Most of Australia’s most-viewed commercial listings in July came from Victoria and Western Australia, with industrial and retail offerings dominating – a laundromat money-spinner and quaint art-deco retail spaces were the highlights.
Industrial has been the continued success story of 2026, while retail continues to show promising signs owing to strong economic fundamentals. Yields are compressing strongly in the west, while experts are pointing to renewed confidence in Victoria. And now the proof is in the pudding, with these asset classes and states dominating realcommercial.com.au’s most-viewed listings in July 2026.
Seven of the top-10 most-viewed listings were in either Victoria or Western Australia – with one in Queensland, and two in New South Wales.
Slick small-format in the goldfields
At 27 Piper Park in Bendigo sits an architecturally-designed series of small-format industrial spaces – which have become popular nationwide on realcommercial.com.au lately – and was the most-viewed listing in July.
This small-format industrial site in Bendigo has been a hit with visitors to realcommercial.com.au.
Offered by Colliers Bendigo, unit sizes range from 86 to 216 square metres, boasting secure gated entry, and premium communal bathrooms and kitchens, with high-end fixtures and fittings.
Agents say the units suit a variety of purposes, from small businesses, to e-commerce, storage or showrooms.
A wealth of space in Welshpool
In the southeastern suburbs of Perth sits another industrial site for sale, at 29-31 Division Street in Welshpool.
Offered by Ross Scarfone Real Estate in Belmont, the large-format site comprises of 1,387 sqm of floor space on a land area of 2,270 sqm.
This industrial site in Welshpool, WA is keeping the west trucking along. Picture: realcommercial.com.au
Perfect for an emerging trucking and logistics company, the site boasts high and wide access, with warehouse and cool room facilities, as well as a modern office fitout.
Offers to purchase closed 30 July.
A low-maintenance money-spinner in Melbourne’s east
Laundromats as an investment opportunity are a frequent point of interest on realcommercial.com.au, and this listing at 15 Station Street in Pakenham offered by CBRE Victoria is no different.
Proven for their almost ‘set and forget’ investment profile, laundromats provide a steady stream of clientele – whether it’s washing bedding for humans and pets alike, short-stay accommodation, or for those times when the washing machine is on the fritz.
This laundromat space in Pakenham, Victoria is leased to Blue Hippo. Picture: realcommercial.com.au
They are also dubbed as ‘recession-proof’ because there’s always demand for clean clothes, while tenants usually sign long leases, and the spaces are suitable for entry-level investors looking to dip their toe into commercial.
This one, in Melbourne’s east, is leased to Blue Hippo currently on a 10-year lease with options out to 2045, with fixed 3.5% annual rent increases.
Pakenham is at the nexus of a huge growth corridor of Melbourne, sitting at the end of the new metro tunnel line for easy access to the CBD and popular inner suburbs.
A peachy investment in the Hunter
This small-format industrial listing at 5 Peach Road in Black Hill was one of the rare NSW listings making up the top-10 most-viewed in July.
Units 1-26 are for sale, ranging in size from 135 to 211 sqm, offered by Commercial Collective in Newcastle.
5 Peach Road in Black Hill comes with various modern features such as EV chargers. Picture: realcommercial.com.au
The brand new build features a variety of floor plans along with mezzanine levels, and premium features such as EV chargers, plus high-spec kitchenettes and other amenities.
Black Hill sits at the frontier of a growth region for the Hunter Valley and is situated close to the M1 for easy access to Newcastle and Maitland.
Art deco blank canvas in Melbourne’s hottest strip
A trendy retail space on one of Melbourne’s coolest streets is for sale at 178 Brunswick Street in Fitzroy, offered by Stonebridge Melbourne.
At a cosy 90 sqm, this space packs a punch on a street with high footfall, and would suit a cafe, with a first-level space suiting a small office setup.
178 Brunswick Street in Fitzroy is for sale via auction, offered as a blank canvas freehold opportunity. Picture: realcommercial.com.au
It’s offered as a blank canvas with a freehold title, and could suit entry-level buyers at the $650,000-or-above mark. It is situated just 720m from the CBD.
It goes to auction on 21 August.
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