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Franchises for sale in Melbourne

258 franchise systems are recruiting new territories across Greater Melbourne and its 4,647,091 residents. Compare what’s open, what it costs, and which of the 308 suburbs have the most room.

258 brands list recruiting or waitlisted territories in Victoria covering Melbourne. The strongest categories to open here are Quick-Service Food (60/100 median opportunity score), Bakery & Dessert (54) and Retail (54); the highest-scoring suburbs are Beaconsfield - Officer (86), Greenvale - Bulla (85) and Point Cook - East (85). Territory data is recorded by state, so confirm which parts of Melbourne are open with each franchisor.

Franchises recruiting in Melbourne

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

Barry Plant

$264K–$1.2M · open territory

Belle Property

$80K–$350K · open territory

Century 21 Australia

$50K–$500K · open territory

Elders Real Estate

$100K · open territory

LJ Hooker

$100K–$350K · open territory

Ray White

$150K–$350K · open territory

Stockdale & Leggo

$73K–$335K · open territory

ABS Auto

$162K–$830K · open territory

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

Strongest franchise categories in Melbourne

Median opportunity score across 308 Melbourne suburbs, and the best-scoring suburb
CategoryMedian scoreBest suburb
Quick-Service Food60/100Beaconsfield - Officer (85)
Bakery & Dessert54/100Beaconsfield - Officer (80)
Retail54/100Tarneit - Central (81)
Coffee & Café53/100Beaconsfield - Officer (82)
Hair & Barber53/100Point Cook - East (82)
Beauty & Health52/100Tarneit - Central (80)
Food & Beverage52/100Greenvale - Bulla (82)
Home & Trade Services52/100Point Cook - South (84)
Massage & Wellness52/100Tarneit - Central (79)
Mortgage & Finance52/100Tarneit - Central (79)

Best Melbourne suburbs by category

Quick-Service Food

Beaconsfield - Officer (85/100)Bentleigh - McKinnon (84/100)Wollert (84/100)Lynbrook - Lyndhurst (84/100)Greenvale - Bulla (83/100)

Bakery & Dessert

Beaconsfield - Officer (80/100)Bentleigh - McKinnon (79/100)Wollert (79/100)Keysborough - South (79/100)Greenvale - Bulla (77/100)

Retail

Tarneit - Central (81/100)Cranbourne South (81/100)Rockbank - Mount Cottrell (80/100)Beaconsfield - Officer (77/100)Berwick - South East (77/100)

Coffee & Café

Beaconsfield - Officer (82/100)Greenvale - Bulla (80/100)Mickleham - Yuroke (80/100)Tarneit - Central (78/100)Cranbourne East - North (78/100)

Hair & Barber

Point Cook - East (82/100)Point Cook - South (81/100)Beaconsfield - Officer (77/100)Wollert (76/100)Bentleigh - McKinnon (75/100)

Beauty & Health

Tarneit - Central (80/100)Rockbank - Mount Cottrell (79/100)Cranbourne South (79/100)Beaconsfield - Officer (75/100)Wollert (75/100)

Melbourne districts

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

Wyndham (Werribee)

303,000 residents · score 86/100 · best: Bakery & Dessert

Casey (Cranbourne)

365,000 residents · score 83/100 · best: Bakery & Dessert

Melton

178,000 residents · score 83/100 · best: Bakery & Dessert

Frankston

141,000 residents · score 70/100 · best: Beauty & Health

Where Melbourne is growing

Suburbs that added the most residents in the five years to the 2021 Census
SuburbResidents (2021)Added in 5 yearsGrowth
Mickleham - Yuroke23,795+20,203new growth area
Wollert24,807+15,313161.3% in 5 years
Rockbank - Mount Cottrell17,900+14,752new growth area
Clyde North - South15,038+14,679new growth area
Beaconsfield - Officer23,966+10,47277.6% in 5 years
Werribee - West22,692+10,40684.7% in 5 years
Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell10,316+10,013new growth area
Cranbourne South17,641+8,52493.5% in 5 years

