Australia's top suburbs for cafe culture.

There are few better ways to start your weekend than with a spot of coffee and brunch. Luckily there’s no shortage of incredible cafés to choose from. That said, some suburbs offer a far wider spread than others.

If you’re looking for some fresh cafés to try out, we’ve compiled a list of the suburbs where renters think the café and restaurant scene is standout part of the local vibe.

We’re not just a bunch of brunchaholics with an eye for good coffee, promise! In fact, renters right across Australia help us build this data by rating their suburb’s top 3 features when they created a Renter Resume on Rent.com.au. And it’s not just cafés and restaurants scooping the lifestyle scene. You can rate your suburb for other features, such as:

Parks and recreation 🌳Cafes and restaurants ☕ I feel safe here 🔒 Friendly neighbourhood 😊
Quiet and peaceful 🕊️ Vibrant and busy 🎉 Handy to shops 🏪 Great public transport 🚌
Great for families 👪 Close to CBD 🌆 Great for young people 🎤 Close to schools 🎒

Here are the top 10 suburbs which made the list in our four biggest states. Agree or disagree with the neighbourhoods that made the top 10? Want to know more about the suburb? Click the suburb name to see what homes are available to rent right now.

New South Wales’ standout suburbs for café culture:

Albury

  • Also popular for: Near shops, Close to CBD
  • Median rent: $360
  • Against the Murray Region: $375

Balmain

  • Also popular for: Friendly neighbourhood, Close to CBD
  • Median rent: $800
  • Against the Sydney Region: $510

Bondi

  • Also popular for: Great public transport, Near shops
  • Median rent: $750
  • Against the Sydney Region: $510

Brighton-Le-Sands

  • Also popular for: Near shops, Great public transport
  • Median rent: $500
  • Against the Sydney Region: $510

Byron Bay

  • Also popular for: Friendly neighbourhood, Near shops
  • Median rent: $875
  • Against the Richmond Tweed Region: $730

Manly

  • Also popular for: I feel safe here, Near shops
  • Median rent: $827
  • Against the Sydney Region: $510

Marrickville

  • Also popular for: Great public transport, Near shops
  • Median rent: $520
  • Against the Sydney Region: $510

Newtown

  • Also popular for: Great public transport, Near shops
  • Median rent: $565
  • Against the Sydney Region: $510

North Bondi

  • Also popular for: Friendly neighbourhood, I feel safe here
  • Median rent: $920
  • Against the Sydney Region: $510

Paddington

  • Also popular for: Great public transport, Near shops
  • Median rent: $750
  • Against the Sydney Region: $510

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Victoria’s standout suburbs for café culture:

Altona

  • Also popular for: Parks and recreation, Friendly neighbourhood
  • Median rent: $400
  • Against the Melbourne Region: $420

Collingwood

  • Also popular for: Close to CBD, Near shops
  • Median rent: $455
  • Against the Melbourne Region: $420

Cremorne

  • Also popular for: Great public transport, Close to CBD
  • Median rent: $500
  • Against the Melbourne Region: $420

Daylesford

  • Also popular for: Friendly neighbourhood, Parks and recreation
  • Median rent: $590
  • Against the Central Highlands Region: $380

Elsternwick

  • Also popular for: Great public transport, I feel safe here
  • Median rent: $405
  • Against the Melbourne Region: $420

Elwood

  • Also popular for: Friendly neighbourhood, I feel safe here
  • Median rent: $450
  • Against the Melbourne Region: $420

Fitzroy North

  • Also popular for: Great public transports, Parks and recreation
  • Median rent: $480
  • Against the Melbourne Region: $420

Mornington

  • Also popular for: Near shops, I feel safe here
  • Median rent: $570
  • Against the Melbourne Region: $420

Prahran

  • Also popular for: Great public transport, Near shops
  • Median rent: $335
  • Against the Melbourne Region: $420

South Yarra

  • Also popular for: Great public transport, Close to CBD
  • Median rent: $445
  • Against the Melbourne Region: $420

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Queensland’s standout suburbs for café culture:

Airlie Beach

  • Also popular for: I feel safe here, Friendly neighbourhood
  • Median rent: $737
  • Against the Mackay Region: $380

Balmoral

  • Also popular for: Parks and recreation, near shops
  • Median rent: $865
  • Against the Brisbane Region: $480

Broadbeach

  • Also popular for: Great public transport, Near shops
  • Median rent: $697
  • Against the Moreton Region: $650

Burleigh Heads

  • Also popular for: Near shops. Friendly neighbourhood
  • Median rent: $720
  • Against the Moreton Region: $650

Coolangatta

  • Also popular for: I feel safe here, Near shops.
  • Median rent: $475
  • Against the Illawarra Region: $550

Hawthorne

  • Also popular for: I feel safe here, Parks and recreation
  • Median rent: $770
  • Against the Brisbane Region: $480

Kings Beach

  • Also popular for: Near shops, Parks and recreation
  • Median rent: $535
  • Against the Moreton Region: $650

Manly

  • Also popular for: Parks and recreation, Friendly neighbourhood
  • Median rent: $800
  • Against the Brisbane Region: $480

Noosa Heads

  • Also popular for: I feel safe here, Friendly neighbourhood
  • Median rent: $940
  • Against the Moreton Region: $480

Paddington

  • Also popular for: Close to CBD, Near Shops
  • Median rent: $670
  • Against the Brisbane Region: $480

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Western Australia’s standout suburbs for café culture:

Applecross

  • Also popular for: Parks and recreation, I feel safe here
  • Median rent: $790
  • Against the Perth Region: $475

East Victoria Park

  • Also popular for: Near shops, Close to CBD
  • Median rent: $467
  • Against the Perth Region: $475

Fremantle

  • Also popular for: Near shops, Great public transport
  • Median rent: $600
  • Against the Perth Region: $475

Guildford

  • Also popular for: Great public transport, Friendly neighbourhood
  • Median rent: $450
  • Against the Perth Region: $475

Highgate

  • Also popular for: Close to CBD, Great public transport
  • Median rent: $390
  • Against the Perth Region: $475

Inglewood

  • Also popular for: Near to shops, Great public transport
  • Median rent: $620
  • Against the Perth Region: $475

Leederville

  • Also popular for: Close to CBD, Great public transport
  • Median rent: $470
  • Against the Perth Region: $475

Scarborough

  • Also popular for: Parks and recreation, Friendly neighbourhood
  • Median rent: $500
  • Against the Perth Region: $475

South Fremantle

  • Also popular for: I feel safe here, Friendly neighbourhood
  • Median rent: $750
  • Against the Perth Region: $475

Victoria Park

  • Also popular for: Close to CBD, Near shops
  • Median rent: $465
  • Against the Perth Region: $475

To give these reviews some cool functionality, we also built them into our lifestyle search tool. When you’re searching for properties on the Rent.com.au app, you can you use lifestyle search to find a home in an area that works for you! Win-win.

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