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Coffee & Café franchise opportunities in Wollongong

Coffee & Café opportunity score67/100
Demand: HighCompetition: LowGrowth: Medium
Wollongong’s 302,739 residents are served by about 44 coffee & café operators — competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 6,880 residents against a metro median of one per 6,000). 5 franchise systems are currently recruiting here, from $210,000 all-in.

Systems recruiting in Wollongong

Gloria Jean's Coffees

$210K$541K · royalty 6%

Jamaica Blue

$346K$526K · royalty 6%

Muffin Break

$250K$350K · royalty 7%

The Coffee Club

$400K$750K · royalty 6%

Zarraffa's Coffee

$379K$737K · royalty 8%

Wollongong market intelligence

302,739Population (ABS 2021)
$78,000Median household income
+4.5%5-year growth
44Coffee & Café operators (model)

Suitability: Strong competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 6,880 residents against a metro median of one per 6,000).

In the full Wollongong Location Report ($79)
🔒 Per-operator revenue estimate (Coffee & Café)Locked
🔒 Commercial rent benchmarks — Wollongong trade areaLocked
🔒 Site shortlist & drive-time isochronesLocked
🔒 Comparable-suburb alternatives with lower competitionLocked
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Demographics: ABS Census 2021. Competitor counts: trade-area model. See methodology. Full Wollongong opportunity report covers every category.

Frequently asked questions

Is Wollongong a good place to open a coffee & café franchise?

Wollongong scores 67/100 for coffee & café franchise viability. It has 302,739 residents and about 44 existing coffee & café operators — competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 6,880 residents against a metro median of one per 6,000). 5 systems are currently recruiting here. Suitability: Strong.

How much does a coffee & café franchise in Wollongong cost?

Entry starts from $210,000 all-in for the systems recruiting in Wollongong. Category-wide, Coffee & Café franchises run $118,000–$450,000 (Q2 2026 Fee Index, n=74).

How many coffee & café businesses are in Wollongong?

We estimate about 44 coffee & café operators in the Wollongong trade area — low competition, a genuine gap.

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