Offices to rent

Offices to rent in Australia

Updated 4 November 2026

Shared desks in Australia usually cost about A$400 to A$1,000 a month per person, and a private serviced office has a median of about A$664 a month. Traditional leases are priced per square metre, from about A$659 in Melbourne CBD to A$1,038 in Sydney CBD. These are approximate figures from sellers' websites in November 2026. For current offers, send a request on BlaBlaPrice with the floor area and the number of desks you need.

Lease or licence: check the security

A licence gives you permission to use space, usually on more flexible terms, while a lease gives stronger security of tenure. A licence generally offers weaker security, so avoid one for premises where you will invest heavily in the fit-out. Check the licensed area, access and fees in the agreement. Fit-out is a major cost: one 2025 cost guide puts it at about A$2,665 per m² in Sydney and up to A$2,998 per m² in Canberra.

Summer and the holiday months

November is late spring, so you can start viewings now. The summer holidays from December to February tend to slow viewings and signings, so an agreement signed before December avoids the wait. Check the air-conditioning and shade in any office you view, since summer runs from December to February in Australia.

How offices are rented here

Traditional leases are quoted per square metre, while serviced desks are quoted per person per month. According to a 2025 cost guide, Brisbane and Perth leases are often quoted at about A$500 to A$900 per m², lower than in Melbourne and Sydney. Ask whether the rent is per month or per year, and whether it is per square metre or per desk, so you compare the same figure.

What to put in your request

Give the suburb in one of the five cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide), the floor area in m², the number of workstations, the building type and the monthly rent you can pay. Give the lease term, say whether you need the space furnished, and mention back-up power if a generator matters for your work.

Describe the office in your own words in a BlaBlaPrice chat. The AI asks for anything missing before it checks sellers' websites and price lists in Australia, then shows what it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their offer, layout and terms, and your contact details stay hidden until you choose whom to contact. You can also compare coworking spaces, commercial property for rent or retail premises to rent, or create a request.