Head offices
| Photo | Company | Address | Headquarters size |
|---|---|---|---|
 | AtlassianGlobal HQ (Sydney) | Level 6, 341 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia | ≈ 146,000 sq ft (13,564 m²) |
 | CanvaHeadquarters and Canva Space | 110 Kippax Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, Australia | — |
 | Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaCommonwealth Bank Place South (head office) | 11 Harbour Street, Sydney NSW 2000 | ≈ 624,000 sq ft (57,972 m²) |
 | Macquarie Group1 Elizabeth (global headquarters) | 1 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia | ≈ 473,600 sq ft (43,999 m²) |
Sizes are the companies’ own figures, as shown on each profile with the source. “—” means the company does not publish one.
Other notable offices in Sydney
Offices of companies headquartered elsewhere, from each company profile.
| Company | Office | Address |
|---|---|---|
| MicrosoftHeadquarters: Redmond, Washington | Microsoft Australia Headquarters (1 Denison)Opened 2021 | 1 Denison Street, North Sydney NSWSource: · |
Sydney in headquarters history
- 2025–26Notion · A new office in Singapore
To follow fast growth in Asia-Pacific, Notion opened an office in Singapore, alongside its regional offices in Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney.
- 2024Macquarie Group · 1 Elizabeth opens
In September 2024 Macquarie opened its new global headquarters at 1 Elizabeth Street, above Sydney Metro Martin Place Station and joined to 50 Martin Place, bringing together Sydney teams previously spread across four offices.
- 2023Atlassian · Fewer square feet
In March 2023 Atlassian decided to consolidate its leases. Principal offices fell to about 167,000 sq ft in Sydney and 146,000 sq ft in the Bay Area, with 130,000 sq ft in San Francisco put up for sublease.
- 2022Atlassian · A U.S. company, and a tower begins
On September 30, 2022 Atlassian redomesticated from England and Wales to Delaware; its principal executive offices became 350 Bush Street, San Francisco. Construction of Atlassian Central in Sydney started the same year.
- 2022Canva · 110 Kippax Street and Canva Space
Canva Space, a public café and free venue for nonprofits, opened at 110 Kippax Street, on the corner of the Sydney campus. Canva describes Surry Hills as its home for nearly a decade.
- 2018–19Atlassian · The Bay Area overtakes Sydney
Bay Area offices grew to about 301,000 sq ft in 2018 and 419,000 sq ft in 2019, larger than Sydney's 238,000 sq ft. Atlassian, Inc. was based at 350 Bush Street, San Francisco; a Bengaluru office opened in 2018.
- 2015Atlassian · IPO — 120,000 sq ft in Sydney
At its Nasdaq listing Atlassian leased about 120,000 sq ft (≈ 11,148 m²) in Sydney and 42,000 sq ft in San Francisco. The founders' business address was Level 6, 341 George Street, Sydney. Headcount was 1,259.
- 2014Canva · First office outside Australia: Manila
A year after launch, Canva opened a campus in Manila. By 2016 the team had grown to 100 people across Sydney and Manila.
- 2012Canva · To Sydney: the first office in Surry Hills
Investors urged the founders to move, and Sydney had more engineers. Canva opened its first office in Surry Hills in 2012, with co-founder Cameron Adams joining Melanie and Cliff.
- 2009Commonwealth Bank of Australia · 201 Sussex Street — registered office at Darling Park
CBA's registered office moved to Ground Floor, Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney. CBA documents still gave this address in 2020.
- 2002Atlassian · Founded in Sydney with a credit card
Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar met on the same scholarship course at the University of New South Wales in 1998 and started Atlassian in Sydney in 2002, “armed with a credit card and a dream”. Jira 1.0 launched the same year.
- 1999Macquarie Group · Martin Place becomes home
Macquarie has been headquartered in Martin Place, Sydney's civic and financial heart, since 1999.
Questions
Which big companies have their headquarters in Sydney?
On eciffo, 4 of the biggest companies have their head office in Sydney: Atlassian, Canva, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Macquarie Group.
Which big companies have notable offices in Sydney besides their headquarters?
Microsoft (Microsoft Australia Headquarters (1 Denison), 1 Denison Street, North Sydney NSW).
What is the biggest company headquarters in Sydney?
Of the head offices on eciffo, Commonwealth Bank of Australia's Commonwealth Bank Place South (head office) is the largest at ≈ 624,000 sq ft (57,972 m²), as reported by the company.