NATIONAL OVERVIEW
THE INDUSTRIAL LAND SHIFT | 8
SYDNEY MELBOURNE BRISBANE PERTH ADELAIDE CONTACT INFORMATION
Industrial Land Take-up Large pre-commitments and data centre acquisitions underpinned a sharp pick-up in land take-up in 2025
In response to larger pre-lease transactions and owner occupier
Australian Land Take-up by City (hectares)
Average Pre-lease Transaction Size (sqm)*
demand, land take-up in 2025 was the equal strongest year on record, reaching almost 900 hectares. By comparison, the 10-year annual average is 635 hectares per annum. Take-up was led by the Melbourne market, with approximately 320 hectares absorbed for the year, while all cities recorded absorption above their respective 10-year averages. The increasing size of pre-lease transactions is materially changing the rate at which industrial land is absorbed. A single commitment now regularly removes 15-20 hectares from the market (up from an average of three hectares a decade ago), reducing the ability of developers to progressively replenish development-ready land.
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899 hectares Industrial land take- up in 2025, up 42% from the 10-year annual average
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Sydney Melbourne Brisbane Perth Adelaide
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 YTD 2026
* National Average
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