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Franchises for sale in Sydney

263 franchise systems are recruiting new territories across Greater Sydney and its 4,983,227 residents. Compare what’s open, what it costs, and which of the 313 suburbs have the most room.

263 brands list recruiting or waitlisted territories in New South Wales covering Sydney. The strongest categories to open here are Quick-Service Food (64/100 median opportunity score), Coffee & Café (59) and Bakery & Dessert (58); the highest-scoring suburbs are Schofields - East (92), North Kellyville (87) and Asquith - Mount Colah (86). Territory data is recorded by state, so confirm which parts of Sydney are open with each franchisor.

Franchises recruiting in Sydney

263 franchise systems are selling new territories that cover Sydney. Territory data is recorded by state, so confirm which parts of Sydney are open with each franchisor.

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Strongest franchise categories in Sydney

Median opportunity score across 313 Sydney suburbs, and the best-scoring suburb
CategoryMedian scoreBest suburb
Quick-Service Food64/100Schofields - East (92)
Coffee & Café59/100Schofields - East (81)
Bakery & Dessert58/100Schofields - East (86)
Retail58/100North Kellyville (85)
Cleaning57/100Erskineville - Alexandria (85)
Food & Beverage57/100Asquith - Mount Colah (82)
Beauty & Health56/100North Kellyville (83)
Hair & Barber56/100Schofields - East (83)
Home & Trade Services56/100North Kellyville (83)
Mortgage & Finance56/100North Kellyville (83)

Best Sydney suburbs by category

Sydney districts

Reports for whole ABS districts, which are broader than a single suburb.

Where Sydney is growing

Suburbs that added the most residents in the five years to the 2021 Census
SuburbResidents (2021)Added in 5 yearsGrowth
Schofields - East25,363+19,698new growth area
Marsden Park - Shanes Park15,653+14,587new growth area
Oran Park17,786+12,896new growth area
North Kellyville17,508+12,602new growth area
Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park20,682+11,523125.8% in 5 years
Denham Court - Bardia14,972+11,323new growth area
Edmondson Park12,136+9,779new growth area
Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills14,430+9,493192.3% in 5 years

Every Sydney area we cover

Grouped by ABS region. Open a region to see each suburb’s opportunity score.

