Opening a retail store in Cloverdale, 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
55/100
Verdict
VERIFY
10 businesses sampled near Cloverdale centre (updated within the last 4 months); suburb scores use Locatalyze engine v7.3.0. Suburb-centre snapshots for Cloverdale — validate at your lease address before signing.
Is Cloverdale suitable for a retail store?
Demand 7/10: a modest-to-mid, strongly multicultural City of Belmont suburb (8,864 residents; median age 34; 43.2% rented; notable Filipino/Indian communities, English-only-at-home 58.9%) anchored by Belmont Forum — the dominant sub-regional shopping centre for Perth's inner-east — next to Perth Airport and newly served by the Redcliffe Airport-line station.
Demand 7/10: a modest-to-mid, strongly multicultural City of Belmont suburb (8,864 residents; median age 34; 43.2% rented; notable Filipino/Indian communities, English-only-at-home 58.9%) anchored by Belmont Forum — the dominant sub-regional shopping centre for Perth's inner-east — next to Perth Airport and newly served by the Redcliffe Airport-line station.
Competition 6/10: Belmont Forum owns the mainstream trade and is the demand engine, so the play is authentic Filipino/Indian/Asian food and value-and-convenience formats complementing the Forum footfall.
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 retail stores. A VERIFY verdict at suburb centre does not replace address-level analysis.
Thinking of opening a retail store in Cloverdale?
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 retail stores succeed here
Across 10 retail within ~1500m of Cloverdale, the average Google rating is 4.2★ from 306 reviews per venue. 1 venue exceeds 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. Kmart BelmontEstablished
★★★★☆ 4.2 (2,275 reviews)
4.2★ and 2,275 reviews — customers actively recommend this retail.
Gap for newcomers: Niche or service-led retail beats another generalist shelf near Kmart Belmont.
2. Jim Kidd Sports Belmont Forum Shopping CentreGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.1 (237 reviews)
4.1★ rating beats the typical retail baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Niche or service-led retail beats another generalist shelf near Jim Kidd Sports Belmont Forum Shopping Centre.
3. Kathmandu BelmontGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.3 (103 reviews)
4.3★ and 103 reviews — customers actively recommend this retail.
Gap for newcomers: Niche or service-led retail beats another generalist shelf near Kathmandu Belmont.
4. LowesGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.4 (87 reviews)
4.4★ and 87 reviews — customers actively recommend this retail.
Gap for newcomers: Niche or service-led retail beats another generalist shelf near Lowes.
5. Connor BelmontGrowing
★★★★½ 4.5 (67 reviews)
4.5★ rating beats the typical retail baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Niche or service-led retail beats another generalist shelf near Connor Belmont.
6. Shaver Shop BelmontGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.3 (58 reviews)
4.3★ rating beats the typical retail baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Niche or service-led retail beats another generalist shelf near Shaver Shop Belmont.
7. Looksmart AlterationsEmerging
★★★☆☆ 3.4 (120 reviews)
120 reviews place it on the local shortlist even where ratings are mixed.
Gap for newcomers: Niche or service-led retail beats another generalist shelf near Looksmart Alterations.
8. Tarocash CloverdaleGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.4 (38 reviews)
4.4★ rating beats the typical retail baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Niche or service-led retail beats another generalist shelf near Tarocash Cloverdale.
9. Bras N ThingsGrowing
★★★★½ 4.6 (30 reviews)
4.6★ rating beats the typical retail baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Niche or service-led retail beats another generalist shelf near Bras N Things.
10. Cotton OnEmerging
★★★½☆ 3.7 (42 reviews)
Rating sits below the 4.2★ peer average — volume or convenience may be doing the work.
Gap for newcomers: Niche or service-led retail beats another generalist shelf near Cotton On.
Thinking of opening a retail store in Cloverdale?
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)
Before you sign a lease in Cloverdale
Checklist derived from engine scores and retail store competitor data — not generic opening advice.
- Run a Locatalyze report on your exact lease address — Cloverdale suburb-centre scores can differ from your frontage by 500m+.
- Suburb-level retail store score is 55/100 — treat this as a filter; a strong corner on the right strip may still work with address-level analysis.
Thinking of opening a retail store in Cloverdale?
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.
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