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Bakery & Dessert franchise opportunities in Townsville

Bakery & Dessert opportunity score62/100
Demand: HighCompetition: LowGrowth: Low
Townsville’s 180,820 residents are served by about 2 bakery & dessert operators — competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 90,410 residents against a metro median of one per 10,100). 4 franchise systems are currently recruiting here, from $350,000 all-in.

Systems recruiting in Townsville

Bakers Delight

$350K$750K · royalty 7%

Brumby's Bakery

$500K$650K · royalty 6%

Donut King

$350K$559K · royalty 7%

San Churro

$450K$650K · royalty 7%

Townsville market intelligence

180,820Population (ABS 2021)
$88,500Median household income
+2.1%5-year growth
2Bakery & Dessert operators (OSM)

Suitability: Strong competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 90,410 residents against a metro median of one per 10,100).

In the full Townsville Location Report ($79)
🔒 Per-operator revenue estimate (Bakery & Dessert)Locked
🔒 Commercial rent benchmarks — Townsville trade areaLocked
🔒 Site shortlist & drive-time isochronesLocked
🔒 Comparable-suburb alternatives with lower competitionLocked
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Demographics: ABS Census 2021. Competitor counts: live OpenStreetMap data (2026-07-31). See methodology. Full Townsville opportunity report covers every category.

Frequently asked questions

Is Townsville a good place to open a bakery & dessert franchise?

Townsville scores 62/100 for bakery & dessert franchise viability. It has 180,820 residents and about 2 existing bakery & dessert operators — competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 90,410 residents against a metro median of one per 10,100). 4 systems are currently recruiting here. Suitability: Strong.

How much does a bakery & dessert franchise in Townsville cost?

Entry starts from $350,000 all-in for the systems recruiting in Townsville. Category-wide, Bakery & Dessert franchises run $200,000–$550,000 (Q2 2026 Fee Index, n=54).

How many bakery & dessert businesses are in Townsville?

OpenStreetMap lists about 2 bakery & dessert operators in the Townsville trade area — low competition, a genuine gap.

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