Sydney's office infrastructure is of the highest quality. Prime office space offers flexible layouts and large floor plates, multi-zoned air conditioning, security access, car parking, short waiting intervals for lifts and pleasant views.

Sydney continues to offer lower rental rates for prime office space than many other Asia Pacific business centres. Annual rental costs for Grade A office space in the Sydney CBD are less than one fifth of those in Tokyo and Hong Kong, a third of those in Singapore, and over half of those in Mumbai. Between 2007 and 2008, office rents in the Sydney CBD and non-CBD locations have experienced the smallest rises in rental costs compared to other major cities in the Asia Pacific Region, reinforcing Sydney’s attractiveness as an affordable business destination.

Office rent rose by approximately 14% over 2008 for Sydney compared to 247% for Hong Kong, 73% for Tokyo, 72% for Singapore, 43% for Taipei and 40% for Beijing.

Sydney’s non-CBD office locations offer an attractive and reasonably priced alternative to Sydney CBD office space. Locations such as Parramatta and North Ryde offer office space between 50% and 60% of the rental price of Sydney CBD offices. Non-CBD locations are closely linked to the Sydney CBD through easily accessible transport infrastructure.