APPD Market Report Article
Adelaide
November 29, 2022Annabel McFarlane, Senior Director - Research, Australia
18.2%
AUD 106
Rents
Rising
Occupier demand slows in 3Q22
- Leasing activity significantly decreased over the quarter, recording the lowest quarterly total in more than a decade. Gross take-up decreased by 82.5% q-o-q in 3Q22.
- There was one major occupier move (>3,000 sqm) recorded, totalling 6,063 sqm in Adelaide’s North West precinct.
Supply limits restrict leasing activity in 3Q22
- There were two completions over the quarter, totalling about 11,500 sqm. The food meal prep business, Lite and Easy, completed an owner-occupied facility in Adelaide’s North West, and Vaughan Constructions completed a design & construct facility for food manufacturer, La Casa Del Formaggio.
- Additionally, about 82,300 sqm of industrial supply is currently under construction and is expected to complete in 2022.
Average prime rents increase further
- Average existing prime rents increased between 2.4%-8.1% q-o-q, depending on the precinct.
- Prime midpoint yields were broadly unchanged, only softening in the North West precinct by 12.5 bps q-o-q. There were 18 major transactions recorded over the quarter, totalling AUD 464.8 million.
Outlook: Adelaide industrial yields start the decompression cycle
- Yields are expected to soften as they stabilise from a cyclical low.
- Rents are expected to increase further as occupier demand continues to outpace supply.
