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Best suburbs to open a café in Sydney

Engine-ranked Sydney 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 analysed3285
Cache updated27 June 2026
Enginev6.0.0
High confidence

3285 businesses sampled across Sydney suburbs (updated within the last 60 days); suburb scores use Locatalyze engine v6.0.0. Rankings reflect engine scores across Sydney suburbs — validate at your lease address before signing.

#SuburbRecommendationScoreDemandRentCompetition
1NewtownPROCEED781056Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
2MarrickvillePROCEED78945Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
3Surry HillsPROCEED761066Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
4GlebePROCEED76955Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
5CampbelltownPROCEED76724Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
6DarlinghurstPROCEED761066Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
7PetershamPROCEED75844Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
8CabramattaPROCEED75836Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
9RydePROCEED74845Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
10PenrithPROCEED74725Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
11EastwoodPROCEED74845Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
12WestmeadVERIFY74956Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
13RedfernVERIFY73965Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
14RozelleVERIFY73854Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
15GranvillePROCEED73734Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
16Dulwich HillVERIFY73744Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
17EppingVERIFY73956Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
18CampsieVERIFY73846Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
19AlexandriaVERIFY72965Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
20CamperdownVERIFY72855Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
21LeichhardtVERIFY71855Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
22RandwickVERIFY71855Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
23AuburnPROCEED71735Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
24MerrylandsVERIFY71735Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
25Castle HillVERIFY71855Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse

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