Every Melbourne area we cover

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

Melbourne - Inner (44)
Abbotsford (61)Albert Park (66)Alphington - Fairfield (50)Armadale (55)Ascot Vale (65)Brunswick - North (55)Brunswick - South (56)Brunswick East (66)Brunswick West (58)Carlton (53)Carlton North - Princes Hill (47)Clifton Hill - Alphington (65)Coburg - East (52)Coburg - West (60)Collingwood (57)Docklands (74)Elwood (60)Essendon - East (56)Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie (65)Fitzroy (57)Fitzroy North (59)Flemington (42)Kensington (Vic.) (58)Melbourne CBD - East (45)Melbourne CBD - North (66)Melbourne CBD - West (65)Moonee Ponds (74)North Melbourne (58)Northcote - East (63)Northcote - West (60)Pascoe Vale South (60)Port Melbourne (66)Prahran - Windsor (67)Richmond - North (58)Richmond (South) - Cremorne (74)South Melbourne (53)South Yarra - North (57)South Yarra - South (52)Southbank - East (73)St Kilda - Central (48)St Kilda - West (53)St Kilda East (61)Thornbury (66)Toorak (59)
Melbourne - Inner East (24)
Ashburton (Vic.) (50)Balwyn (63)Balwyn North (75)Blackburn (72)Blackburn South (55)Box Hill (73)Box Hill North (70)Bulleen (49)Burwood (Vic.) (47)Burwood East (52)Camberwell (73)Doncaster (78)Doncaster East - North (66)Doncaster East - South (65)Glen Iris - East (73)Hawthorn - North (56)Hawthorn - South (52)Hawthorn East (66)Kew - South (56)Kew - West (59)Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert (60)Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury (67)Templestowe (68)Templestowe Lower (59)
Melbourne - Inner South (25)
Aspendale Gardens - Waterways (52)Beaumaris (64)Bentleigh - McKinnon (84)Bentleigh East - North (77)Bentleigh East - South (65)Brighton (Vic.) (75)Brighton East (72)Carnegie (65)Carrum - Patterson Lakes (52)Caulfield - North (77)Caulfield - South (74)Chelsea - Bonbeach (62)Edithvale - Aspendale (63)Elsternwick (56)Hampton (76)Highett (East) - Cheltenham (75)Highett (West) - Cheltenham (67)Malvern - Glen Iris (72)Malvern East (74)Mentone (53)Moorabbin - Heatherton (52)Mordialloc - Parkdale (74)Murrumbeena (52)Ormond - Glen Huntly (54)Sandringham - Black Rock (74)
Melbourne - North East (35)
Bundoora - East (49)Doreen - North (76)Doreen - South (70)Eltham (77)Epping - East (50)Epping - South (35)Epping (Vic.) - West (59)Greensborough (70)Heidelberg - Rosanna (71)Heidelberg West (59)Ivanhoe (64)Kingsbury (50)Lalor - East (42)Lalor - West (52)Mernda - North (62)Mernda - South (66)Mill Park - North (63)Mill Park - South (44)Montmorency - Briar Hill (66)Plenty - Yarrambat (58)Preston - East (67)Preston - West (55)Reservoir - North East (55)Reservoir - North West (44)Reservoir - South East (46)Reservoir - South West (54)South Morang - North (59)South Morang - South (53)Thomastown (55)Viewbank - Yallambie (68)Wallan (82)Watsonia (50)Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek (68)Whittlesea (66)Wollert (84)
Melbourne - North West (28)
Airport West (47)Avondale Heights (52)Broadmeadows (48)Campbellfield - Coolaroo (50)Coburg North (52)Craigieburn - Central (36)Craigieburn - North (58)Craigieburn - North West (64)Craigieburn - South (79)Craigieburn - West (64)Fawkner (50)Gisborne (71)Gladstone Park - Westmeadows (65)Glenroy - East (57)Glenroy - West (55)Greenvale - Bulla (85)Keilor (42)Keilor East (61)Meadow Heights (49)Mickleham - Yuroke (84)Pascoe Vale (70)Romsey (67)Roxburgh Park - North (66)Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton (46)Strathmore (63)Sunbury (64)Sunbury - South (67)Sunbury - West (50)
Melbourne - Outer East (33)
Bayswater (51)Bayswater North (49)Belgrave - Selby (57)Boronia (72)Chirnside Park (64)Croydon - East (62)Croydon - West (59)Croydon Hills - Warranwood (73)Donvale - Park Orchards (68)Ferntree Gully - North (54)Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully (64)Forest Hill (52)Healesville - Yarra Glen (54)Kilsyth (56)Knoxfield - Scoresby (71)Lilydale - Coldstream (68)Mitcham (Vic.) (68)Mooroolbark (75)Mount Dandenong - Olinda (54)Mount Evelyn (54)Nunawading (56)Ringwood (69)Ringwood East (71)Ringwood North (57)Rowville - Central (63)Rowville - South (59)Upwey - Tecoma (56)Vermont (61)Vermont South (52)Wantirna (59)Wantirna South (66)Warrandyte - Wonga Park (60)Yarra Valley (61)
Melbourne - South East (51)
Ashwood - Chadstone (72)Beaconsfield - Officer (86)Berwick - North (69)Berwick - South East (79)Berwick - South West (64)Bunyip - Garfield (63)Clarinda - Oakleigh South (45)Clayton - Central (48)Clayton (North) - Notting Hill (42)Clayton South (54)Clyde North - North (72)Clyde North - South (76)Cranbourne (67)Cranbourne East - North (82)Cranbourne East - South (66)Cranbourne North - East (70)Cranbourne North - West (48)Cranbourne South (83)Cranbourne West (80)Dandenong - North (56)Dandenong - South (42)Dingley Village (56)Doveton (45)Emerald - Cockatoo (72)Endeavour Hills - North (50)Endeavour Hills - South (51)Glen Waverley - East (69)Glen Waverley - West (74)Hallam (49)Hampton Park - East (49)Hampton Park - West (48)Keysborough - North (53)Keysborough - South (79)Koo Wee Rup (64)Lynbrook - Lyndhurst (84)Mount Waverley - North (67)Mount Waverley - South (71)Mulgrave (67)Narre Warren - North East (54)Narre Warren - South West (59)Narre Warren North (54)Narre Warren South - East (59)Noble Park - East (46)Noble Park - West (63)Oakleigh - Huntingdale (75)Pakenham - North East (65)Pakenham - South West (76)Pearcedale - Tooradin (44)Springvale (61)Springvale South (46)Wheelers Hill (68)
Melbourne - West (53)
Altona (59)Altona Meadows (63)Altona North (61)Bacchus Marsh (81)Braybrook (65)Brookfield (57)Cairnlea (57)Caroline Springs (71)Deer Park (61)Delahey (34)Derrimut (54)Footscray (65)Fraser Rise - Plumpton (71)Hillside (66)Hoppers Crossing - North (65)Hoppers Crossing - South (57)Keilor Downs (47)Kings Park (Vic.) (46)Kurunjang - Toolern Vale (51)Laverton (65)Manor Lakes - Quandong (73)Maribyrnong (55)Melton South - Weir Views (68)Melton West (74)Newport (77)Point Cook - East (85)Point Cook - North East (60)Point Cook - North West (65)Point Cook - South (84)Rockbank - Mount Cottrell (83)Seddon - Kingsville (55)St Albans - North (58)St Albans - South (57)Sunshine (45)Sunshine North (46)Sunshine West (56)Sydenham (48)Tarneit - Central (83)Tarneit - South (57)Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell (69)Taylors Hill (71)Taylors Lakes (66)Truganina - North (70)Truganina - South East (70)Truganina - South West (76)Werribee - East (56)Werribee - South (75)Werribee - West (82)West Footscray - Tottenham (53)Williamstown (68)Wyndham Vale - North (61)Wyndham Vale - South (55)Yarraville (69)
Mornington Peninsula (15)
Carrum Downs (70)Dromana (58)Frankston North (58)Frankston South (69)Hastings - Somers (71)Langwarrin (77)Mornington - East (57)Mornington - West (55)Mount Eliza (75)Mount Martha (75)Point Nepean (70)Rosebud - McCrae (67)Seaford (Vic.) (63)Skye - Sandhurst (59)Somerville (69)

