What the engine says about Macquarie Park
Demand 9/10: one of Sydney's largest daytime catchments — roughly 45,000 jobs across the innovation district (Optus, Cochlear, AstraZeneca, Sanofi) plus 44,015 Macquarie University students (2023) — but the demand is weekday- and term-skewed, not a seven-day resident base of just 11,071.
Demand 9/10: one of Sydney's largest daytime catchments — roughly 45,000 jobs across the innovation district (Optus, Cochlear, AstraZeneca, Sanofi) plus 44,015 Macquarie University students (2023) — but the demand is weekday- and term-skewed, not a seven-day resident base of just 11,071.
Competition 6/10: Macquarie Centre concentrates around 350 stores and a large food court that captures the bulk of food and retail spend, so strip and tower-frontage operators compete against the mall as much as each other.
Demand
9/10
Rent pressure
6/10 (lower is better)
Competition
6/10 (lower is better)
Top 10 retail stores in Macquarie Park
Ranked by success score (Google rating, review volume, prominence) within ~1500m of the suburb centre — not a directory browse, but incumbents worth studying before you open.
1. David Jones - Macquarie Centre
★★★½☆ 3.9 (1,199 reviews)
High footfall visibility — 1,199 reviews mean this venue is on the local shortlist. Likely the benchmark incumbent new entrants are measured against.
2. ZARA
★★★½☆ 3.7 (453 reviews)
High footfall visibility — 453 reviews mean this venue is on the local shortlist.
3. Kathmandu Macquarie
★★★★☆ 4.3 (132 reviews)
Strong 4.3★ average with solid review depth — customers actively recommend this retail.
4. Nike Macquarie Centre
★★★★☆ 4.4 (95 reviews)
Strong 4.4★ average with solid review depth — customers actively recommend this retail.
5. M.J. Bale Macquarie Centre
★★★★☆ 4.1 (63 reviews)
Above-average 4.1★ rating shows the offer resonates with local trade.
6. Glassons Macquarie Centre
★★★☆☆ 3.4 (82 reviews)
Visible local operator within walking distance of the suburb centre.
7. Portmans Macquarie Centre
★★★★☆ 4.1 (34 reviews)
Above-average 4.1★ rating shows the offer resonates with local trade.
8. KOOKAÏ Macquarie
★★★½☆ 3.6 (40 reviews)
Visible local operator within walking distance of the suburb centre.
9. Lorna Jane Macquarie
★★★½☆ 3.9 (19 reviews)
Visible local operator within walking distance of the suburb centre.
10. Industrie Clothing
★★★☆☆ 3.1 (34 reviews)
Visible local operator within walking distance of the suburb centre.
Why businesses succeed — and fail — in Macquarie Park
Strengths
- ✔ Strong suburb-level demand signals
Risks
- ✖ Several incumbents with 4.4★+ and deep review counts set a high quality bar
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