Office profile
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Headquarters & offices · Sydney, Australia
Commonwealth Bank · Sydney, Australia
Two eight-level buildings by Darling Harbour, re-planned like a small city with a “main street”, plazas under the atria and plants along every edge.
The headquarters, the benefits and more than a century of office history — from a branch on Collins Street to Darling Quarter. Every fact from CommBank's own site and its architects.
- 58,000 m²head office workplace at Darling Quarter
- 18 weekspaid parental leave (permanent staff)
- 96%of task chairs re-used in the 2024 refit
- 52,000people in the Commonwealth Bank Group
Sources: Hassell project page (2024) · commbank.com.au careers and history pages
Companies / Australia / Banking / Commonwealth Bank of Australia
THE HEAD OFFICE · COMMONWEALTH BANK PLACE · REFIT 2024
58,000 m² re-planned like an “urban village”
Hassell reworked the inside of two existing eight-level buildings at Darling Quarter. An activated “main street” runs through each floor, with quieter rooms on the side “avenues”. The base of each atrium is a plaza with healthy food, meeting and function spaces and wellness facilities, and the whole perimeter is lined with planting. Soft indirect lighting replaces direct lighting, and most of the old fit-out was kept: 55% of workstations, 96% of task chairs and 90% of access floors were re-used.
- 58,000 m² (≈ 624,000 sq ft)
- Two eight-level buildings joined together
- 6 Star Green Star
- Interiors: Hassell (2024)
- Building: fjmt (now fjcstudio)
- 100% green power at Darling Quarter
Commonwealth Bank Place after the 2024 refit (Hassell)
Hassell reworked the inside of two existing eight-level buildings, with an activated “main street” on each floor and a plaza at the base of each atrium.
Darling Quarter from outside (fjmt / ASPECT Studios)
The two buildings were designed by fjmt (now fjcstudio) with landscape by ASPECT Studios and hold a 6 Star Green Star rating.
Facts: Hassell project page “Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Darling Quarter” · fjcstudio project page “Darling Quarter”
Where CommBank works in Sydney
| Building | Address |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth Bank Place South (head office) | 11 Harbour Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
| Commonwealth Bank Place branch, Darling Walk | Shop C4, Darling Walk, 1 Harbour Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
| Group Archives and The Vault (South Eveleigh office) | 1 Davy Road, Eveleigh NSW 2015 |
Source: commbank.com.au — investor enquiries page, branch locator, Our history (Group Archives) · See them on the map ↓
Source: Hassell, fjcstudio and ASPECT Studios project pages · RLB project page “Darling Quarter and Commonwealth Bank Place” · CBA media release, 23 June 2020
Benefits (Australia)
For permanent employees, taken flexibly; CommBank also pays super contributions for up to 34 weeks of unpaid parental leave.
Up to 38 hours of extra paid leave each year (each work anniversary) for eligible staff.
Extra leave bought through salary sacrifice, if eligible.
An employee share acquisition plan award of up to A$1,000, plus a salary sacrifice share plan.
Every dollar donated through workplace giving is matched by CommBank (CommBank Staff Foundation).
Free income protection cover if you can't work due to illness or injury.
Up to 2 days per anniversary year for a pet's emergency vet care or death.
Bulk-billed GP care on site in certain locations or by telehealth, free EAP counselling for you and your family, and CBHS health cover.
Source: commbank.com.au — Careers and Rewards & benefits pages (2026). Benefits are subject to eligibility.
Why people stay: what CommBank itself describes
Up to a week (38 hours) of additional paid leave each work anniversary, for eligible employees.
Eligible employees can purchase up to 4 extra weeks of leave through salary sacrifice.
Everyone can request a formal flexible working arrangement; the majority of roles support location flex and occasional flex.
A program that builds employees' confidence and skills to use AI safely and responsibly.
The staff Community Fund was set up in 1917 to provide cots for infants; today it focuses on children's health and wellbeing.
CommBank's careers site lists it at #11 on LinkedIn's 2026 Top Companies list.
Source: commbank.com.au — Rewards & benefits, Careers, History 1911–1990
Who works here
people working in the Commonwealth Bank Group
shareholders
customers served
people planned for the South Eveleigh campus
Source: commbank.com.au — Our history, Careers, South Eveleigh careers page
Office history: from Collins Street to Darling Quarter
- 1912 317 Collins Street, Melbourne — the first branch
The bank, created by Andrew Fisher's Labor government in December 1911, opened its first branch at 317 Collins Street on 15 July 1912, with 12 staff and Denison Miller as Governor.
Source: commbank.com.au, History 1911–1990
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 1913 Moore Street, Sydney — the first Sydney branch
The first Sydney branch opened on 13 January 1913 in Moore Street, between Pitt and Castlereagh Streets. Prime Minister Andrew Fisher was there. In 1921 the street was widened and renamed Martin Place.
Source: commbank.com.au, History 1911–1990 · CBA newsroom “From the archives: Our first Sydney branch” (2017)
Moore Street branch, Sydney, 1913 · © Commonwealth Bank of Australia Group Archives (780 px) - 1916 120 Pitt Street — the “money box” head office
The bank opened its new head office at 120 Pitt Street, Sydney. It became known as the “money box” building, because the bank's well-known money box was modelled on it.
Source: commbank.com.au, History 1911–1990
Martin Place and the Commonwealth Bank, early 20th century · Sam Hood / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons - 1931 48 Martin Place joins the bank
After the merger with the Savings Bank of New South Wales, its head office at 48 Martin Place became the Commonwealth Savings Bank's main Sydney CBD branch.