Central Coast (19)
Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale (68)Blue Haven - San Remo (47)Box Head - MacMasters Beach (56)Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani (47)Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi (64)Erina - Green Point (57)Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven (60)Gosford - Springfield (71)Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park (48)Niagara Park - Lisarow (47)Terrigal - North Avoca (70)The Entrance (56)Toukley - Norah Head (44)Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga (68)Wamberal - Forresters Beach (67)Warnervale - Wadalba (81)Woy Woy - Blackwall (52)Wyoming (43)Wyong (43)
Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury (14)
Baulkham Hills - East (84)Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista (82)Box Hill - Nelson (75)Castle Hill - North (60)Castle Hill - South (67)Cherrybrook (74)Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry (81)Kellyville - East (75)Kellyville - West (70)Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer (75)North Kellyville (87)Pitt Town - McGraths Hill (63)Rouse Hill - Beaumont Hills (80)West Pennant Hills (60)
Sydney - Blacktown (22)
Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton (61)Blacktown - South (52)Blacktown - West (70)Blacktown (East) - Kings Park (63)Blacktown (North) - Marayong (76)Doonside - Woodcroft (75)Glendenning - Dean Park (47)Glenwood (68)Hassall Grove - Plumpton (74)Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds (80)Lalor Park - Kings Langley (75)Lethbridge Park - Tregear (66)Marsden Park - Shanes Park (81)Mount Druitt - Whalan (63)Quakers Hill (84)Riverstone (73)Rooty Hill - Minchinbury (78)Schofields - East (92)Schofields (West) - Colebee (74)Seven Hills - Prospect (66)Stanhope Gardens - Parklea (63)Toongabbie - West (63)
Sydney - City and Inner South (22)
Botany (70)Camperdown - Darlington (49)Darlinghurst (58)Eastlakes (38)Erskineville - Alexandria (85)Glebe - Forest Lodge (71)Marrickville - North (59)Marrickville - South (57)Mascot (85)Newtown (NSW) (63)Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville (69)Petersham - Stanmore (71)Potts Point - Woolloomooloo (69)Pyrmont (58)Redfern (57)Rosebery - Beaconsfield (69)Surry Hills (65)Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters (54)Sydney (North) - Millers Point (48)Sydney (South) - Haymarket (70)Waterloo (73)Zetland (69)
Sydney - Eastern Suburbs (18)
Bellevue Hill (65)Bondi - Tamarama - Bronte (74)Bondi Beach - North Bondi (73)Bondi Junction - Waverly (75)Coogee - Clovelly (73)Double Bay - Darling Point (59)Dover Heights (64)Kensington (NSW) (52)Kingsford (52)Malabar - La Perouse (58)Maroubra - North (57)Maroubra - South (56)Maroubra - West (54)Matraville - Chifley (59)Paddington - Moore Park (65)Randwick - North (66)Randwick - South (57)Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay (58)
Sydney - Inner South West (39)
Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley (72)Bankstown - North (57)Bankstown - South (71)Bass Hill - Georges Hall (70)Belmore - Belfield (67)Bexley - North (54)Bexley - South (57)Campsie - North (43)Campsie - South (40)Canterbury - South (61)Condell Park (58)Earlwood (70)Greenacre - North (56)Greenacre - South (54)Hurstville - Central (55)Hurstville - North (48)Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park (55)Kogarah (64)Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah (62)Lakemba (54)Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh (50)Mortdale - Oatley (64)Narwee - Beverly Hills (51)Oatley - Hurstville Grove (58)Padstow (67)Panania (North) - Milperra (58)Panania (South) - Picnic Point (69)Peakhurst - Lugarno (79)Penshurst (47)Punchbowl (61)Revesby (74)Riverwood (44)Rockdale - Banksia (66)Roselands (58)Sans Souci - Ramsgate (63)South Hurstville - Blakehurst (78)Wiley Park (43)Wolli Creek (72)Yagoona - Birrong (68)
Sydney - Inner West (20)
Annandale (NSW) (58)Ashfield - North (47)Ashfield - South (56)Balmain (67)Burwood (NSW) (68)Canterbury (North) - Ashbury (63)Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita (80)Concord West - North Strathfield (58)Croydon (58)Croydon Park - Enfield (64)Drummoyne - Rodd Point (75)Dulwich Hill - Lewisham (76)Five Dock - Abbotsford (72)Haberfield - Summer Hill (59)Homebush (80)Leichhardt (75)Lilyfield - Rozelle (62)Rhodes (53)Strathfield - East (65)Strathfield - West (64)
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby (26)
Artarmon (56)Asquith - Mount Colah (86)Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan (58)Castle Cove - Northbridge (62)Chatswood - East (71)Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North (74)Cremorne - Cammeray (72)Crows Nest - Waverton (74)Gordon - Killara (79)Greenwich - Riverview (61)Hornsby - East (50)Hornsby - West (58)Lane Cove (78)Lindfield - Roseville (84)Mosman - North (61)Mosman - South (65)Neutral Bay - Kirribilli (69)Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh (76)North Sydney - Lavender Bay (69)Pymble (77)St Ives (81)St Leonards - Naremburn (67)Turramurra (79)Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee (77)Wahroonga (West) - Waitara (66)Willoughby (64)
Sydney - Northern Beaches (18)
Avalon - Palm Beach (63)Balgowlah - Clontarf - Seaforth (77)Bayview - Elanora Heights (59)Beacon Hill - Narraweena (67)Belrose (52)Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau (63)Cromer (53)Dee Why - North (77)Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl (57)Forestville - Killarney Heights (62)Frenchs Forest - Oxford Falls (75)Freshwater - Brookvale (76)Manly - Fairlight (76)Manly Vale - Allambie Heights (75)Mona Vale - Warriewood (North) (68)Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights (51)Newport - Bilgola (62)North Narrabeen - Warriewood (South) (65)
Sydney - Outer South West (18)
Bradbury - Wedderburn (68)Camden - Ellis Lane (58)Campbelltown - Woodbine (74)Claymore - Eagle Vale - Raby (65)Denham Court - Bardia (78)Douglas Park - Appin (73)Elderslie - Narellan (72)Glenfield (65)Harrington Park (64)Ingleburn (61)Leumeah - Minto Heights (60)Macquarie Fields (50)Minto - St Andrews (71)Mount Annan (72)Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton (76)Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine (65)Spring Farm (70)The Oaks - Oakdale (65)
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains (17)
Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone (71)Cambridge Park (63)Colyton - Oxley Park (58)Cranebrook - Castlereagh (69)Emu Plains - Leonay (58)Glenmore Park - Regentville (73)Jamisontown - South Penrith (64)Jordan Springs - Llandilo (73)Katoomba - Leura (45)Kingswood - Werrington (80)Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden (49)Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills (70)Richmond - Clarendon (64)Springwood - Winmalee (72)St Clair (69)St Marys - North St Marys (66)Windsor - Bligh Park (58)
Sydney - Parramatta (29)
Auburn - Central (71)Auburn - North (47)Auburn - South (45)Berala (39)Carlingford - East (57)Carlingford - West (80)Chester Hill - Sefton (70)Ermington - Rydalmere (82)Fairfield - East (51)Granville - Clyde (74)Greystanes - South (64)Guildford - South Granville (62)Guildford West - Merrylands West (72)Lidcombe (71)Merrylands - Holroyd (71)North Parramatta (70)North Rocks (56)Northmead (69)Oatlands - Dundas Valley (71)Parramatta - North (67)Parramatta - South (52)Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North) (67)Pendle Hill - Girraween (65)Rosehill - Harris Park (44)Silverwater - Newington (53)Toongabbie - Constitution Hill (75)Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park (82)Wentworthville - Westmead (84)Winston Hills (66)
Sydney - Ryde (11)
Eastwood (69)Epping (East) - North Epping (76)Epping (NSW) - West (80)Gladesville - Huntleys Point (71)Hunters Hill - Woolwich (59)Macquarie Park - Marsfield (78)North Ryde - East Ryde (78)Pennant Hills - Cheltenham (80)Ryde - North (67)Ryde - South (67)West Ryde - Meadowbank (71)
Sydney - South West (28)
Ashcroft - Busby - Miller (59)Austral - Greendale (66)Bonnyrigg Heights - Bonnyrigg (66)Bossley Park - Abbotsbury (67)Cabramatta - Lansvale (59)Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard (68)Canley Vale - Canley Heights (67)Casula (65)Chipping Norton - Moorebank (80)Edensor Park (55)Edmondson Park (71)Fairfield (59)Fairfield - West (68)Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills (78)Green Valley (53)Greenfield Park - Prairiewood (46)Hinchinbrook (60)Holsworthy - Wattle Grove (75)Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park (68)Leppington - Catherine Field (70)Liverpool - East (69)Liverpool - West (47)Lurnea - Cartwright (49)Oran Park (85)Prestons (67)Smithfield - Wetherill Park (65)St Johns Park - Wakeley (53)West Hoxton - Middleton Grange (80)
Sydney - Sutherland (12)
Caringbah (60)Caringbah South (67)Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena (75)Engadine (72)Gymea - Grays Point (77)Illawong - Alfords Point (62)Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora (74)Miranda - Yowie Bay (79)Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali (79)Sutherland - Kirrawee (80)Sylvania - Taren Point (64)Woolooware - Burraneer (65)

