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Best suburbs to open a café in Melbourne

Engine-ranked Melbourne suburbs for café operators — demand, rent pressure, competition and café scores sorted highest-first.

Sorted by café score (engine-weighted demand, rent, and competition).

Businesses analysed2899
Cache updated27 June 2026
Enginev6.0.0
High confidence

2899 businesses sampled across Melbourne suburbs (updated within the last 60 days); suburb scores use Locatalyze engine v6.0.0. Rankings reflect engine scores across Melbourne suburbs — validate at your lease address before signing.

#SuburbRecommendationScoreDemandRentCompetition
1FitzroyPROCEED871043Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
2BrunswickPROCEED79945Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
3RichmondPROCEED78954Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
4PrestonPROCEED78834Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
5FootscrayPROCEED78834Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
6CamberwellPROCEED77844Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
7PakenhamPROCEED76733Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
8South YarraPROCEED751075Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
9CarltonPROCEED75955Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
10NorthcotePROCEED75845Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
11Box HillPROCEED75836Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
12BerwickPROCEED75845Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
13TruganinaPROCEED75845Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
14CollingwoodPROCEED74956Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
15HawthornPROCEED74854Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
16Narre WarrenPROCEED74734Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
17ClaytonVERIFY74946Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
18YarravilleVERIFY73744Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
19PrahranPROCEED72965Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
20Point CookVERIFY72846Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
21CraigieburnVERIFY72846Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
22BundooraVERIFY72845Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
23St KildaPROCEED71965Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
24CroydonVERIFY71745Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
25Caroline SpringsVERIFY71745Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse

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