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    Restaurants in Australia: 51,000+

    Dashmote counts 51,000+ restaurants in Australia, 43% of the country's on-premise outlets. Restaurants are more of a city business in Australia than cafes, fast-food outlets and bars and pubs: more of them sit inside the metro areas with a page.

    51,000+
    restaurants

    Sydney has the most restaurants in Australia

    Map: Restaurants by metro area in AustraliaAustralia: Sydney: rank 1 for restaurants; Melbourne: rank 2 for restaurants; Brisbane: rank 3 for restaurants; Perth: rank 4 for restaurants; Adelaide: rank 5 for restaurants; Gold Coast: rank 6 for restaurants.Sydney: rank 1 for restaurantsMelbourne: rank 2 for restaurantsBrisbane: rank 3 for restaurantsPerth: rank 4 for restaurantsAdelaide: rank 5 for restaurantsGold Coast: rank 6 for restaurants
    • Sydney
    • Melbourne
    • Brisbane
    • Perth
    • Adelaide
    Dot size: restaurants per metro area.
    43%
    of all outlets in Australia
    85%
    independent outlets
    56%
    listed on a delivery app

    What stands out about restaurants in Australia

    • Australia is among the Asia Pacific countries we track with the lowest share of restaurants that are independent.
    • Australia is among the Asia Pacific countries we track with the highest share of restaurants with an Instagram account linked.
    • Australia is among the Asia Pacific countries we track with the highest share of restaurants with 100+ public reviews.

    How restaurants in Australia compare

    Australia

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by country in the region: the top five and Australia

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by country in the regionAsia Pacific countries: Indonesia: 60% of all outlets; India: 45% of all outlets; Thailand: 61% of all outlets; Japan: 58% of all outlets; Vietnam: 48% of all outlets; Philippines: 53% of all outlets; Taiwan: 80% of all outlets; Australia: 43% of all outlets; Cambodia: 43% of all outlets; Singapore: 68% of all outlets.Taiwan: 80% of all outletsSingapore: 68% of all outletsThailand: 61% of all outletsIndonesia: 60% of all outletsJapan: 58% of all outletsAustralia: 43% of all outlets

    Restaurants have the most outlets among outlet types in Australia

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Australia, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Australia5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 2; Hotels: rank 3; Quick service and fast food: rank 4; Bars and pubs: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Cafes and coffee shops: rank 2Hotels: rank 3Quick service and fast food: rank 4Bars and pubs: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Sydney area18%
    Melbourne area18%
    Brisbane area7%
    Perth area7%
    Adelaide area5%
    Gold Coast area3%
    Rest of Australia42%

    The Sydney area holds a slightly bigger share of restaurants than of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of restaurants (bar) against its share of all outlets in Australia (tick)

    Each metro area's share of restaurants against its share of all outlets in Australia5 metro areas: Sydney area: 18% of restaurants, 15% of all outlets, +3 pts; Melbourne area: 18% of restaurants, 15% of all outlets, +3 pts; Brisbane area: 7% of restaurants, 7% of all outlets, level; Perth area: 7% of restaurants, 6% of all outlets, +1 pt; Adelaide area: 5% of restaurants, 5% of all outlets, level.Sydney area: 18% of restaurants, 15% of all outlets, +3 ptsMelbourne area: 18% of restaurants, 15% of all outlets, +3 ptsPerth area: 7% of restaurants, 6% of all outlets, +1 ptBrisbane area: 7% of restaurants, 7% of all outlets, levelAdelaide area: 5% of restaurants, 5% of all outlets, level

    Outlet profile

    MeasureRestaurantsAll outlets in Australia
    Independent85%85%
    Listed on a delivery app56%42%
    Website listed71%68%
    100+ public reviews60%54%

    Sample from the list

    Five independent restaurants in Australia from our list
    VenueCityCategoryGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    Granite Magnetic IslandNelly BayTapas bar4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Paninni'sMount Gravatt EastItalian restaurant4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    DHABA AT THE MILLKynetonIndian restaurant4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    Brothers on KWerribee SouthItalian restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Two BuoysDromanaRestaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Also in the full list: delivery apps, booking platform, POS system, Instagram, email, price tier, and more.Ask for the full list

    What the numbers show

    Restaurants are a smaller part of the market in Australia than in most countries: 43% of all outlets, against a median of 46%.

    Restaurants are spread across many cities: 5 metro areas each hold about 5% or more of the channel in Australia.

    How the numbers are defined

    Restaurants
    Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant').

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to restaurants in Australia

    Staff the cities first

    Restaurants in Australia cluster inside the metro areas more than other outlet types do, so city teams reach most of them.

    Start with the groups

    Chains run more of the restaurants in Australia than elsewhere; map which groups run which venues before the first call.

    Check their delivery menus

    56% of the restaurants in Australia are on a delivery app against 42% of all outlets, so their delivery menus show what they already list.

    Frequently asked questions

    Are most restaurants in Australia independent?

    Australia is among the Asia Pacific countries we track with the lowest share of restaurants that are independent. 85% of restaurants in Australia are independent.

    How visible are restaurants in Australia on Instagram?

    Australia is among the Asia Pacific countries we track with the highest share of restaurants with an Instagram account linked.

    Do more with the data

    Custom outlet segmentationGroup the restaurants in Australia in your own channel names, not ours.Independent vs chain outletsWhat the independent share for Australia means, and how a chain is counted.CRM and account matchingSee which restaurants in Australia are already your accounts and which are new doors.

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