Sydney Make Good: Typical Costs and What to Expect
Typical office make good, defit and fit-out costs for commercial tenants in Sydney, NSW.
Typical new office fit-out in Sydney
$2,599–$2,665 per m² (new fit-out, 2026)
Cushman & Wakefield and AS Estimation, 2026 Office Fit Out Cost Guides
Make good and strip out removal costs are priced separately by scope. See the full cost benchmarks by scope and city.
Sydney has Australia's largest and most expensive commercial office market, and that flows straight through to make good costs. A new office fit-out in Sydney runs around $2,599 to $2,665 per square metre in 2026 according to Cushman & Wakefield and AS Estimation's city cost guides, among the highest of any Australian capital alongside Canberra. Removal and strip out work is priced separately from fit-out, but tends to track the same city premium: Sydney-specific strip out pricing from Master Strip Outs puts commercial office strip out at $40 to $80 per square metre.
What drives cost in Sydney specifically
Sydney CBD and North Sydney both carry a large stock of commercial buildings from the 1970s and 1980s, which means asbestos assessment is a genuine consideration for older towers before any strip out begins, not a rare edge case. High-rise access (lift bookings, after-hours work windows, loading dock scheduling) also adds cost and time compared with a ground-floor suburban tenancy in Parramatta or Macquarie Park, where access is typically simpler and costs tend to sit toward the lower end of the citywide range.
Where Sydney commercial tenants are based
Sydney CBD and North Sydney hold the highest concentration of large corporate tenancies and the oldest building stock. Parramatta has grown into a genuine second CBD with newer commercial towers. Macquarie Park and Chatswood carry a large share of Sydney's tech and professional-services tenancies, often in buildings built in the last 15 to 20 years, generally simpler make good jobs than a legacy CBD tower.
Commercial precincts in Sydney
- Sydney CBD
- North Sydney
- Parramatta
- Macquarie Park
- Chatswood
Frequently asked questions about make good in Sydney
How much does an office make good cost in Sydney?
It depends on scope, but Sydney commercial strip out work typically runs $40 to $80 per square metre for office space, on top of any reinstatement, patching and repainting. See our full cost benchmark table for a scope-by-scope breakdown.
Is asbestos a common issue in Sydney office make goods?
It can be, particularly in CBD and North Sydney towers built before the mid-1990s. Ask your building manager for the asbestos register before scheduling strip out work.
Do make good costs differ between Sydney CBD and Parramatta?
Generally yes. Older CBD towers with restricted access and a higher chance of asbestos tend to cost more than newer buildings in growth precincts like Parramatta or Macquarie Park, where access is simpler.
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