Western Sydney, NSW

What’s So Special About Western Sydney?

Close to two million people – one in eleven Australians – live in Western Sydney, in one of the most culturally diverse communities in the world.

Over 100 nationalities, including Australia’s largest urban community of Indigenous people, live within the region’s 14 local government areas which stretch from the fringes of Sydney’s inner west to the Blue Mountains.

Within this vibrant, rapidly changing society, culture and identity are being redefined on a daily basis. Enormous opportunities for collaboration, exchange and re-imagining exist in Western Sydney, alongside issues of poverty, language difficulty, social disadvantage and cultural exclusion.

But as one of the nation’s fastest-growing regional economies, and with one-third of the community aged under 25, Western Sydney is set to play a crucial role in Australia’s future. ICE works within this multicultural community, seeking out projects that promote empowerment, collaboration, cultural expression and economic opportunity.