Work from home comforts are killing Sydneyâs CBD Policymakers are trying to get Sydneyâs office towers filled to restore its damaged economy, but getting work-from-home converts off the couch is proving challenging. Save Share Australiaâs greatest metropolis is struggling, and it is unclear when it will recover. In central Sydney, the streets are practically empty on Mondays and Fridays. Barely anyone spends time in the city after dark. Offices are at about 40 to 50 per cent of capacity. Sydney is an example of the post-pandemic conundrum facing policymakers: how to convince workers to return to offices from their comfortable suburban homes.