Restaurant and food service in Australia - statistics & facts

The restaurant and food service industry is integral to Australia’s economy. The hospitality industry provides a large number of employment opportunities for Australians and, in tandem with the tourism industry, contributes significantly to Australia’s gross domestic product (GDP). The industry encompasses restaurants, cafés, fast food chains, franchises, and takeaway services, as well as other types of hospitality businesses. Some of Australia’s most popular cuisines include Thai, Indian, Mexican, Italian, and Korean food, with the food service industry also seeing an increase in plant-based food availability across Australia in recent years.

In 2022, the turnover of cafés, restaurants, and takeaway services in Australia saw an increase, marking a recovery from 2020, in which turnover dropped due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic forced many restaurants and food services to rethink their business strategies, with many investing in food delivery, as well as streamlining front-of-house automation, contactless ordering systems, and digital payment facilities.

Restaurants and cafes in Australia

As of 2022, New South Wales was home to the largest number of cafés and restaurants in Australia, followed by Victoria and Queensland. Over 30 thousand of these services had a turnover of between 200 thousand and two million Australian dollars that same year. The majority of restaurants and cafés in Australia are independent; there is a relatively smaller number of restaurant and café chains across the country.

Fast food in Australia

Subway and McDonalds were the leading quick-service restaurants found on Australian meal delivery platforms in 2022 in terms of restaurant numbers. Dominos is also a key competitor in Australia’s quick-service restaurant landscape, with over 700 stores nationwide, operating its food delivery entirely through its own website.

Takeaway services in Australia

As of 2023, the three main players in the Australian food delivery market include Uber Eats, Menulog, and DoorDash. Deliveroo, formerly a key delivery service within the industry, announced its exit from the Australian market in November 2022, attributing its departure to the highly competitive state of the local market. Uber Eats held the largest market share of major food delivery services at the end of 2022, closely followed by Menulog. Nonetheless, Deliveroo attracted the highest average weekly spend on takeout across Australia earlier that year. Millennial consumers accounted for the most meal delivery service users across all generations in Australia in 2022, with pre-boomers representing the smallest share of food delivery service users.
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Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 10, 2023

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Revenue of cafés, restaurants, and takeaway food services Australia
58bn AUD
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