Opening a restaurant in Marmion, 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
58/100
Verdict
AVOID
7 businesses sampled near Marmion centre (updated within the last 4 months); suburb scores use Locatalyze engine v7.3.0. Suburb-centre snapshots for Marmion — validate at your lease address before signing.
Is Marmion suitable for a restaurant?
Demand 6/10: an affluent, family-oriented coastal suburb (2,390 residents; highest family-household share of its belt at 80.6%; lowest rental at 10.6%) anchored by the long-standing Marmion Angling & Aquatic Club and its beach — quiet and almost entirely residential, leaning on Sorrento and Duncraig for shops.
Demand 6/10: an affluent, family-oriented coastal suburb (2,390 residents; highest family-household share of its belt at 80.6%; lowest rental at 10.6%) anchored by the long-standing Marmion Angling & Aquatic Club and its beach — quiet and almost entirely residential, leaning on Sorrento and Duncraig for shops.
Competition 4/10: a small beach-and-club-adjacent destination format can work on the foreshore and weekend traffic, but most everyday spend leaks to the neighbours.
Demand
6/10
Rent pressure
6/10 (lower is better)
Competition
4/10 (lower is better)
Scores combine suburb engine factors (demand, rent, competition, seasonality, tourism) weighted for restaurants. A AVOID verdict at suburb centre does not replace address-level analysis.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Marmion?
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 7 restaurants within ~1000m of Marmion, the average Google rating is 4.1★ from 599 reviews per venue. 3 venues exceed 500 reviews — a sign of repeat local trade, not one-off tourist spikes. 4 of 7 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. Little Bay Bar & EateryDominant
★★★★☆ 4.4 (2,254 reviews)
4.4★ and 2,254 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Little Bay Bar & Eatery 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.
2. Ocean Dragon Chinese RestaurantEstablished
★★★★☆ 4.1 (535 reviews)
4.1★ rating beats the typical restaurant baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Ocean Dragon Chinese Restaurant sets expectations for this cuisine — win on speed, dietary clarity, or a narrower menu rather than a broad copy.
3. McDonald's DuncraigGrowing
★★★☆☆ 3.1 (1,002 reviews)
1,002 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 Duncraig does not dominate.
4. Bill's Fish and ChipsGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.4 (112 reviews)
4.4★ and 112 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) that Bill's Fish and Chips does not dominate.
5. General Public Food Co - MarmionEstablished
★★★★½ 4.5 (85 reviews)
4.5★ and 85 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Avoid cuisine overlap with General Public Food Co — target an occasion they do not own (quick lunch, date night, or group dining).
6. Duncraig Asian CuisineGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.3 (81 reviews)
4.3★ and 81 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) that Duncraig Asian Cuisine does not dominate.
7. SubwayEmerging
★★★½☆ 3.6 (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 Subway does not dominate.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Marmion?
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 →Possible market opportunities
Derived from venue counts and formats in our Google Places snapshot — not a guarantee of demand at your exact address.
- Medium confidenceWine bar with small plates
Reason: No clear 4.5★+ destination restaurant in local results — evening trade may be underserved.
Biggest risks — and why businesses succeed here
Why operators win
- ✔ Manageable competition density vs other suburbs
- ✔ Relatively stable year-round trade (low seasonality risk)
Before you sign a lease in Marmion
Checklist derived from engine scores and restaurant competitor data — not generic opening advice.
- Run a Locatalyze report on your exact lease address — Marmion suburb-centre scores can differ from your frontage by 500m+.
- Test demand for “Wine bar with small plates” with a pop-up or soft launch — our cache flags it as under-represented near Marmion centre.
- Suburb-level restaurant score is 58/100 — treat this as a filter; a strong corner on the right strip may still work with address-level analysis.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Marmion?
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 →