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 — Manuka
Inner-south catchment has the highest household incomes in ACT — $130k+ median
Village strip format limits new supply; vacancies stay below 4% long-term
Politicians, diplomats and senior bureaucrats form a high-spend daytime customer base
Oval events (cricket, AFL) spike weekend revenues 30–50% for surrounding operators
Competition is established but not saturated — differentiated operators perform well
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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