More and more residents are making the move to regional areas and a bird's eye view paints the picture of the movement.
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The shift from city to country has been happening for some time but images captured by aerial imaging technology company, Nearmap, show the residential construction boom over the past decade.
Check out some incredible photos in the gallery at the top of this story and if you scroll down, you'll see some sliders showcasing the change over roughly 10 years in different parts of the state.
A survey released in February claimed one in five city residents wanted to move to the country.
The developments at regional cities such as Bathurst, Orange, Tamworth, Dubbo, and Wagga Wagga are massive in some suburbs.
Head to the bottom of this story to see more sliders like this one right here:
A range of issues play a part in people making the move to the country but cost of living pressures are playing a huge part, from RAI and Commonwealth Bank noted.
Nearmap's M'Shenda Turner said the aerial imagery shows how "NSW's urbanscape is evolving".
"Australia's evolving landscapes tell a profound story of Aussie's shifting desires and reimagined horizons," Ms Turner said.
"Analysing Nearmap location intelligence from the past decade shows how NSW's urbanscape is evolving, revealing a clear pattern of Australians seeking a different kind of lifestyle.
"This shift also is redefining the idea of ideal living amidst the soaring costs of living."
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Ben Jaffrey
Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
Ben is a content curator and journalist for The Land. He has been with ACM since 2015 and first worked at The Area News and then at the Northern Daily Leader. Ben first joined ACM Agri as a digital journalist for all seven agricultural mastheads in 2022 before shifting to The Land full-time in 2023.
