CrossNation is a recruitment agency based in Victoria that serves employers across New South Wales, including Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. Among the recruitment agencies, employment agencies and job agencies in NSW, we recruit for care, hospitality, trades, mining and more from candidates based in Australia and from overseas. Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds, with a 90-day placement guarantee.
By CrossNation Editorial Team. Sources checked 6 October 2026.
12% of annual salary
Charged only when a placement succeeds. No placement, no fee.
90-day placement guarantee
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8,072,163 residents at the 2021 Census. Median age 39 (Australia 38). Median weekly household income $1,829 (Australia $1,746).
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: New South Wales (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Top responses, with the number of employed residents and their share: Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) (153,159, 4.2%); Supermarket and Grocery Stores (92,329, 2.5%); Other Social Assistance Services (87,430, 2.4%); Computer System Design and Related Services (84,575, 2.3%).
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: New South Wales (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Top responses, with the number of employed residents and their share: Professionals (952,131, 25.8%); Managers (536,820, 14.6%); Clerical and Administrative Workers (480,612, 13.0%); Technicians and Trades Workers (436,589, 11.9%).
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: New South Wales (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Adults doing child-related work in NSW must hold a Working With Children Check (WWCC). The Office of the Children's Guardian runs the scheme, and employers verify the check and keep records.
Source: NSW Office of the Children's Guardian: Working With Children Check (applicants) (retrieved 6 October 2026)
NSW NDIS workers apply through a MyServiceNSW account, confirm identity at a Service NSW centre, and the NDIS employer then verifies the application. Someone who is not doing or about to start NDIS work cannot apply.
Source: NSW Office of the Children's Guardian: How to apply for an NDIS Worker Check (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Category 2, cities and major regional centres: postcodes 2259, 2264 to 2308, 2500 to 2526, 2528 to 2535 and 2574. Category 3, regional centres and other regional areas: 2250 to 2258, 2260 to 2263, 2311 to 2490, 2527, 2536 to 2551, 2575 to 2739, 2753 to 2754, 2756 to 2758 and 2773 to 2898.
Source: Home Affairs: Designated regional area postcodes (retrieved 6 October 2026)
At the 2021 Census the industries employing the most people in New South Wales were Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) (4.2% of employed residents), Supermarket and Grocery Stores (2.5% of employed residents), Other Social Assistance Services (2.4% of employed residents), Computer System Design and Related Services (2.3% of employed residents). Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) was the largest employer, at 4.2% of employed residents here against 4.5% across Australia. The most common occupation groups were Professionals (25.8% of employed residents), Managers (14.6% of employed residents), Clerical and Administrative Workers (13.0% of employed residents). These are ABS figures for the whole of NSW, not CrossNation placements. The sector pages below set out the registration, licence and award rules for each kind of role.
New South Wales uses the Working With Children Check and the NDIS Worker Check, with applications going to the Office of the Children's Guardian, with identity confirmed at a Service NSW centre. In NSW the NDIS employer receives an email asking them to verify a worker's application and has 30 days to do so, so a worker whose employer does not verify it cannot progress. We record the checks each candidate tells us they hold so you can verify them; CrossNation does not issue or vouch for a government check.
NSW has both Category 2 and Category 3 postcodes, so the category depends on where in the state the role is. The postcode ranges are in the fact card above, and we shortlist sponsorship-ready overseas candidates where the role suits. Whether a category changes anything for a visa is for Home Affairs and a registered migration agent; the employer holds or obtains its own approval. CrossNation cannot promise a visa, an approval or a job. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds, with a 90-day placement guarantee. Wages are separate and follow the award or agreement for the role. Median weekly household income in New South Wales was $1,829 at the 2021 Census against $1,746 across Australia, but pay comes from the award, not a Census median.
We recruit for employers in every part of New South Wales from our base in Victoria. Pages with the ABS Census picture of Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong are linked below. Employers in other parts of NSW use the same enquiry form.
| 2021 Census | New South Wales | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (years) | 39 | 38 |
| Median weekly household income | $1,829 | $1,746 |
| Median weekly family income | $2,185 | $2,120 |
| Median weekly personal income | $813 | $805 |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: New South Wales (retrieved 6 October 2026). Counts with the share of residents or employed residents in brackets, exactly as the ABS prints them.
| 2021 Census | New South Wales | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) | 153,159 (4.2%) | 545,158 (4.5%) |
| Supermarket and Grocery Stores | 92,329 (2.5%) | 299,810 (2.5%) |
| Other Social Assistance Services | 87,430 (2.4%) | 278,221 (2.3%) |
| Computer System Design and Related Services | 84,575 (2.3%) | 221,712 (1.8%) |
| Aged Care Residential Services | 80,859 (2.2%) | 258,274 (2.1%) |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: New South Wales (retrieved 6 October 2026). Counts with the share of residents or employed residents in brackets, exactly as the ABS prints them.
| 2021 Census | New South Wales | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Professionals | 952,131 (25.8%) | 2,886,921 (24.0%) |
| Managers | 536,820 (14.6%) | 1,645,769 (13.7%) |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 480,612 (13.0%) | 1,525,311 (12.7%) |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 436,589 (11.9%) | 1,554,313 (12.9%) |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 390,779 (10.6%) | 1,382,205 (11.5%) |
| Labourers | 300,966 (8.2%) | 1,086,120 (9.0%) |
| Sales Workers | 294,889 (8.0%) | 986,433 (8.2%) |
| Machinery Operators and Drivers | 222,186 (6.0%) | 755,863 (6.3%) |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: New South Wales (retrieved 6 October 2026). Counts with the share of residents or employed residents in brackets, exactly as the ABS prints them.
The fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds.
Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds, with a 90-day placement guarantee. Other agencies set their own fees, so ask each one how its fee is calculated and when it is charged.
CrossNation is a recruitment agency based in Victoria (VIC 3978) that recruits for employers in New South Wales, including Sydney and Newcastle and Wollongong, and every other state and territory. You send the role, location and start date, we shortlist against your brief, you interview, and we coordinate the offer.
CrossNation is based in Victoria (VIC 3978) and recruits for employers in every state and territory, in metro and regional areas.
The largest employing industry in New South Wales at the 2021 Census was hospitals (except psychiatric hospitals). We recruit across care and disability support, nursing and allied health, hospitality and chefs, trades, mining and FIFO, engineering, transport and more; the sector pages list the roles and the rules that apply.
Yes. We recruit candidates who already live in Australia with work rights as well as overseas candidates. Say which pool you prefer in the enquiry form and we will tell you what we can do for a start date in Sydney or elsewhere in New South Wales.
Roles that involve children or people with disability usually do. New South Wales uses the Working With Children Check and the NDIS Worker Check. The employer confirms which check a role needs, and the candidate applies to the state agency.
No. CrossNation is a recruitment agency, not a registered migration agent. Sponsorship is the employer's decision and visa applications need a registered migration agent. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
