Annual revenue of cafés, restaurants, and takeaway food services Australia 2005-2024
In 2024, the annual revenue of cafés, restaurants, and takeaway food services in Australia amounted to just shy of 65.5 billion Australian dollars, marking a new record within the given period. Between 2005 and 2019, the revenue of cafés, restaurants, and takeaway food services in the country had been growing year-on-year until 2020, which was the first year during this period to show significant negative growth.
Food service landscape in Australia
The number of cafés and restaurants operating in Australia has increased in recent years, reaching over 55,000 in the year ended December 2024. As Australia’s most populous states, the majority of these establishments are based in New South Wales and Victoria. While dining out remains prevalent, takeaway food services have risen in popularity among the country’s consumers, with internationally renowned delivery services like Uber Eats and Menulog taking the most online food delivery bookings in 2024.
Australia’s coffee culture
Australians are coffee aficionados, whether it be homebrew, a coffee to-go, or a coffee catch-up at their favorite café. Around three-quarters of Australian adults enjoy at least one cup of coffee a day, and almost one in two Australian households owns a coffee machine. Many countries have their own take on how to make the popular caffeinated beverage, and the flat white is a popular type of coffee with its origins Down Under. While Australia and New Zealand have not yet managed to settle the dispute on where the beverage originates, the flat white remains a staple on café menus across the country and is gaining traction in metropolitan cities around the world.