Commercial Property Management Jobs
Office, retail and industrial property management roles across Australia.
Key Commercial Property Management Capabilities
The skills and strengths employers look for in this field.
Lease administration & compliance
Managing lease documentation, critical dates, rent reviews, options, make-good and ensuring obligations are met under the Retail Leases Acts and commercial agreements.
Outgoings & budgeting
Preparing property budgets, recovering and reconciling outgoings, managing arrears and producing owner and tenant statements.
Financial & owner reporting
Monthly reporting on income, expenditure, occupancy and arrears, plus business-plan and forecast input for asset performance.
Tenant & stakeholder relationships
Acting as the day-to-day contact for tenants, owners, contractors and authorities, resolving issues and supporting retention.
Leasing & vacancy management
Coordinating lettings, liaising with leasing agents and brokers, and (in retail) managing casual mall and specialty leasing.
Facilities & contractor management
Overseeing maintenance, essential services compliance, WHS, capital works and vendor performance across the asset.
Trust accounting & systems
Working within trust-accounting rules and platforms such as MRI, Yardi, Re-Leased or Cirrus8.
Asset strategy
For asset and portfolio roles, driving value through repositioning, capex planning, leasing strategy and hold/sell analysis.
Commercial Property Management Market Overview
Commercial property management in Australia spans office towers, retail and shopping centres, industrial estates and mixed-use portfolios. Roles sit within agencies (such as JLL, CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, Knight Frank and Ray White Commercial), institutional landlords, REITs, super funds and private investors. The work blends financial management — budgets, outgoings reconciliations, arrears and reporting — with leasing administration, lease compliance, facilities coordination and tenant relationships.
Demand is steady-to-strong, driven by ongoing institutional ownership of commercial assets and a persistent shortage of experienced commercial property managers and asset managers. Candidates who can move between asset classes, hold a current real estate licence and have strong financial and lease-administration skills are particularly sought after. Retail and shopping centre management roles add a marketing, casual-leasing and customer-experience dimension; industrial roles emphasise larger lettable areas, logistics tenants and lower-touch portfolios.
Compensation varies by state, asset value and portfolio size. Sydney and Melbourne typically pay at the upper end, with Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide slightly lower. Employer-disclosed and survey data place most commercial property manager salaries between roughly $80,000 and $115,000, with senior and asset-management roles extending well beyond that. Superannuation, car allowances and performance bonuses are common additions and vary between employers.
Commercial Property Management Salary Guide
Indicative ranges — actual pay varies by location, experience and employer.
Indicative full-time ranges based on employer-disclosed job ads and salary surveys (Glassdoor, Indeed, SEEK, ERI). Sydney and Melbourne sit at the top of these ranges. Many roles add car allowances, bonuses and leasing commissions on top of base.
Live market data (7 roles with salary on the board)
Commercial Property Management Job Roles
Common job titles and roles for Commercial Property Management professionals.
Professional Bodies & Qualifications
Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (CPP41419)
The national qualification underpinning real estate agent registration/licensing required to manage property on behalf of others in most states.
State real estate agent licence / registration
A current Certificate of Registration or Agent's Licence issued by the relevant state authority (e.g. NSW Fair Trading, Consumer Affairs Victoria, QLD OFT) is required to act as a property manager and handle trust money.
Australian Property Institute (API)
Professional body offering membership (e.g. CPM/AAPI pathways) and CPD for property and asset management professionals.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Internationally recognised chartered status valued by institutional landlords and global agencies for asset and portfolio roles.
Property Council of Australia (PCA) Academy
Industry training and short courses in commercial property, leasing, asset and facilities management.
Shopping Centre Council / SCCA training
Retail and centre-management focused professional development relevant to centre and shopping centre managers.
Career Path & Progression
Commercial Property Administrator
Entry point supporting a portfolio with lease data, invoicing, arrears, reporting and tenant queries while obtaining a real estate certificate/licence.
Assistant / Commercial Property Manager
Takes ownership of a portfolio of office, retail or industrial assets, managing outgoings, budgets, leasing administration and tenant relationships.
Senior Commercial Property Manager / Centre Manager
Manages larger or higher-value assets, mentors junior staff and runs shopping centres or premium-grade buildings end to end.
Asset / Portfolio Manager
Shifts from operations to strategy — driving income, value and capital decisions across a portfolio on behalf of owners or funds.
Head of Property / Fund Management
Leads teams, fund or portfolio performance and client relationships at a national or institutional level.