Our list of the best co-working spaces in Melbourne is one containing the precipice of collaborative and community-based shared office spaces. If you’re looking to expand your start-up but need a base, then look no further than some of the best-shared office spaces in Melbourne.

Spanning over 3,000 square metres, this coworking space located in iconic St Kilda connects people from all walks of life. Whether you’re a freelancer, corporate or scale-up, Cowork Me caters to the needs of all businesses with high-speed internet, secure off-street parking, a wide range of meeting rooms and corporate event spaces. The CoWork Me management team are outgoing and friendly and arrange a number of events to connect their community and drive collaboration. CoWork Me is the ideal co-working space for businesses looking to be based a short distance from Melbourne CBD in the gateway to South East Melbourne.

Hub’s Southern Cross location in the Melbourne CBD offers potential members the largest co-working space in the capital. Opposite Southern Cross train station and walking distance from Flinders Street, you’ll find everything you need at HUB Australia. Whether you’re working solo or as part of a larger team, you’ll enjoy printing facilities, bike racks, shower facilities, on-site cafe and a fully-equipped kitchen

The Circle Collingwood is a community for dreamers and doers, we deeply believe being in the right circle of people is the key for any business to succeed. With everything on offer, watch your business thrive in this fun and modern environment. This centre is conveniently located in central Collingwood. Break a sweat at the on-site gym, settle a score with a colleague in the arcade area, or chill out in the zen room.  This creative new site also boasts a dedicated photography room and is pet friendly!

The Cluster provides over 2500m² of office space (which includes Australia’s first co-working Penthouse) with both shared work areas and private offices, venue spaces, beautiful boardrooms and meeting rooms, reliable fast internet, social and networking events, investor networks, receptionists, telephony, IT support and incredible views. After spending a brief time on it’s website, it is understandable to see why Huffington Post named The Cluster “Australia’s Leading Co-Working Space”.

Spaces is a co-working brand with over 425 locations around the globe.  Melbourne is home to five of such, all located within reach of the city’s creative districts. Its contemporary designer interiors offer a unique yet comfortable working environment to suit the needs of your business. Through Spaces Business Club members can gain access to some of the best industry and business-relevant events, which focusses heavily on network building.

Located in an expansive, open-plan warehouse space in the heart of Melbourne’s oldest suburb, Collingwood, The Commons provides like-minded creatives with a wide array of perks, those being a beautifully tranquil open-air garden, state of the art photography studio and an impressive event space featuring a video wall.

You won’t find a table tennis table or arcade games at Thrive, but you will find a range of private and shared spaces for you to grow your business, network with like-minded professionals and foster new opportunities while we take care of the details. High-speed Wi-Fi, a range of small to medium-sized meeting rooms, board rooms and conference facilities Thrive shared office spaces allows businesses to exist in a professional communal, creative and collaborative environment.

Inspire9 is the original community-led co-working space for Melbourne’s start-ups, freelancers and creative entrepreneurs. With a mission to empower individuals and small teams to achieve big things by generating connections between members of our entrepreneurial and creative community; locally, nationally and globally. The Inspire9 Group is comprised of two spaces, both engineered to meet the needs of the community they support.

With a number of great locations and generous desk offerings, JustCo co-working spaces in Melbourne gives you everything you want and more from your workspace. Built on the idea that connectivity leads to more business opportunities, JustCo’s coworking spaces in Melbourne are modelled to support professional productivity, flexibility and business operations. Whether you are a startup, a freelancer, or a well-established company, you’ll love JustCo’s inspiring workspaces, modern facilities, and prestigious business addresses with a number of packages that suits your needs. End-of-trip facilities are also available for every working professional’s convenience.

This charming and quaint office is located in the equally charming and quaint suburb of Fitzroy, that’s right, Hipster country. Don’t let the beards and activated charcoal deter you, Rotson Studios provides young creative entrepreneurs a place to build and foster their workplace endeavours and hopes to shape a community around their members.

Established in 2014, Space&Co. offers flexible workspace solutions for businesses looking to work smarter. Prime CBD locations put people at its centre with all-inclusive access to luxury amenities, a passionate management team and the chance to connect with like-minded leaders from a wide range of industries. Comfort is key, Space & Co certainly delivers on this.

Formerly the Revolver Music Arcade, this cavernous 1,000m² space has been converted into one of Melbourne’s most unique workspaces. With 15 offices of various sizes, casual lounges, gallery space, event space and private meeting rooms. After office hours, Revolver Lane turns into a versatile hub hosting everything from seminars, workshops, parties and launches, as well as featuring a range of regular entrepreneurial events.

Focusing on creating a working environment that is both welcoming and enjoyable, Creative Cubes has a wealth of great spaces in and around Melbourne’s prime office locations. The community-minded business has spaces in Richmond, Hawthorn, South Melbourne and Carlton. Each co-working space comes with fast internet, 24/7 access, dedicated meeting rooms, full kitchen and shower facilities, and concierge services as standard.

The newly renovated and revitalised Framework, which began back in 2015, provides Melbourne’s creative industry community a fun, convenient and collaborative area for development and advancement. With artwork adorned walls and game facilities on point, Framework is sure to be one of the best Co-Working Spaces in Melbourne.

The Arcade, as the name might suggest, is a place for video games and their designers. This Melbourne shared office space is a Not-For-Profit, collaborative workspace created specifically for game developers and creative companies using game methodologies and technologies. Establishing in 2013, The Arcade offers meeting rooms, Wi-Fi access, full kitchen facilities (including 3 group head coffee machine) and a communal lunch area for residents.

Located in the heart of bustling Fitzroy, United Co. is a business centre that houses inspired spaces that embrace work/life balance. Here, you can choose from a private office, a co-working space, a virtual office or simply for a meeting or event hire. United Co. also features a welcome concierge, an on-site licenced cafe, on-site gym & yoga studio, table tennis and in-house IT support.

Launching in 2019, DeskPlex Hawthorn took the traditional co-working space Melbourne was used to and turned it on its head. Featuring a camo carpet, a lot of timber, black walls and exposed ceilings, the innovative space certainly stands out. Even more so, when you throw in the fully equipped gym, pool, sauna (coming end of this year), massive outdoor deck with sunbeds, full-size billiards table and real wood-burning fireplaces. Even better, DeskPlex is expanding, with construction underway for a second co-working space in Ballarat, and plans for a third in Albury to service regional Victoria.