Guides before you buy in Sydney

Frequently asked questions

Are there franchises for sale in Sydney?

Yes. 263 franchise systems are recruiting new territories across Greater Sydney, spanning categories from Quick-Service Food to Coffee & Café. Territory data is recorded by state, so confirm which parts of Sydney are open with each franchisor before you commit.

What are the best franchise opportunities in Sydney?

Across the 313 suburb reports in Greater Sydney, Quick-Service Food, Coffee & Café and Bakery & Dessert score highest, with median opportunity scores of 64, 59 and 58 out of 100. The score weighs market size (30%), competition gap (25%), demographic fit (20%), population growth (15%) and recruiting brands (10%). Treat it as a starting point for research, not a recommendation.

Which Sydney suburbs score highest for a franchise?

The highest-scoring areas are Schofields - East (92/100, strongest in Quick-Service Food), North Kellyville (87/100, strongest in Quick-Service Food), Asquith - Mount Colah (86/100, strongest in Health & Medical), Mascot (85/100, strongest in Health & Medical), Erskineville - Alexandria (85/100, strongest in Cleaning). Each suburb report shows the score for all 25 categories.

How many franchise brands are recruiting in Sydney?

263 franchise systems list recruiting or waitlisted territories in New South Wales. Territory data is recorded by state, so confirm with each franchisor which parts of Sydney are open.

Which parts of Sydney are growing fastest?

By residents added over the five years to the 2021 Census, Schofields - East (19,698 more residents), Marsden Park - Shanes Park (14,587 more residents), Oran Park (12,896 more residents) grew fastest among the suburbs we cover.

Method and sources

Area boundaries: ABS Australian Statistical Geography Standard (2021), Greater Capital City Statistical Areas (retrieved 2026-09-25). Population, household income and five-year growth: ABS Census 2021. Opportunity scores: FranchiseScope’s location model, weighting market size 30%, competition gap 25%, demographic fit 20%, growth 15% and recruiting brands 10%. How the scores work.