Workers are heading back to work in the office across the nation, new report shows
More employees are heading back into the office across the country, with four capital cities seeing occupancy rates rise in September, the Property Council of Australia reports.
BusinessNewsAustralia reports according to the Office Occupancy Survey, Brisbane saw the highest percentage increase between August and September – rising from 57 to 70 per cent, while Adelaide saw occupancy increase from 71 per cent to 78 per cent.
Perth’s CBD also saw a seven per cent uptick, with the office occupancy rate in Australia’s sunniest capital increasing from 69 per cent to 76 per cent.
A marginal rise was reported in Melbourne to 41 per cent, compared to 39 per cent in the previous quarter, the website said.
Australia's most populous capital – Sydney – remained steady with a 1 per cent dip in office occupancy rates (to 52 per cent). Meanwhile, Canberra reported a drop of 10 per cent, with occupancy diving to 54 per cent in September.
Property Council chief executive Ken Morrison said it was pleasing to see occupancy rates rise significantly in a number of cities.Read the full report here.
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