Guides before you buy in Melbourne

Frequently asked questions

Are there franchises for sale in Melbourne?

Yes. 258 franchise systems are recruiting new territories across Greater Melbourne, spanning categories from Quick-Service Food to Bakery & Dessert. Territory data is recorded by state, so confirm which parts of Melbourne are open with each franchisor before you commit.

What are the best franchise opportunities in Melbourne?

Across the 308 suburb reports in Greater Melbourne, Quick-Service Food, Bakery & Dessert and Retail score highest, with median opportunity scores of 60, 54 and 54 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 Melbourne suburbs score highest for a franchise?

The highest-scoring areas are Beaconsfield - Officer (86/100, strongest in Real Estate), Greenvale - Bulla (85/100, strongest in Health & Medical), Point Cook - East (85/100, strongest in Cleaning), Bentleigh - McKinnon (84/100, strongest in Quick-Service Food), Wollert (84/100, strongest in Quick-Service Food). Each suburb report shows the score for all 25 categories.

How many franchise brands are recruiting in Melbourne?

258 franchise systems list recruiting or waitlisted territories in Victoria. Territory data is recorded by state, so confirm with each franchisor which parts of Melbourne are open.

Which parts of Melbourne are growing fastest?

By residents added over the five years to the 2021 Census, Mickleham - Yuroke (20,203 more residents), Wollert (15,313 more residents), Rockbank - Mount Cottrell (14,752 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.