The village established 36 years ago by Sydney’s two German-speaking Catholic communities St Raphael in Blacktown, 34km west of Sydney's CBD, and St Christophorus in Croydon, 9km west of Sydney's CBD, St Hedwig was orginally predominantly for German-speaking people.
St Hedwig, which in 2000 almost doubled in size, merged with Catholic Healthcare in 2020.
Now a complete redevelopment of the village with 72 contemporary, one-, two- and three-bedroom self-care apartments, along with plans for a new aged care residence.
The new apartments are priced from $475,000.
Catholic Healthcare operates 12 retirement living communities that are home to more than 550 independent seniors, 40 residential aged care homes serving more than 2,600 residents and providing home and community services to more than 5,500 people.
