Western Sydney’s Job-Creating Boom | Sydney News

Western Sydney is exploding as a job-creating powerhouse, with nearly 23,000 new businesses hiring since 2017—more than double eastern Sydney’s growth. Driven by infrastructure, youth, and diversity, hubs like Blacktown and Fairfield are leading the charge, with projections showing western Sydney will surpass the east in employer businesses by 2041. Entrepreneurs like Api Yuganathan highlight innovation in places like North Parramatta, but a troubling national trend reveals fewer small businesses scaling into employers—down from 8% to under 5% since 2008, especially for women. The “missing middle” threatens economic resilience, calling for urgent policy shifts to turn startup potential into sustainable jobs nationwide. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2b45ed48e61a0b6e