Find my franchise
Greater Adelaide · ABS Greater Capital City area

Franchises for sale in Adelaide

140 franchise systems are recruiting new territories across Greater Adelaide and its 1,264,179 residents. Compare what’s open, what it costs, and which of the 83 suburbs have the most room.

140 brands list recruiting or waitlisted territories in South Australia covering Adelaide. The strongest categories to open here are Quick-Service Food (54/100 median opportunity score), Home & Trade Services (53) and Retail (52); the highest-scoring suburbs are Mount Barker (76), Rostrevor - Magill (75) and Northgate - Northfield (74). Territory data is recorded by state, so confirm which parts of Adelaide are open with each franchisor.

Franchises recruiting in Adelaide

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

ABS Auto

$162K–$830K · open territory

Auto Masters

$714K–$993K · open territory

JAX Tyres & Auto

$207K–$1.1M · open territory

Magic Hand Carwash

$600K–$1M · open territory · not found on the ACCC Register

Midas Australia

$105K–$572K · open territory

Star Car Wash

$350K–$500K · open territory · not found on the ACCC Register

Tint a Car

$53K–$181K · open territory

Australian Skin Clinics

$815K–$1.3M · open territory

All South Australia franchise locations · Open territories in South Australia · Match your budget to open territories

Strongest franchise categories in Adelaide

Median opportunity score across 83 Adelaide suburbs, and the best-scoring suburb
CategoryMedian scoreBest suburb
Quick-Service Food54/100Northgate - Northfield (74)
Home & Trade Services53/100Aldgate - Stirling (73)
Retail52/100Prospect (70)
Bakery & Dessert51/100Plympton (70)
Cleaning50/100Northgate - Northfield (70)
Coffee & Café50/100Mount Barker (70)
Hair & Barber50/100Northgate - Northfield (67)
Lawn & Garden50/100Prospect (68)
Mortgage & Finance50/100Prospect (68)
B2B Services49/100Prospect (67)

Best Adelaide suburbs by category

Quick-Service Food

Northgate - Northfield (74/100)Aldgate - Stirling (74/100)Mount Barker (71/100)Rostrevor - Magill (71/100)Enfield - Blair Athol (71/100)

Home & Trade Services

Aldgate - Stirling (73/100)Northgate - Northfield (72/100)Burnside - Wattle Park (69/100)Hindmarsh - Brompton (68/100)Prospect (66/100)

Retail

Prospect (70/100)Mitcham (SA) (69/100)Munno Para West - Angle Vale (69/100)Plympton (68/100)Toorak Gardens (67/100)

Bakery & Dessert

Plympton (70/100)Prospect (69/100)Munno Para West - Angle Vale (69/100)Mount Barker (68/100)Rostrevor - Magill (68/100)

Cleaning

Northgate - Northfield (70/100)Aldgate - Stirling (70/100)Craigmore - Blakeview (69/100)Burnside - Wattle Park (68/100)Hindmarsh - Brompton (67/100)

Coffee & Café

Mount Barker (70/100)Windsor Gardens (67/100)Mitcham (SA) (66/100)Prospect (65/100)Munno Para West - Angle Vale (65/100)

Adelaide districts

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

Salisbury

145,000 residents · score 69/100 · best: Bakery & Dessert

Onkaparinga

174,000 residents · score 69/100 · best: Bakery & Dessert

Gawler

46,000 residents · score 68/100 · best: Beauty & Health

Where Adelaide is growing

Suburbs that added the most residents in the five years to the 2021 Census
SuburbResidents (2021)Added in 5 yearsGrowth
Mount Barker22,412+4,77927.1% in 5 years
Munno Para West - Angle Vale16,461+4,12133.4% in 5 years
Northgate - Northfield18,449+3,22721.2% in 5 years
Adelaide18,615+2,32914.3% in 5 years
Enfield - Blair Athol26,018+2,2579.5% in 5 years
Windsor Gardens22,890+2,19410.6% in 5 years
Rostrevor - Magill24,282+2,1879.9% in 5 years
Plympton26,849+2,0128.1% in 5 years

