The Melbourne industrial market in numbers
- ~28 million sqm of industrial floorspace across the Melbourne metro — roughly comparable to Sydney by absolute size
- ~90,000 industrial tenancies distributed across three primary corridors plus secondary precincts
- ~2.8% vacancy rate as of Q1 2026, with western corridor (Truganina/Altona) running tighter than average
- Average lease size: 3,000–8,000 sqm in Truganina/Dandenong new-build; 800–2,000 sqm in legacy west/north submarkets; long tail of sub-500 sqm owner-occupiers in Somerton/Campbellfield/Thomastown
- ~700 I&L agents active in Melbourne across CBRE, JLL, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, Savills, Knight Frank, Ray White Industrial, Crabtrees Real Estate, Gross Waddell ICR, and boutique agencies
Melbourne's three-corridor structure means the neighbour-scan radius matters more here than almost anywhere else. A scan at 200 m returns the exact tenant pool that could realistically move into your listing. Widen past 5 km and you're prospecting a different market.
The neighbour strategy for Melbourne industrial
The highest-converting Melbourne industrial lead is the operator inside the same building as your listing. The second highest is the operator on the same estate in the same corridor. Only after those do you widen out to the corridor and then the region.
Why it works in Melbourne specifically:
- Corridors are their own markets— an Altona tenant doesn't usually move to Dandenong. Moving corridors means rebuilding the driver base (most live within 15 km of the estate), the supplier network, and the daily delivery loops. Most expansions stay within 5 km of the existing site.
- Same-building match = zero disruption — an occupier two bays over expands into your listing without changing a single pickup, delivery, or staff commute.
- Landlord dynamics favour growth — Goodman, Charter Hall, Dexus, Centuria, Stockland, Mirvac — the big REITs all prefer expanding existing tenants to signing new ones. Their asset managers often tip their current tenants about upcoming vacancies before marketing externally.
- Southeast is expansion-heavy, west is renewal-heavy — southeastern corridor has more tenants actively looking for larger space (Amazon / DHL / Toll-driven 3PL growth). Western corridor has more tenants content to renew. SCAYLED scans both equally — you read the signals and prioritise.
What a scan returns for a Melbourne industrial listing
Example: a scan of 145 Dohertys Rd, Altona North at 200 m radius.
| Field | What you get |
|---|---|
| Neighbouring businesses | ~58 within 200 m |
| Same-building matches | Typically 6–9 in multi-tenant estates |
| Verified contacts | ~26 decision-makers with confirmed emails |
| Unverified contacts | The remainder, flagged but not hidden |
| Industries | 3PL, warehousing, cold storage, automotive, food logistics, pharma, specialty freight, legacy manufacturing |
| Decision-maker titles | Operations Director, State Manager, GM, Facility Manager, Managing Director, Logistics Manager |
| Data age | Live — resolved at scan time, not cached from a 2023 database |
Typical scan runtime: ~2 minutes, 14 seconds end-to-end.
The primary Melbourne industrial submarkets we cover deepest
| Submarket | Corridor | Rough tenancy count | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altona / Altona North | West | ~2,800 | Large-format logistics core; port-adjacent via West Gate |
| Truganina | West | ~1,500 | Class A growth submarket; Amazon/DHL/Toll landed here |
| Laverton / Laverton North | West | ~1,900 | Legacy transitioning; automotive, pharma, 3PL |
| Derrimut | West | ~2,200 | Mid-market mid-size; trade services heavy |
| Dandenong / Dandenong South | Southeast | ~4,100 | Southeastern anchor; heavy manufacturing → 3PL transition |
| Hallam | Southeast | ~1,400 | Dandenong spillover; newer mid-size |
| Pakenham / Cranbourne | Southeast | ~900 | New-build far southeast; trailer parking-friendly |
| Somerton / Campbellfield | North | ~3,200 | Northern corridor spine; food logistics + cold storage |
| Epping / Coolaroo / Broadmeadows | North | ~2,500 | Legacy manufacturing + new distribution |
| Thomastown | North | ~2,100 | Northern mid-market; trade services density |
| Port Melbourne / Fishermans Bend | Central | ~400 | Shrinking — industrial converting to mixed-use |
Tenancy counts are approximate; based on public ASIC business register data as of Q1 2026.
Agent workflow — a typical week
Monday 9 am — listing brief in. 4,200 sqm tilt-slab warehouse coming on in Truganina, 10-week lead time.
Monday 9:10 am — SCAYLED scan.200 m radius. Two minutes later: 52 neighbouring operators, 23 verified contacts, 7 same-building matches.
Monday 10 am — calls to same-building tenants.Four of seven pick up. One is a 3PL that just won a new Coles contract and is desperately looking for adjacent expansion space. That's your deal.
Monday afternoon — outreach to the remaining 16 verified contacts. Personalised drafts that reference the specific Aspect Industrial Park proximity. Six responses by Wednesday.
By Friday — three formal enquiries, two offers in hand, listing goes live Monday with two offers already negotiated.
What SCAYLED doesn't do (and what to pair it with)
- Title and ownership: pair with CoreLogic AU (RP Data) or Landata directly. See the comparison →
- Valuations and yields: CoreLogic or internal comps
- Zoning and planning: VicPlan, council GIS portals
- Construction pipeline: CBRE, JLL, Colliers, Cushman research reports
Pricing for Melbourne agents
| Plan | AUD / month | Credits | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | $0 (one-time) | 20 | 1 |
| Starter | $119 | 200 | 5 |
| Pro | $229 | 425 | 10 |