Opening a restaurant in Madeley, Perth
Research guide for entrepreneurs — suitability, incumbent patterns, market gaps, and what to validate at your exact address before you sign a lease.
restaurant score
60/100
Verdict
VERIFY
10 businesses sampled near Madeley centre (updated within the last 4 months); suburb scores use Locatalyze engine v7.3.0. Suburb-centre snapshots for Madeley — validate at your lease address before signing.
Is Madeley suitable for a restaurant?
Demand 7/10: an established family suburb in the Wanneroo mortgage belt (6,805 residents; median age 38; highest outright-ownership of its corridor) distinguished by hosting Kingsway City Shopping Centre — a sub-regional anchor serving the wider Madeley/Darch/Landsdale catchment — plus the adjacent Kingsway Regional Sporting Complex.
Demand 7/10: an established family suburb in the Wanneroo mortgage belt (6,805 residents; median age 38; highest outright-ownership of its corridor) distinguished by hosting Kingsway City Shopping Centre — a sub-regional anchor serving the wider Madeley/Darch/Landsdale catchment — plus the adjacent Kingsway Regional Sporting Complex.
Competition 6/10: the Kingsway City activity centre is the demand engine, but it owns the mall trade — a format complementing it plus the sports-complex flow works.
Demand
7/10
Rent pressure
5/10 (lower is better)
Competition
6/10 (lower is better)
Scores combine suburb engine factors (demand, rent, competition, seasonality, tourism) weighted for restaurants. A VERIFY verdict at suburb centre does not replace address-level analysis.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Madeley?
These rankings show existing businesses at suburb-centre level. Free in typically 2–4 minutes: location score, recommendation, competitor map, and rent-pressure signals. Unlock modelled P&L, break-even, scenarios & PDF from $29.
Run free analysis →Why restaurants succeed here
Across 10 restaurants within ~1000m of Madeley, the average Google rating is 4.0★ from 348 reviews per venue. 1 venue exceeds 500 reviews — a sign of repeat local trade, not one-off tourist spikes. 2 operators sit at 4.4★+ with 150+ reviews, so new entrants must differentiate on format or daypart rather than matching incumbents menu-for-menu. Engine demand signals for this suburb are strong relative to other suburbs in the city. 7 of 10 venues report a Google price tier; the average positioning is $$. Typical price tier: $$.
What entrepreneurs can learn from top restaurants
Ranked by success score (Google rating, review volume, prominence) within ~1000m of the suburb centre — study incumbents before you open, not browse like a directory.
1. Village Cafe & Burgers GreenwoodDominant
★★★★½ 4.8 (372 reviews)
4.8★ with 372 reviews — repeat local demand, not one-off visits.
Gap for newcomers: Avoid cuisine overlap with Village Cafe & Burgers Greenwood — target an occasion they do not own (quick lunch, date night, or group dining).
2. The Dirty SwineDominant
★★★★½ 4.8 (175 reviews)
4.8★ and 175 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: The Dirty Swine already pulls the wine-and-snacks crowd — pick a different occasion (family early dining, counter lunch, or late casual) instead of another small-plates room.
3. Grill'd Burgers - KingswayEstablished
★★★½☆ 3.9 (335 reviews)
335 reviews place it on the local shortlist even where ratings are mixed.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) that Grill'd Burgers does not dominate.
4. Lakeview CafeGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.9 (326 reviews)
326 reviews place it on the local shortlist even where ratings are mixed.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) that Lakeview Cafe does not dominate.
5. Sushi BlueEstablished
★★★★½ 4.8 (105 reviews)
4.8★ and 105 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Sushi Blue sets expectations for this cuisine — win on speed, dietary clarity, or a narrower menu rather than a broad copy.
6. McDonald's LandsdaleGrowing
★★½☆☆ 2.9 (1,519 reviews)
1,519 reviews place it on the local shortlist even where ratings are mixed.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) that McDonald's Landsdale does not dominate.
7. BOBABOBA KINGSWAYEstablished
★★★★☆ 4.3 (137 reviews)
4.3★ and 137 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) that BOBABOBA KINGSWAY does not dominate.
8. Red Rooster KingswayGrowing
★★★☆☆ 3.3 (295 reviews)
295 reviews place it on the local shortlist even where ratings are mixed.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) that Red Rooster Kingsway does not dominate.
9. Zaika KingswayGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.9 (121 reviews)
121 reviews place it on the local shortlist even where ratings are mixed.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) that Zaika Kingsway does not dominate.
10. Caffissimo KingswayGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.8 (98 reviews)
Rating sits below the 4.1★ peer average — volume or convenience may be doing the work.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) that Caffissimo Kingsway does not dominate.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Madeley?
These rankings show existing businesses at suburb-centre level. Free in typically 2–4 minutes: location score, recommendation, competitor map, and rent-pressure signals. Unlock modelled P&L, break-even, scenarios & PDF from $29.
Run free analysis →Biggest risks — and why businesses succeed here
Why operators win
- ✔ Strong suburb-level demand signals
- ✔ Relatively stable year-round trade (low seasonality risk)
Biggest risks
- ✖ Several incumbents with 4.4★+ and deep review counts set a high quality bar
Before you sign a lease in Madeley
Checklist derived from engine scores and restaurant competitor data — not generic opening advice.
- Run a Locatalyze report on your exact lease address — Madeley suburb-centre scores can differ from your frontage by 500m+.
- 2 incumbents sit at 4.4★+ with 150+ reviews — interview regulars on what those operators miss before copying their menu.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Madeley?
These rankings show existing businesses at suburb-centre level. Free in typically 2–4 minutes: location score, recommendation, competitor map, and rent-pressure signals. Unlock modelled P&L, break-even, scenarios & PDF from $29.
Run free analysis →