Sydneyruns on a handful of strong industries. If you’re job-hunting or weighing a move, here’s where the opportunities (and the big-name employers) are.
Top industries & employers
Banking & financial services
Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Macquarie Group, AMP, Challenger
Sydney is Australia's financial capital. The sector clusters around Barangaroo, Martin Place and the CBD's western edge.
Technology
Atlassian, Canva, SafetyCulture, Google, Amazon Web Services
The largest tech scene in the country. Atlassian's Tech Central tower anchors a growing precinct around Central station.
Professional services
Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG, Accenture
All the global firms run their Australian head offices here, with heavy demand for consulting, audit and transformation roles.
Medical devices & biotech
ResMed, Cochlear, CSL, Ellume
A genuine world-leading cluster — Cochlear and ResMed are Sydney-born global category leaders, concentrated around Macquarie Park.
Media & creative
Nine Entertainment, News Corp Australia, Foxtel, Animal Logic
Australia's media centre, with production and post-production studios out at Fox Studios and Moore Park.
Higher education & research
University of Sydney, UNSW, UTS, Macquarie University
International education is one of the state's biggest export earners, and the universities are large employers in their own right.
Some of this may be out of date. Spotted something inaccurate? Help us keep it right for the next newcomer.