Sydney is a global city for the world of business
- Sydney is the gateway to Australia, one of the world's most economically resilient, politically stable and globally competitive business locations.
- Sydney has a population of 4.3 million, an innovative culture and a workforce that is well educated, productive and multilingual.
- A financial hub for Australia and the Asia Pacific, Sydney has a financial services workforce half the size of London's and approaching half New York's.
- Sydney is home to cutting edge manufacturers of advanced products from medical devices to defence and aerospace.
- As host of the 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney showcased to the world its logistics, infrastructure and construction capabilities. Sydney firms are now deploying this expertise around the world.
- Sydney is a centre for highly-skilled film, digital animation, television and other creative industries.
- The city offers a more cost competitive office location than other major business centres and an open and efficient regulatory environment.
- Sydney is the capital of Australia's leading business State, New South Wales, whose economy is larger than that of Hong Kong SAR, Malaysia or Singapore and accounts for more than one third of Australia's GDP.
- New South Wales is a significant producer of low cost mineral resources and a major world supplier of coal.
