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:
- Also popular for: Near shops, Close to CBD
- Median rent: $360
- Against the Murray Region: $375
- Also popular for: Friendly neighbourhood, Close to CBD
- Median rent: $800
- Against the Sydney Region: $510
- Also popular for: Great public transport, Near shops
- Median rent: $750
- Against the Sydney Region: $510
- Also popular for: Near shops, Great public transport
- Median rent: $500
- Against the Sydney Region: $510
- Also popular for: Friendly neighbourhood, Near shops
- Median rent: $875
- Against the Richmond Tweed Region: $730
- Also popular for: I feel safe here, Near shops
- Median rent: $827
- Against the Sydney Region: $510
- Also popular for: Great public transport, Near shops
- Median rent: $520
- Against the Sydney Region: $510
- Also popular for: Great public transport, Near shops
- Median rent: $565
- Against the Sydney Region: $510
- Also popular for: Friendly neighbourhood, I feel safe here
- Median rent: $920
- Against the Sydney Region: $510
- 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:
- Also popular for: Parks and recreation, Friendly neighbourhood
- Median rent: $400
- Against the Melbourne Region: $420
- Also popular for: Close to CBD, Near shops
- Median rent: $455
- Against the Melbourne Region: $420
- Also popular for: Great public transport, Close to CBD
- Median rent: $500
- Against the Melbourne Region: $420
- Also popular for: Friendly neighbourhood, Parks and recreation
- Median rent: $590
- Against the Central Highlands Region: $380
- Also popular for: Great public transport, I feel safe here
- Median rent: $405
- Against the Melbourne Region: $420
- Also popular for: Friendly neighbourhood, I feel safe here
- Median rent: $450
- Against the Melbourne Region: $420
- Also popular for: Great public transports, Parks and recreation
- Median rent: $480
- Against the Melbourne Region: $420
- Also popular for: Near shops, I feel safe here
- Median rent: $570
- Against the Melbourne Region: $420
- Also popular for: Great public transport, Near shops
- Median rent: $335
- Against the Melbourne Region: $420
- 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:
- Also popular for: I feel safe here, Friendly neighbourhood
- Median rent: $737
- Against the Mackay Region: $380
- Also popular for: Parks and recreation, near shops
- Median rent: $865
- Against the Brisbane Region: $480
- Also popular for: Great public transport, Near shops
- Median rent: $697
- Against the Moreton Region: $650
- Also popular for: Near shops. Friendly neighbourhood
- Median rent: $720
- Against the Moreton Region: $650
- Also popular for: I feel safe here, Near shops.
- Median rent: $475
- Against the Illawarra Region: $550
- Also popular for: I feel safe here, Parks and recreation
- Median rent: $770
- Against the Brisbane Region: $480
- Also popular for: Near shops, Parks and recreation
- Median rent: $535
- Against the Moreton Region: $650
- Also popular for: Parks and recreation, Friendly neighbourhood
- Median rent: $800
- Against the Brisbane Region: $480
- Also popular for: I feel safe here, Friendly neighbourhood
- Median rent: $940
- Against the Moreton Region: $480
- 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:
- Also popular for: Parks and recreation, I feel safe here
- Median rent: $790
- Against the Perth Region: $475
- Also popular for: Near shops, Close to CBD
- Median rent: $467
- Against the Perth Region: $475
- Also popular for: Near shops, Great public transport
- Median rent: $600
- Against the Perth Region: $475
- Also popular for: Great public transport, Friendly neighbourhood
- Median rent: $450
- Against the Perth Region: $475
- Also popular for: Close to CBD, Great public transport
- Median rent: $390
- Against the Perth Region: $475
- Also popular for: Near to shops, Great public transport
- Median rent: $620
- Against the Perth Region: $475
- Also popular for: Close to CBD, Great public transport
- Median rent: $470
- Against the Perth Region: $475
- Also popular for: Parks and recreation, Friendly neighbourhood
- Median rent: $500
- Against the Perth Region: $475
- Also popular for: I feel safe here, Friendly neighbourhood
- Median rent: $750
- Against the Perth Region: $475
- 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.