Canberra Business for Sale Market
Market data updated for the September 2026 quarter.
There are around 110 businesses for sale in Canberra on Bsale. New listings are added regularly, with more than 1,000 updated across the site every week.
Canberra is a small business for sale market on Bsale, where a few listings can move the averages noticeably. Buyer enquiries for ACT businesses rose about 28% on a year earlier in the September 2026 quarter, spread between the city centre and Canberra's commercial and trade precincts, including Fyshwick, Hume and Mitchell.
What Is the Average Asking Price for a Business in Canberra?
According to Bsale's September 2026 Quarter Market Report, the average asking price of businesses for sale in Canberra was $696,656. That is above Sydney ($614,572) and Melbourne ($610,978), but below Perth ($949,871), Brisbane ($825,819) and Adelaide ($766,090).
Canberra makes up almost all of the ACT market on Bsale, so the territory average is the same.
Asking prices may include stock, plant and equipment or property. Asking prices are not verified.
What Types of Businesses Are Canberra Buyers Looking For?
Across Australia, cafes remain the most-enquired category on Bsale, while enquiries for professional and service businesses grew fastest, up 58% and 62% on a year earlier. Buyers are also favouring businesses that don't need a full-time owner, with businesses advertised as under management drawing around 30% more enquiries than the average listing.
The number of individual buyers enquiring about ACT businesses rose about 27% on a year earlier, July was the busiest month, and about one in four enquiries asked for financials in the first message.
Guides and Resources for Buying a Business in Canberra
Since 2000, Bsale has helped Australians buy and sell businesses across Canberra and every major city and regional centre. Buyers on Bsale are now asking for financials, finance and confidentiality agreements earlier than ever, so it pays to have finance arranged and advisers ready before you enquire.
> The ACT Business Market is Small, Steady and Priced Above the Big Capitals
> Your Guide to Buying a Business in Australia
> Australian Business Sales Insights – September Quarter 2026
Bsale data reflects listing activity on the Bsale platform only, not all business sales in Australia. Asking prices may include stock, plant and equipment or property. Figures are a general guide and not financial advice.
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