What does a serviced office cost in Melbourne?
At Clarence, Melbourne offices start from $1,105 a month on a 12-month term. That fee covers your private office, reception, internet, cleaning and utilities, with in-house IT and legal support offered at discounted rates.
What moves the price is the size of the room and which of the two buildings you are in, and they are quite different buildings.
What does it cost by building?
Rates are the monthly price on a 12-month term. Shorter terms cost more per month.
| Building | Offices from | Suites | Fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 385 Bourke Street | $1,105 a month | 51 | 1 to 8 people |
| 456 Lonsdale Street | $1,445 a month | 53 | 2 to 10 people |
What is the difference between the two Melbourne buildings?
456 Lonsdale Street is the legal one. It sits in the Lonsdale Street legal precinct, a short walk from the courts, and the floor is full of law practices. If proximity to the courts and to other lawyers is what you are buying, this is the building.
385 Bourke Street sits in the financial end of the CBD and houses a broader professional mix. It has the lower entry price and the smaller suites, and it is further from the courts.
“If I need IT support, or one of my paralegals goes on holidays and I need extra support, they can organise it through Clarence. A wonderful backup and backstop.”
Susan Hamilton-Green, Creative Family Law Solutions, Melbourne
What the monthly fee covers, and what it does not.
Meeting and mediation rooms are booked by the hour, so a room only costs you anything on the days a client comes in.
What is included in the monthly fee?
- The furnished, lockable office
- Staffed reception and mail handling
- Enterprise grade internet
- Cleaning, electricity and building outgoings
- Kitchen, breakout space and end-of-trip facilities
- CPD sessions, on site and online
- 5 days a month at any other Clarence location, including Sydney and Brisbane
What is not included?
- Practising certificate and professional indemnity insurance
- Legal software licences and phone handsets
- Printing and court filing, charged as used
- Parking, charged separately
- Meeting and mediation rooms, from $45 an hour
- Paralegal and member services time
- IT support engagements and marketing services
How does that compare with leasing in Melbourne?
A CBD lease is three to five years, and it arrives with a fit-out, furniture, an internet contract, a receptionist and IT support, each on its own terms. The serviced fee is one number a month with none of those commitments.
For a practice that cannot predict its headcount two years out, that is usually the deciding factor.
“As a small business owner, I couldn’t afford those sort of amenities on my own.”
“It’s affordable. It’s actually affordable. It’s manageable.”
Solidarity Solicitors, Melbourne
Can I start smaller?
Yes. The $125-per-month Virtual Address membership gives you a Melbourne CBD address and mail handling. Phone answering is included in the $195-per-month Virtual Essentials membership, both plus GST, with no dedicated room, and meeting rooms booked as needed.
It is the usual starting point for a practice that has not yet got a steady flow of client meetings.
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Come and see both buildings.
Walk both floors, meet the reception team, and see the room the price actually refers to.
Prices are monthly, on a 12-month term, exclude GST, and are current as at August 2026.
Jurisdiction and legal sources
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A workspace arrangement does not itself establish that a law practice complies with its professional obligations. Practising certificates, insurance, trust money, confidentiality and supervision must be checked separately for your jurisdiction.
Victoria legal-practice sources
Sources checked 11 September 2026. Laws, regulator requirements and commercial terms can change. The links above are selected sources for this page, not an exhaustive compliance checklist.