AdvertisementExclusive NationalNSWEnterprise Sydney’s business growth hotspots revealed – and the ‘missing middle’ Matt Wade August 12, 2026 — 5:01am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. AdvertisementOn current trends, western Sydney will have more businesses that employ staff than eastern Sydney by 2041, the analysis showed. Api Yuganathan, co-founder of HealthcareLink, a specialist online recruitment platform, has witnessed the dynamism of western Sydney’s business culture first hand. Business NSW president Joseph Carrozzi said the growth of entrepreneurial activity in western Sydney pointed to a fundamental shift in the way Sydney is evolving. The Business NSW report, which coincides with the peak body’s 200th anniversary, found that while business creation is strong in NSW, too few are making the leap from being a business of one to becoming an employer of others.