NSW ICT Industry

Snapshot

NSW is a leading information and communications technology (ICT) centre in the Asia Pacific region.

The State is home to a skilled workforce, cutting edge research capability, and world-class telecommunications infrastructure. 

Key facts about ICT in NSW

  • NSW accounts for 39% of ICT businesses and 38% of ICT industry value-added output in Australia.
  • NSW dominates Australia’s telecommunication, computer and information services exports, accounting for over 51% of the national total.
  • About 155,000 people were employed in the ICT sector in NSW in 2008-09, representing 37% of Australia’s employment in the ICT industry.
  • NSW leads the country in ICT research capabilities.
  • The vast majority of Australia’s ICT headquarters and operating centres are based in Sydney.
  • Sydney's North Ryde/Macquarie Park precinct houses the largest concentration of ICT businesses in Australia.
  • NSW has a large number of companies with competitive strengths in ICT specialist niches such as robotics, security solutions, digital media, medical devices, and wireless communications.