Where to Put an Office in Melbourne: Districts by Company Type (2026)
October 10, 2026 | by Michael Monday
Melbourne has a district for every kind of company, and the choice sets the price, the commute and who your neighbours are. The table below describes each district and shows how many flexible office centres SquareFoot currently lists there (3 of the 9 districts have live listings today). SquareFoot lists 12 flexible office centres in Melbourne from 3 operators, collected October 2026 from the operators’ own published pages.
Finance, law, government and corporates in the Hoddle Grid between Collins Street and the Queen Victoria Market; the largest serviced-office supply in Victoria.
Creative studios and design in warehouses north-east of the CBD, along Smith Street and Johnston Street.
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Fitzroy
Design, media and small companies in Melbourne’s oldest suburb, next to Collingwood.
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Carlton
University, health and research companies around the University of Melbourne and the hospitals precinct.
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South Melbourne
Agencies and professional services in a low-rise district between Southbank and the beach suburbs.
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Starting prices are the lowest published per-desk asking price for a private or dedicated-desk office in that district, shown only where at least three are published. Most Melbourne operators quote on enquiry rather than publishing a price; SquareFoot shows the published ones and asks the operator for the rest.
How to choose
Three questions settle most searches. Where do the people you need to see sit, clients, investors, a partner firm, a university? Where do the people you need to hire live, and which district do they already commute to? And how much of the monthly budget is the address worth: in most cities the same team pays materially more for the prestige district than for the one next to it. Melbourne is no exception, which is why the live listings are sorted by price with the district on every card.
SquareFoot lists 12 flexible office centres in Melbourne from 3 operators, collected October 2026 from the operators’ own published pages. Guide written by SquareFoot; last reviewed October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Which Melbourne district is best for a startup?
Cremorne is where most early-stage companies cluster. See the district table above for the full picture.
Which Melbourne district is cheapest for an office?
Few Melbourne operators publish prices, so compare on enquiry; the listings page shows every published rate by district.
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