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Property Management Turnover in Australia
Real Estate Recruitment

Why Property Manager Turnover Is So High — and What to Do

PM turnover in Australia routinely runs 25–35% a year — but the agencies with the lowest churn share a small number of structural choices. Here's what they do.

01

The real cause isn't pay

Pay matters, but burnout and workload top every exit interview we see. 200 doors per PM with no admin support is the most common churn pattern.

02

Workload structure

Cap doors per PM, invest in dedicated leasing and admin support, and split tribunal/disputes into a specialist role. Retention follows.

03

Career path

PMs leave when there's no next rung. Define Senior PM, Team Leader and Head of PM tracks — and promote from within.

04

Recognition and culture

Weekly recognition rituals, transparent KPIs and visible leadership presence consistently correlate with higher retention.

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