New Market Insights: Australian Flexible Office Space Report - Q3 2023
Compare and find deals for office space in Melbourne CBD, South Melbourne, East Melbourne, Geelong and suburbs and towns across Victoria.
Melbourne's flexible office space has been growing very quickly over the last few years and sits just behind Sydney in terms of available floor space with ~38,660 sqm of flexible space available to rent, 15% of this space is offered by traditional businesses with spare space.
Despite a stagnant few years, desk rates in Melbourne are up almost 12% since the start of the year. While the rental cost of a desk is rising, it is still below the pre-pandemic rates of $750 per desk and still well below the $975 per desk price hit in Sydney this quarter.
Median Office Rate Per Person | $716 |
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Median Coworking Desk Rate Per Person | $500 |
Flex Floorspace Available (sqm) | 24,215 |
Available Desk Capacity | 4,484 |
Source Rubberdesk. All prices are accurate as of September 30, 2023
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Median rates in Melbourne range from $678 for 50 or more people upwards to $825 per person for private offices for teams of 11-15 staff.
When compared to the national average, the breakdown of offices by floor space, and the number of offices by capacity, Melbourne’s is pretty consistent. However, when compared to Sydney, there are some glaring differences with Melbourne having a higher portion of available square metres and offices devoted to teams under 15 than Sydney. In fact, 82% of Melbourne’s available offices are devoted to spaces for under 15 people compared to Sydney’s 72%.
Finally when it comes to an analysis of desk rates by coworking operator vs traditional businesses, coworking operators in Melbourne tend to have higher desk rates for a private office due to the additional amenities they provide yet these same operators charge less for a single coworking desk vs a shared desk in a traditional office. If your business doesn't need all the amenities of a fully serviced office, a shared space in a traditional space can be an attractive option in the short to medium term.
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Like Sydney, the bulk of Melbourne’s available office space can be found in the city’s CBD area with median prices fairly even across all available office sizes. Though deals can be found in areas outside the CBD in suburbs like Docklands and Fitzroy for smaller teams, you will likely pay more for offices in Southbank, Cremorne, and East Melbourne.
Location | 1-4 Desks | 5-10 Desks | 11-15 Desks | 16-25 Desks | 26-50 Desks | 50+ Desks |
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Melbourne | $650 | $697 | $880 | $975 | $780 | $678 |
Docklands | $625 | $540 | $580 | $580 | - | $591 |
East Melbourne | $800 | $817 | $850 | - | - | - |
Carlton | $619 | $735 | $817 | $900 | - | - |
Southbank | $771 | $586 | $775 | $900 | - | - |
Collingwood | $700 | $750 | $800 | $743 | $650 | $513 |
Fitzroy | $625 | $600 | $650 | $625 | - | - |
South Melbourne | $699 | $894 | $802 | $743 | $297 | - |
West Melbourne | $882 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cremorne | $656 | $800 | - | $700 | - | - |
Richmond | $982 | $787 | $855 | $900 | $697 | - |
Kew | $676 | $709 | - | - | - | - |
St Kilda | $500 | $400 | $400 | - | - | - |
South Yarra | $605 | $566 | $566 | $635 | - | - |
Hawthorn | $744 | $625 | - | $351 | $351 | - |
Port Melbourne | $300 | - | $500 | $200 | - | - |
Footscray | $584 | $442 | - | - | - | - |
Hawthorn East | $563 | $572 | $516 | - | - | - |
Windsor | $190 | $294 | - | - | - | - |
Source Rubberdesk. The median price is shown per person per month based on a 12-month term
With close proximity to the city centre, Docklands has a number of flexible office options for teams of 2 to 15 at a median price of $492 to $631 per person.
To Melbourne’s South, there are a few flexible offices for smaller teams ranging from a median price of $325 per person in Oakleigh South to $775 per person in Elsternwick.
Location | 1-4 Desks | 5-10 Desks | 11-15 Desks | 16-25 Desks | 26-50 Desks | 50+ Desks |
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Elsternwick | $500 | - | - | - | - | - |
Brighton | $723 | - | - | - | - | - |
Moorabbin | $800 | - | - | - | - | - |
Mount Waverley | $520 | $389 | - | - | - | - |
Oakleigh South | $325 | - | - | - | - | - |
Cheltenham | $587 | - | - | - | - | - |
Heatherton | $762 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dingley Village | $748 | - | - | - | - | - |
Dandenong | $699 | $344 | - | - | - | - |
Bonbeach | $460 | - | - | - | - | - |
Hallam | $498 | $344 | - | - | - | - |
Source Rubberdesk. The median price is shown per person per month based on a 12-month term.
Beyond East Melbourne, there are limited spaces available for small 1-4 person teams ranging from $676 to $1000 plus per person.
Location | 1-4 Desks | 5-10 Desks | 11-15 Desks | 16-25 Desks | 26-50 Desks | 50+ Desks |
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Ivanhoe East | $1,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Kew | $676 | $709 | - | - | - | - |
Source Rubberdesk. All prices shown exclude discounts and offers. Talk to us about the latest offers available.
If proximity to the airport is important to you, then you’ll find some great bargains for smaller teams in North Melbourne, Preston and Heidelberg.
Location | 1-4 Desks | 5-10 Desks | 11-15 Desks | 16-25 Desks | 26-50 Desks | 50+ Desks |
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North Melbourne | $211 | $156 | - | - | - | - |
Preston | $207 | - | - | - | - | - |
Niddrie | $662 | $560 | - | - | - | - |
Heidelberg | $524 | $537 | - | - | - | - |
Source Rubberdesk. All prices shown exclude discounts and offers. Talk to us about the latest offers available.
From Footscray to West Melbourne there are a few options available for teams of up to 10.
Location | 1-4 Desks | 5-10 Desks | 11-15 Desks | 16-25 Desks | 26-50 Desks | 50+ Desks |
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Footscray | $584 | $442 | - | - | - | - |
Williamstown | $520 | - | - | - | - | - |
West Melbourne | $882 | - | - | - | - | - |
Source Rubberdesk. All prices shown exclude discounts and offers. Talk to us about the latest offers available.
Outside of Melbourne, there are a number of flexible office spaces available for 1-4 people from Werribee, Geelong, and Ballarat at very reasonable monthly rates.
Location | 1-4 Desks | 5-10 Desks | 11-15 Desks | 16-25 Desks | 26-50 Desks | 50+ Desks |
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Ballarat Central | $360 | - | - | - | - | - |
Geelong | $760 | $820 | $857 | - | - | - |
Source Rubberdesk. All prices shown exclude discounts and offers. Talk to us about the latest offers available.
Author: Tom Petryshen, VP Growth & Analytics
Updated: October 3, 2023
As of September 30 2023, the median price for Melbourne Office Space is $725 per person.
The median price to rent a Melbourne Coworking Desk is $500 per person per month + GST.
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