Office market report<\/a>tenant demand was 0.5% higher on average in the country’s CBDs.<\/p>\nProperty Council chief executive Ken Morrison said the figures were encouraging given the damage caused by the ongoing blockades.<\/p>\n
“In a healthy sign for our CBDs, the office market continues to defy previous dire predictions, with demand still in positive territory after almost three years of the pandemic,” Morrison said. <\/p>\n
\u201cDemand for office space was strongest in Brisbane, more than three times the historical average, with Sydney, Perth and Adelaide also above average, while demand grew 0.1% in Melbourne and was down 0.1% in Canberra. <\/p>\n
“While Australian office vacancy increased by 0.8% to 12.9% in the six months to July 2022, it is new office space that is driving this result, not companies wanting less office space.”<\/p>\n
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Although demand is now returning, there are still above-average supply levels according to Morrison. <\/p>\n
“All of the capital’s CBD markets saw new increases in supply, a combined 1.2%, but supply is forecast to taper off in the coming years,” he said.<\/p>\n
Morrison said that while many predicted a fall in demand for office space and high vacancies, that has not happened. <\/p>\n
“This has been supported by strong employment and the recognition that an office in the city is critical to the success of many businesses,” he said. <\/p>\n
According to the July Office Market Report, overall CBD vacancy increased from 11.3% to 12%, while non-CBD areas increased from 13.9% to 15.2%.<\/p>\n
Brisbane and Adelaide recorded vacancy declines, from 15.4% to 14% and 14.5% to 14.2% respectively, the only two CBDs where supply did not outpace demand.<\/p>\n
The vacancy rate increased in the other capital cities from 6.3% to 8.6% in Canberra, from 9.3% to 10.1% in Sydney, from 11.9% to 12.9% in Melbourne and 15% to 15.8% in Perth. . <\/p>\n
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Sublease vacancy increased slightly in both the Australian CBD and non-CBD markets, with Melbourne accounting for more than half of all CBD sublease vacancies.<\/p>\n
Future supply in CBD markets is expected to be below historical average until July 2025, while supply in non-CBD markets is expected to be above historical average until July 2023 , before declining in subsequent years according to the report.<\/p>\n
“While the office market has proven resilient and demand is in positive territory, our CBDs still need attention,” Morrison said. <\/p>\n
“While demand for space is increasing, the number of actual office workers in our city centers is well below pre-pandemic levels and threatens the ecosystem of cafes, restaurants and retailers that help make our CBDs are such special places. <\/p>\n
“The recovery of our CBDs must be the priority of governments and businesses, even as we deal with high levels of COVID-19 in the community.”<\/p>\n
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