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Hair & Barber franchise opportunities in Cairns

Hair & Barber opportunity score56/100
Demand: MediumCompetition: LowGrowth: Low
Cairns’s 153,075 residents are served by about 6 hair & barber operators — competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 25,513 residents against a metro median of one per 7,100). 11 franchise systems are currently recruiting here, from $75,000 all-in.

Systems recruiting in Cairns

Advanced Hair Studio

Not published · fixed-fee model

Barber Industries

Not published · fixed-fee model

Franck Provost Paris Salons

From $350K · fixed-fee model

Hairhouse

$350K–$550K · fixed-fee model

Mancave Barbershop

$140K–$230K · fixed-fee model

Oscar Oscar Salons

Not published · fixed-fee model

Price Attack

From $150K · royalty 5.5%

Salon Express

Not published · fixed-fee model

TONI&GUY

$75K–$150K · fixed-fee model

Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop

Not published · fixed-fee model

Ziggetty Snipits

Not published · fixed-fee model

Cairns market intelligence

153,075Population (ABS 2021)
$82,100Median household income
+4.8%5-year growth
6Hair & Barber operators (OSM)

Suitability: Strong competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 25,513 residents against a metro median of one per 7,100).

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

Demographics: ABS Census 2021. Competitor counts: live OpenStreetMap data (2026-07-31). See methodology. Full Cairns opportunity report covers every category.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cairns a good place to open a hair & barber franchise?

Cairns scores 56/100 for hair & barber franchise viability. It has 153,075 residents and about 6 existing hair & barber operators — competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 25,513 residents against a metro median of one per 7,100). 11 systems are currently recruiting here. Suitability: Strong.

How much does a hair & barber franchise in Cairns cost?

Entry starts from $75,000 all-in for the systems recruiting in Cairns. Category-wide, Hair & Barber franchises run $140,000–$380,000 (Q2 2026 Fee Index, n=65).

How many hair & barber businesses are in Cairns?

OpenStreetMap lists about 6 hair & barber operators in the Cairns trade area — low competition, a genuine gap.

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