Every Adelaide area we cover

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

Adelaide - Central and Hills (17)
Adelaide (68)Aldgate - Stirling (74)Athelstone (53)Beaumont - Glen Osmond (62)Burnside - Wattle Park (69)Goodwood - Millswood (65)Lobethal - Woodside (50)Mount Barker (76)Norwood (SA) (54)Paradise - Newton (69)Payneham - Felixstow (53)Prospect (70)Rostrevor - Magill (75)St Peters - Marden (56)Toorak Gardens (67)Unley - Parkside (71)Walkerville (46)
Adelaide - North (27)
Craigmore - Blakeview (69)Davoren Park (60)Elizabeth (46)Elizabeth East (54)Enfield - Blair Athol (71)Gawler - North (50)Gawler - South (67)Golden Grove (48)Greenwith (46)Highbury - Dernancourt (58)Hope Valley - Modbury (62)Ingle Farm (57)Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park (59)Modbury Heights (64)Munno Para West - Angle Vale (69)Northgate - Northfield (74)Para Hills (56)Parafield Gardens (66)Paralowie (64)Pooraka - Cavan (34)Redwood Park (63)Salisbury East (63)Salisbury North (62)Smithfield - Elizabeth North (44)St Agnes - Ridgehaven (54)Valley View - Gilles Plains (52)Windsor Gardens (73)
Adelaide - South (25)
Aberfoyle Park (51)Aldinga (57)Blackwood (63)Brighton (SA) (63)Christie Downs (39)Christies Beach (50)Colonel Light Gardens (64)Edwardstown (58)Flagstaff Hill (56)Glenelg (SA) (62)Hallett Cove (52)Happy Valley (52)Marino - Seaview Downs (51)Mitcham (SA) (69)Mitchell Park (62)Morphett Vale - East (48)Morphett Vale - West (47)Morphettville (67)Panorama (39)Reynella (44)Seaford - Seaford Meadows (60)Seaford Rise - Moana (53)Sheidow Park - Trott Park (51)Warradale (62)Woodcroft (47)
Adelaide - West (14)
Beverley (51)Flinders Park (66)Henley Beach (62)Hindmarsh - Brompton (68)Largs Bay - Semaphore (56)Lockleys (54)North Haven (55)Plympton (71)Port Adelaide (47)Richmond (SA) (61)Seaton - Grange (63)The Parks (62)West Lakes (58)Woodville - Cheltenham (66)

Guides before you buy in Adelaide

Frequently asked questions

Are there franchises for sale in Adelaide?

Yes. 140 franchise systems are recruiting new territories across Greater Adelaide, spanning categories from Quick-Service Food to Home & Trade Services. Territory data is recorded by state, so confirm which parts of Adelaide are open with each franchisor before you commit.

What are the best franchise opportunities in Adelaide?

Across the 83 suburb reports in Greater Adelaide, Quick-Service Food, Home & Trade Services and Retail score highest, with median opportunity scores of 54, 53 and 52 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 Adelaide suburbs score highest for a franchise?

The highest-scoring areas are Mount Barker (76/100, strongest in Automotive), Rostrevor - Magill (75/100, strongest in Real Estate), Northgate - Northfield (74/100, strongest in Quick-Service Food), Aldgate - Stirling (74/100, strongest in Quick-Service Food), Windsor Gardens (73/100, strongest in Automotive). Each suburb report shows the score for all 25 categories.

How many franchise brands are recruiting in Adelaide?

140 franchise systems list recruiting or waitlisted territories in South Australia. Territory data is recorded by state, so confirm with each franchisor which parts of Adelaide are open.

Which parts of Adelaide are growing fastest?

By residents added over the five years to the 2021 Census, Mount Barker (4,779 more residents), Munno Para West - Angle Vale (4,121 more residents), Northgate - Northfield (3,227 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.