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Coffee & Café franchise opportunities in Rockhampton

Coffee & Café opportunity score36/100
Demand: LowCompetition: LowGrowth: Low
Rockhampton’s 83,000 residents are served by about 12 coffee & café operators — competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 6,917 residents against a metro median of one per 6,000). 4 franchise systems are currently recruiting here, from $250,000 all-in.

Systems recruiting in Rockhampton

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%

Rockhampton market intelligence

83,000Population (ABS 2021)
$71,000Median household income
+2.0%5-year growth
12Coffee & Café operators (model)

Suitability: Strong competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 6,917 residents against a metro median of one per 6,000).

In the full Rockhampton Location Report ($79)
🔒 Per-operator revenue estimate (Coffee & Café)Locked
🔒 Commercial rent benchmarks — Rockhampton trade areaLocked
🔒 Site shortlist & drive-time isochronesLocked
🔒 Comparable-suburb alternatives with lower competitionLocked
Get the Rockhampton Location Report — $79

Demographics: ABS Census 2021. Competitor counts: trade-area model. See methodology. Full Rockhampton opportunity report covers every category.

Frequently asked questions

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

Rockhampton scores 36/100 for coffee & café franchise viability. It has 83,000 residents and about 12 existing coffee & café operators — competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 6,917 residents against a metro median of one per 6,000). 4 systems are currently recruiting here. Suitability: Strong.

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

Entry starts from $250,000 all-in for the systems recruiting in Rockhampton. Category-wide, Coffee & Café franchises run $118,000–$450,000 (Q2 2026 Fee Index, n=74).

How many coffee & café businesses are in Rockhampton?

We estimate about 12 coffee & café operators in the Rockhampton trade area — low competition, a genuine gap.

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