Factor Breakdown
Each factor is scored 1–10. Higher demand is better; lower rent, competition, and seasonality are better. Tourism is context-dependent.
Business-Type Scores
Scores use engine-derived weights: cafés weight demand and rent most heavily; restaurants factor tourism; retail factors tourism and demand equally.
Analyst Notes — Kingston
Kingston Foreshore precinct attracts ACT's highest weekend dining spend per visit
Tourism traffic from Parliamentary Triangle and gallery precinct peaks in spring/autumn
Rent premium ($420–$600/m²) justified by high average ticket sizes in the area
Strong brunch and dinner trading windows; slow Tuesday–Wednesday pattern to plan around
New apartment completions on Eastlake Drive are adding 800+ residents in 2025–26
Methodology: Scores are engine-derived from five observable inputs (demand strength, rent pressure, competition density, seasonality risk, tourism dependency — each 1–10). These feed into business-type-specific weighted composites via a single scoring engine used across all markets. Scores are relative estimates calibrated across all Canberra suburbs — a score of 80 indicates materially better conditions than 65; it is not a success probability or guarantee.
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