Business in Macarthur

Business Entry Point

Ideally located close to Sydney, Wollongong and international sea and airports, the Macarthur region is home to a large number of businesses. At the 2001 census 17,600. businesses covering manufacturing, agriculture, mining, construction and other services were operating tin the region. They collectively employ 111,770 people.

Many well-known business icons and multinationals are located in the region, including Broens Industries, Advance Metal Products, Macarthur Intermodal Shipping Terminal, Paslode Australia, Pilkington Glass, Nepean Engineering, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, Austral, BHP Billiton, Ingham Enterprises and Boral Blue Circle Cement. The region has modern suburban retail centres as well as vibrant villages, offering residents and visitors a variety of shopping experience e.g. from the village atmosphere of Tahmoor, or Camden to the one-stop shopping malls in Campbelltown. Macarthur is also proud to be home to the University of Western Sydney, TAFE NSW Southern Sydney Institutes, Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institutes and University of Sydney farms.