Coworking hub with bookable meeting rooms
Run a larger shared workspace with desks, private offices and meeting rooms paid by the month or by the hour.
- A$150k-500k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Estimates for a small start in Australia, not guarantees.
What it is
A staffed or part-staffed shared workspace with open desks, a few private offices and one or two meeting rooms. Meeting rooms can be booked by the hour by members and outside businesses.
Your first three steps
- Research your town or suburb, looking at who works remotely, which firms lack meeting space and what nearby spaces charge
- Shortlist premises and have a lawyer review the lease, then check with your local council about use, fire safety and accessibility requirements
- Set up a booking and membership system, build a simple website and offer founding-member rates to fill the first desks
Who pays
Small businesses, remote employees, consultants, visiting professionals and local firms that need a meeting room now and then.
How it makes money
Monthly desk and office fees, plus hourly or half-day meeting room bookings and extras like virtual office addresses or event hire.
Skills that help
- Sales and local networking
- Managing bookings and finances
- Hosting and customer service
Watch out for
- Larger lease and fit-out costs, including a lease bond or deposit, furniture, internet and meeting room equipment, so test demand before committing
- Building approvals, accessibility and fire safety rules; check with your local council and a building certifier
- Public liability insurance and workers compensation once you hire staff (state schemes differ)
- Noise, privacy and cleaning standards, which affect whether members stay
- GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold
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Everything you need to start: coworking hub with bookable meeting rooms
Researched with live web search for Australia: real startup prices, the licences and rules, what others charge, a break-even example, how to find your first customers and a 30-day launch plan. With sources.
- Startup costs with real prices
- Licences, registration and rules
- Pricing: what others charge
- Break-even example
- Finding your first customers
- 30-day launch plan
- Risks and how to reduce them
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to start a coworking space in Australia?
Startup costs are typically around $150,000 to $500,000, depending on your lease and fit-out, the lease bond or deposit, furniture, internet and meeting room equipment. These are estimates, so test demand before committing to a larger lease.
How much can a coworking space earn?
Monthly revenue is typically around $6,000 to $30,000, depending on how many desks, offices and meeting room hours you fill. These are estimates only, and results depend on your location, pricing and membership levels.
What rules apply to running a coworking space in Australia?
Check building approvals, accessibility and fire safety rules with your local council and a building certifier. Also check public liability insurance, workers compensation once you hire staff (state schemes differ), and GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold.
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