Co-Living Investment Properties — Built Direct

Co-living properties — homes purpose-built with 2 to 9 private bedrooms, shared kitchens and living areas — are rapidly becoming the go-to investment for Australian investors who want strong cash flow without speculative risk. Rather than collecting one rent from one tenant, you collect individual rents from each room. In inner-city Melbourne, a six-bedroom co-living property can generate $3,000–$4,500 per week in combined rental income from the same footprint a standard three-bedroom home would attract $600–$900 pw.

Urban demand is structural and growing. Young professionals are priced out of apartments but won't accept share-house quality. Purpose-built co-living fills that gap — private ensuites, high-speed internet, modern communal spaces — creating low vacancy rates and high tenant retention. Inner-Melbourne and inner-Brisbane co-living vacancy typically sits below 3%, dramatically outperforming the broader rental market.

The BBD advantage is simple: we connect you directly with builders who specialise in co-living floor plans and construction. There is no project marketer, no selling agent, no intermediary adding markups to your purchase price. Sarah M., one of our Melbourne investors, saved over $30,000 on her Footscray co-living build — and used that saving to furnish every room professionally, lifting her yield further still.