Source: commbank.com.au, History 1911–1990
48 Martin Place, Sydney · Danausi / Public domain · Wikimedia Commons - 2009 201 Sussex Street — registered office at Darling Park
CBA's registered office moved to Ground Floor, Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney. CBA documents still gave this address in 2020.
Source: CBA Change of Registered Address Notice (30 Nov 2009) · CBA March quarter 2020 trading update
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it. - 2020 South Eveleigh — Axle and The Foundry
4,500 employees were already working in Axle at South Eveleigh when The Foundry, 51,000 m² over six levels, was completed in June 2020 for another 5,500 retail banking and technology staff. Axle was rated the best workplace experience in Australia by Leesman.
Source: CBA media release, 23 June 2020
South Eveleigh, Sydney · © Commonwealth Bank of Australia - 2022 Commonwealth Bank Place becomes the head office
CBA named Commonwealth Bank Place at Darling Quarter as the Group's new head office from early 2022. Hassell completed a 58,000 m² refit of its two buildings in 2024.
Source: commbank.com.au, History 1991 onwards · Hassell project page
No free-to-use photo found yet.Have one? We’d love to add it.
Map: how the headquarters moved
From a branch on Collins Street in Melbourne to Martin Place, Darling Park, South Eveleigh and finally Darling Quarter — after 1913 every head office has been in central Sydney, within about 3 km.
- 1 · 1912317 Collins Street, Melbourne — First branch, 12 staff
- 2 · 1913Moore Street (now Martin Place), Sydney — First Sydney branch
- 3 · 1916120 Pitt Street, Sydney — The “money box” head office
- 4 · 2009201 Sussex Street, Sydney — Registered office, Darling Park Tower 1
- 5 · 2020South Eveleigh, Sydney — Axle and The Foundry, for up to 10,000 people
- 6 · 2022Commonwealth Bank Place, 11 Harbour Street, Sydney — Head office at Darling Quarter
Addresses: commbank.com.au (History, investor enquiries, Group Archives) · CBA notice of change of registered address (2009) · CBA media release (2020)
What Commonwealth Bank of Australia does
Founded by an Act of Parliament in 1911 and privatised between 1991 and 1996, Commonwealth Bank offers a full range of financial services — everyday banking, home loans, business and institutional banking — and launched NetBank in 1997.
Source: CommBank newsroom, FY2024 full-year results article (August 2024). Fiscal years end on 30 June.
Chief executives
Chief Executive Officer since April 2018.
CEO, December 2011 – April 2018.
CEO, September 2005 – November 2011.
CEO, June 1992 – September 2005.
First Governor of the bank.
Established by the Commonwealth Bank Act of 1911 under Prime Minister Andrew Fisher's Labor government; first Governor Denison Miller.
Source: commbank.com.au — History: Past leaders, History 1911–1990
Commonwealth Bank of Australia: questions people ask
Where is Commonwealth Bank's headquarters?
At Commonwealth Bank Place, 11 Harbour Street, Sydney NSW 2000, in the Darling Quarter precinct by Darling Harbour. It became the Group's head office in early 2022.
Source: commbank.com.au — investor enquiries page · History 1991 onwards
Who designed Commonwealth Bank Place?
The buildings were designed by fjmt (now fjcstudio), with landscape by ASPECT Studios. Hassell designed the 2024 refit of the 58,000 m² workplace inside.
Source: fjcstudio, ASPECT Studios and Hassell project pages
How big is CommBank's head office?
The workplace in its two eight-level buildings covers 58,000 m² (about 624,000 sq ft). When it first opened it was fitted out for activity-based working for more than 6,500 bank employees.
Source: Hassell project page · RLB project page
Is Commonwealth Bank Place a green building?
Yes. It includes the first buildings in Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star – Office As Built v3 rating, and Darling Quarter is supplied with 100% green power. The 2024 refit cut fit-out carbon by 30% against its baseline.
Source: fjcstudio project page · Hassell project page
Can you visit Commonwealth Bank's archives?
The Group Archives run an exhibition gallery, The Vault, at CBA's South Eveleigh office (1 Davy Road, Eveleigh). Visits are arranged by emailing the Group Archives.
Source: commbank.com.au — Our history (Archives)
What benefits does Commonwealth Bank offer?
In Australia: up to 18 weeks' paid parental leave for permanent staff, an extra week of paid life leave each year, the option to buy up to 4 more weeks of leave, an employee share award of up to A$1,000, matched workplace giving and free income protection for up to two years.
Source: commbank.com.au — Careers, Rewards & benefits
Does Commonwealth Bank allow flexible or hybrid work?
CommBank says everyone can request a formal flexible working arrangement, use flex-enabling leave, and that the majority of its roles support location flex and occasional flex.
Source: commbank.com.au — Rewards & benefits
How many people work at Commonwealth Bank?
About 52,000 people work in the Commonwealth Bank Group. Its South Eveleigh campus was planned to hold 10,000 of them.
Source: commbank.com.au — Our history · South Eveleigh careers page
Where was Commonwealth Bank's first office?
The first branch opened at 317 Collins Street, Melbourne, on 15 July 1912. The first Sydney branch opened in Moore Street (now Martin Place) in January 1913, and the head office moved to 120 Pitt Street, Sydney, in 1916.
Source: commbank.com.au — History 1911–1990
Who is Commonwealth Bank's CEO?
Matt Comyn, CEO since April 2018.
Source: commbank.com.au — History: Past leaders
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