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Opening a retail store in Applecross, Perth

Research guide for entrepreneurs — suitability, incumbent patterns, market gaps, and what to validate at your exact address before you sign a lease.

retail store score

64/100

Verdict

VERIFY

Businesses analysed10
Cache updated27 June 2026
Enginev6.0.0
High confidence

10 businesses sampled near Applecross centre (updated within the last 60 days); suburb scores use Locatalyze engine v6.0.0. Suburb-centre snapshots for Applecross — validate at your lease address before signing.

Is Applecross suitable for a retail store?

Demand 8/10: among the highest spend-per-visit catchments in metropolitan Perth.

Demand 8/10: among the highest spend-per-visit catchments in metropolitan Perth.

Rent 6/10: mediocre execution at premium rent fails quickly despite affluent demographics.

Demand

8/10

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 retail stores. A VERIFY verdict at suburb centre does not replace address-level analysis.

Thinking of opening a retail store in Applecross?

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Why retail stores succeed here

Across 10 retail within ~1500m of Applecross, the average Google rating is 4.1★ from 344 reviews per venue. 2 venues exceed 500 reviews — a sign of repeat local trade, not one-off tourist spikes. No single venue dominates on both rating and review depth — the market may still be contestable for a focused retail store concept. Engine demand signals for this suburb are strong relative to other suburbs in the city.

What entrepreneurs can learn from top retail stores

Ranked by success score (Google rating, review volume, prominence) within ~1500m of the suburb centre — study incumbents before you open, not browse like a directory.

  1. 1. Kmart BooragoonEstablished

    ★★★★☆ 4.2 (1,593 reviews)

    4.2★ and 1,593 reviews — customers actively recommend this retail.

    Gap for newcomers: A service-heavy or experiential retail concept can win where product-only formats like Kmart Booragoon look interchangeable.

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  2. 2. Myer BooragoonEstablished

    ★★★★☆ 4.1 (1,532 reviews)

    4.1★ rating beats the typical retail baseline in this catchment.

    Gap for newcomers: A service-heavy or experiential retail concept can win where product-only formats like Myer Booragoon look interchangeable.

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  3. 3. Shaver Shop Garden CityGrowing

    ★★★★☆ 4.1 (56 reviews)

    4.1★ rating beats the typical retail baseline in this catchment.

    Gap for newcomers: A service-heavy or experiential retail concept can win where product-only formats like Shaver Shop Garden City look interchangeable.

  4. 4. Bras N ThingsGrowing

    ★★★★☆ 4.0 (56 reviews)

    4.0★ rating beats the typical retail baseline in this catchment.

    Gap for newcomers: A service-heavy or experiential retail concept can win where product-only formats like Bras N Things look interchangeable.

  5. 5. Tarocash BooragoonEmerging

    ★★★★☆ 4.2 (38 reviews)

    4.2★ rating beats the typical retail baseline in this catchment.

    Gap for newcomers: A service-heavy or experiential retail concept can win where product-only formats like Tarocash Booragoon look interchangeable.

  6. 6. Portmans BooragoonEmerging

    ★★★½☆ 3.9 (49 reviews)

    Rating sits below the 4.2★ peer average — volume or convenience may be doing the work.

    Gap for newcomers: A service-heavy or experiential retail concept can win where product-only formats like Portmans Booragoon look interchangeable.

  7. 7. Taking Shape ApplecrossGrowing

    ★★★★½ 4.5 (27 reviews)

    4.5★ rating beats the typical retail baseline in this catchment.

    Gap for newcomers: A service-heavy or experiential retail concept can win where product-only formats like Taking Shape Applecross look interchangeable.

  8. 8. yd. BooragoonEmerging

    ★★★★☆ 4.2 (30 reviews)

    4.2★ rating beats the typical retail baseline in this catchment.

    Gap for newcomers: A service-heavy or experiential retail concept can win where product-only formats like yd. Booragoon look interchangeable.

  9. 9. GAZMAN Garden CityGrowing

    ★★★★½ 4.5 (22 reviews)

    4.5★ rating beats the typical retail baseline in this catchment.

    Gap for newcomers: A service-heavy or experiential retail concept can win where product-only formats like GAZMAN Garden City look interchangeable.

  10. 10. KOOKAÏ BooragoonEmerging

    ★★★½☆ 3.8 (37 reviews)

    Rating sits below the 4.2★ peer average — volume or convenience may be doing the work.

    Gap for newcomers: A service-heavy or experiential retail concept can win where product-only formats like KOOKAÏ Booragoon look interchangeable.

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Possible market opportunities

Derived from venue counts and formats in our Google Places snapshot — not a guarantee of demand at your exact address.

  • Medium confidenceService-led retail (phone repair, alterations, or plant studio)

    Reason: Product-only retail is crowded online — hands-on services tied to a high-street address defend against e-commerce.

Biggest risks — and why businesses succeed here

Why operators win

  • ✔ Strong suburb-level demand signals
  • ✔ Manageable competition density vs other suburbs
  • ✔ Relatively stable year-round trade (low seasonality risk)
  • ✔ High average customer ratings — the catchment rewards quality execution
  • ✔ Café format scores 71/100 (PROCEED band) for this suburb

Biggest risks

  • ✖ Several incumbents with 4.4★+ and deep review counts set a high quality bar

Before you sign a lease in Applecross

Checklist derived from engine scores and retail store competitor data — not generic opening advice.

  1. Run a Locatalyze report on your exact lease address — Applecross suburb-centre scores can differ from your frontage by 500m+.
  2. Test demand for “Service-led retail (phone repair, alterations, or plant studio)” with a pop-up or soft launch — our cache flags it as under-represented near Applecross centre.

Thinking of opening a retail store in Applecross?

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 →