澳大利亚主要城市的办公室空置率出现明显回落，反映远程工作浪潮正在减弱。悉尼办公室空置率在过去六个月下降至13.3%，降幅为0.5个百分点[1]，而墨尔本空置率为18.9%，处于历史高位[1]。大型企业正加速回归城市中心的办公楼，受益于更优惠的租赁条件和市区便利设施。悉尼过去六个月的办公空间净吸收量达18,715平方米，远超长期平均水平的8000平方米[1]。
市场复苏的同时，区域差异明显扩大。悉尼圣基尔达路地区的办公楼空置率已超过30%[1]，而外围地区空置率继续上升，与市中心需求上升形成鲜明对比。零售巨头Coles公司宣布将从Hawthorn East总部迁至墨尔本Docklands的720 Bourke Street，迁移预计在下一年完成[1]。Property Council首席执行官Mike Zorbas指出"办公市场已从修正阶段转向复苏阶段"[1]，Knight Frank研究主管Tony McGough则表示"净吸收数字在去年年底转正"[1]。
Australia's office market is showing signs of recovery, with vacancy rates falling in major cities as large corporations return to central business districts. Sydney's office vacancy rate has declined to 13.3% over the past six months, dropping 0.5 percentage points [1]. Melbourne's vacancy rate remains elevated at 18.9%, reflecting the persistence of challenges in that market [1].
The shift reflects growing net absorption of office space in Sydney, which reached 18,715 square meters over the past six months—more than double the long-term average of 8,000 square meters [1]. According to Knight Frank's research head Tony McGough, "net absorption figures turned positive at the end of last year," signaling a turning point in market conditions [1]. Property Council Chief Executive Mike Zorbas characterized the trajectory, stating that "the office market has transitioned from a correction phase to a recovery phase" [1].
However, the recovery remains uneven across different locations. While central business district areas are attracting tenants, peripheral zones continue to experience rising vacancy rates [1]. Certain corridors face particular strain, with office buildings on St Kilda Road experiencing vacancy rates exceeding 30% [1]. Large corporations are driving the demand shift toward premium central locations; Coles is relocating its headquarters from Hawthorn East to 720 Bourke Street in Melbourne's Docklands in the coming year [1].