Overview

Melbourne represents only 3 percent of Australia’s total land mass, however accounts for nearly a quarter of Australia’s GDP. With a population of just over 5 million and strong growth projections, Melbourne is one of the fastest growing cities in the developed world. Five of the top 10, and 36 of the top 100 Australian companies have their headquarters in Melbourne.

Office

As at January 2023, Melbourne’s office market vacancy was 13.8% representing an increase of 0.9% from July 2022. 

Industrial

In order to overview Melbourne’s Industrial market, like Sydney, it is best to look at the west market. Net Face Rents have recorded a 5.4 percent increase over the past 12 months to January 2019, to now be $80/sqm. 

Retail

The Covid-19 pandemic damped economic growth and migration to Melbourne. Boarder closures and trading restrictions during the pandemic impacted consumer behaviour and growth within the retail sector.  Whilst the impact of Covid-19 was felt by many retailers, some sectors such as the large format retail, super markets and neighbours centres were resilient during this period.