-hectare City Centre, the People’s Place with a South Bank-style parkland, sporting and education, and the residential precinct which is currently under construction.
Aura Central will also incorporate an urban university, two proposed public primary schools and two proposed private schools.
Investment opportunities available within the Aura development and Aura Town Centre include:
Caloundra South
Aura is currently the largest residential development project in Australia and, when completed, will provide approximately 20,000 dwellings to house a population of around 50,000 people.
The area, which has been designated a Priority Development Area by the Queensland Government will feature a 90 hectare city centre, South Bank-style parkland and a range of sporting and education facilities.
Positioned at the southern end of the Sunshine Coast, Aura will offer mixed-use activity centres with convenient access to retail, services, well-designed civic spaces, community and cultural facilities.
Aura Business Park is set to become a centre for business investment, offering untapped opportunities and flexibility for businesses of all sizes. With almost 100 lots ranging in size from 1000m2 to showroom sites, Aura will seamlessly connect businesses with a thriving civic life, recreation, aged care and education facilities.
Who's it for?
- Bulky goods
- Startups and expanding businesses
- Retail
- Services
- Light industry
- Manufacturing
Opportunities
- Town Centre retail and commercial
- Retail space in district and neighbourhood centres
- Commercial space in district and neighbourhood centres
- Residential land
- Commercial land
Waterfront opportunities at Queensland’s newest marina
Located 30 minutes from Sunshine Coast Airport and just south of Caloundra, the Pelican Waters Marina Village and Marina will be a destination in its own right, with commercial and residential options including on the waterfront and main street.
The development, which is expected to open in late 2022, will offer vibrant tourism, retail, hospitality and allied health business opportunities, alongside a modern residential development.
The precinct includes available land, ideal for a commercial hub with flexible options for service-oriented businesses. A medical and professional centre suited to allied health, physiotherapy, pharmacy, psychology and other providers is perfectly positioned just ten minutes from the 17 hectare Health Hub at Birtinya.