The most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales, Sydney is a cosmopolitan and international powerhouse with 4.6 million people in its metropolitan area.

An economic, global center

The iconic Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge are modern wonders of the world Sydney's bays, rivers, inlets and beaches, such as the famous Bondi Beach, make the community to be one of the world's great destinations.

Sydney was ranked 7th in Asia and 28th globally in 2010 for economic innovation in the Innovation Cities Top 100 Index. It also consistently ranks among the world's 10 most liveable cities in the world. Others lavish praise on Sydney for being one of the top fashion capitals in the world.

Regardless, Sydney is Australia's most international city with headquarters of most major Australian companies and important offices of global companies located in the area.