Women in tech in Sydney: groups, events, leaders and companies
Australia’s tech industry employs more than 935,000 people, according to the Tech Council of Australia, and Sydney is its largest hub. The industry aims to reach 1.2 million tech workers by 2030.
Atlassian, Canva, Airwallex and Afterpay were founded in Sydney, and Google, Amazon, Microsoft and the big four banks run large tech teams in the city.
Women hold about one in four tech jobs in Australia and 20% of highly technical roles such as software engineering and AI research. After age 40, they leave those roles at nearly twice the rate of men.
By Heidi Lee, community manager, OutGeek Women in TechUpdated
Where women work in Sydney tech
About 25% of Australia’s tech workers are women, according to the Tech Council of Australia, and the share is not the same in every role.
Women in tech organizations in Sydney
Groups based in Sydney or running events in the city, for meeting peers, learning and growing a career.
Women in Tech Australia
Sydney-based Meetup group for women in tech, started in 2023, with nearly 1,300 members. meetup.com/womenintechaustralia → PYTHONSydney PyLadies
Meetups for women in Python in Sydney, with more than 500 members. meetup.com → GOWomen Who Go Sydney
Meetups for women and gender-diverse people using the Go language. meetup.com → GAMESWomen in Game Development
Sydney group for women working in games. meetup.com → CLOUDAWS Women in Tech User Group Australia
Sydney meetups for women working with AWS. meetup.com →Notable women in tech in Sydney
Women who come up often in Sydney tech news and events.
Melanie Perkins
Co-founded Canva, the design platform headquartered in Sydney.Kate Cornick
Leads the industry body for Australia’s tech sector.Notable tech companies in Sydney
Companies with large tech teams in the area.
Founded in Sydney
Big tech
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OutGeek Women in Tech in Sydney
We run one recruiting event in Sydney every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person.
Each event features short talks from hiring teams, speed networking with recruiters and engineering leads, and open networking with food and drinks.
Upcoming OutGeek events in Sydney
Women in tech in Sydney: common questions
What is the women in tech scene like in Sydney?
Australia’s tech industry employs more than 935,000 people, according to the Tech Council of Australia, and Sydney is its largest hub. The industry aims to reach 1.2 million tech workers by 2030. Women hold about one in four tech jobs in Australia and 20% of highly technical roles such as software engineering and AI research. After age 40, they leave those roles at nearly twice the rate of men.
What percentage of tech workers in Sydney are women?
About 25% of Australia’s tech workers are women, according to the Tech Council of Australia. The share is higher in UX/UI design and product management, and lower in core infrastructure, DevOps and senior engineering.
Where women work in Sydney tech →What women in tech groups are there in Sydney?
Groups in Sydney include Women in Tech Australia, Sydney PyLadies, Women Who Go Sydney, Women in Game Development and AWS Women in Tech User Group Australia.
All Sydney women in tech groups →Are there women in tech events in Sydney?
Yes. OutGeek Women in Tech runs one recruiting event in Sydney every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person.
Tech recruiting events by city →What is OutGeek Women in Tech Sydney?
OutGeek Women in Tech runs recruiting events where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. Our Sydney community has more than 2,000 members. Joining is free at outgeek.org.
About OutGeek Women in Tech in Sydney →Which tech companies are notable in Sydney?
Sydney tech employers include Atlassian, Canva, Airwallex, SafetyCulture, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Commonwealth Bank.
Company ratings and open roles →Who are notable women in tech in Sydney?
Women who appear often in Sydney tech news include Melanie Perkins (Canva) and Kate Cornick (Tech Council of Australia).
Notable women in tech in Sydney →