Market Insights: Australia's Flexible Office Space Market Report - Q4 2025
Compare rental rates on office space and coworking desks across Queensland including Brisbane CBD, Gold Coast, and Sunshine Coast.
After a string of new openings across Brisbane in late 2024 from operators such as Workspace365 and GPT Space & Co more recently Christie Spaces, office inventory rose 72% in Q1, 2026 to 18,775 sqm.
With inventory across the CBD up for a second consecutive quarter, desk rates in Brisbane rose 3.3% to $649 per desk per month.
Though there is plenty on offer for smaller teams up to 15 people, supply is limited for larger teams over 25 outside of the Brisbane CBD. If you’re looking for a great deal close to the CBD for a small team of 1-25 then South Brisbane provides the best value with median prices starting at $499 per desk per month.
| Median Office Space Per Person | $649 |
| Median Coworking Desk Rate | $425 |
| Flex Floorspace Available (sqm) | 18,775 |
| Available Desk Capacity | 3,577 |
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As Australia's third-largest city, median rates in Brisbane range from $550 for 50 plus desks to $650 per person for a small office with 1-4 desks. While larger enterprise offices typically cost more than a smaller office due to extra amenities, the high demand and lower overall inventory levels across Brisbane are putting pressure on smaller offices. In fact, the prices are a complete reversal from what we saw in 2023-24 where smaller offices were considerably cheaper than larger enterprise offices.
Like other markets in Australia, you’ll find lower prices in traditional businesses vs a coworking operator for a shared or private office space, though the space may lack some of the amenities you’ve come to enjoy with a typical coworking environment. Interestingly, the cost of a single desk space is considerably lower at a coworking operator vs a traditional business.
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As the sun capital of Australia, Brisbane’s CBD and surrounding suburbs offer the best selection of office space in the city with median prices far lower than Sydney and Brisbane.
For something slightly less expensive, Milton, East Brisbane, and Fortitude Valley, all provide excellent value.
| Location | 1-4 Desks | 5-10 Desks | 11-15 Desks | 16-25 Desks | 26-50 Desks | 50+ Desks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | $663 | $650 | $625 | $600 | $600 | $567 |
| Bowen Hills | $675 | $628 | $790 | $768 | $798 | - |
| Fortitude Valley | $550 | $546 | $545 | - | - | - |
| South Brisbane | $499 | $499 | $499 | $586 | $525 | - |
| Spring Hill | $548 | $528 | - | $569 | - | - |
| East Brisbane | $600 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Milton | $639 | $389 | $455 | - | - | - |
| West End | $660 | $644 | $729 | $860 | - | - |
| Toowong | $1,450 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hamilton | $334 | - | - | - | - | |
| Yeerongpilly | $499 | - | - | - | - | - |
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For those happy to save some time commuting, Darra, Taringa and Eight Mile Plains have availability for small teams up to 10.
| Location | 1-4 Desks | 5-10 Desks | 11-15 Desks | 16-25 Desks | 26-50 Desks | 50+ Desks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chermside | $651 | $683 | $651 | - | - | - |
| Eight Mile Plains | $639 | $458 | - | - | - | - |
| Brendale | $459 | $443 | - | $413 | - | - |
| Taringa | $762 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Stretching from Tweeds Head North to Upper Coomerain Queensland, the Gold Coast provides a number of options for individual entrepreneurs to small teams of up to 10 people. However, beyond small teams though there are limited options available for larger teams in the flexible office space market.
| Location | 1-4 Desks | 5-10 Desks | 11-15 Desks | 16-25 Desks | 26-50 Desks | 50+ Desks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore | $300 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bundall | $646 | $674 | - | - | - | - |
| Southport | $1,350 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Varsity Lakes | $550 | $550 | - | - | - | - |
| Surfers Paradise | $1,079 | $1,079 | - | - | - | - |
| Ormeau | $617 | $440 | - | - | - | - |
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As a holiday destination for many Australians, the Sunshine Coast North of Brisbane encompasses Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, Coolum Beach and Noosaville and has a very limited options available for small teams starting at a median price of $737 for a 1-4 person private office.
| Location | 1-4 Desks | 5-10 Desks | 11-15 Desks | 16-25 Desks | 26-50 Desks | 50+ Desks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooloolaba | $737 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Though limited, our hosts offer flexible office space for small teams across Queensland.
| Location | 1-4 Desks | 5-10 Desks | 11-15 Desks | 16-25 Desks | 26-50 Desks | 50+ Desks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margate | $550 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sippy Downs | $750 | $750 | - | - | - | - |
| Toowoomba | $477 | $477 | - | - | - | - |
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As of March 31, 2026, the median price for Brisbane office space is $649 per person per month.
The median cost to rent a Brisbane coworking desk is currently $425 per person.
Author: Tom Petryshen, VP Growth & Analytics
Updated: May 1, 2026
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