4,205 Businesses For Sale in New South Wales

New South Wales Business for Sale Market Insights

Market insights updated for the September 2026 quarter.

There are currently 4,205 businesses for sale in New South Wales on Bsale, including cafes, restaurants, franchises, trade services and established businesses. New listings are added regularly, with more than 1,000 listings updated across Bsale every week.

New South Wales is the largest business for sale market on Bsale, with around 35% of all listings nationally. It also attracted the most buyer enquiries of any state in the September 2026 quarter, at about 30% of the national total, with enquiries rising 43% year-on-year.

Sydney accounts for around seven in ten New South Wales listings and was one of the five Australian areas receiving the highest number of buyer enquiries on Bsale.

What Is the Average Asking Price for a Business in New South Wales?

The average asking price for businesses for sale in New South Wales was $673,143 in the September 2026 quarter, according to Bsale's market data. That makes New South Wales one of the more accessible of the larger states, below Victoria ($680,506), Queensland ($870,843) and Western Australia ($903,336).

Prices vary widely across the state. Wagga Wagga & Riverina averaged $1.48 million, while the Mid North Coast ($908,610) and Newcastle & Hunter Valley ($789,871) sat in the middle of the market. The Blue Mountains and Central Coast were among the more affordable regional markets nationally.

Sydney averaged $614,572, below the state average, reflecting the large number of smaller cafes, restaurants, retail and service businesses available to buyers.

Asking prices are advertiser-supplied, are not independently verified and may include stock, plant and equipment or property.

How Is the New South Wales Business Sales Market Performing?

Businesses marked as sold in New South Wales were down around 12% year-on-year in the September 2026 quarter. The state accounted for around one in four businesses marked as sold nationally.

Sydney drove the strongest result, with businesses marked as sold up around 59% year-on-year. Wollongong & Illawarra also recorded one of the strongest increases outside the capital cities, while sold listings fell in regional markets such as Newcastle & Hunter Valley and the Mid North Coast.

Buyer demand points to more activity ahead. Enquiries for New South Wales businesses rose 43% year-on-year and the number of individual buyers making enquiries rose around 32%. Nationally, the median time between a business being listed and marked as sold on Bsale was 202 days.

Sold figures reflect listings marked as sold on Bsale, not independently verified transactions or final sale prices. Not all businesses are marked as sold when removed from Bsale.

What Types of Businesses Are Buyers Looking for in New South Wales?

Hospitality is the largest category on Bsale, accounting for approximately 28% of buyer enquiries nationally. Cafes for sale in New South Wales remain a popular entry point, alongside restaurants, takeaway food and franchises.

Demand is growing fastest for service-based businesses. In the September 2026 quarter, enquiries for service businesses rose 62% year-on-year and professional businesses 58%. These sectors include cleaning businesses and accounting practices.

Buyers are also targeting businesses that need less day-to-day owner involvement. Listings advertised as under management received around 30% more enquiries than the national average, while automated businesses such as car washes attracted almost twice the average.

Industry enquiry trends are based on national Bsale activity and may differ within New South Wales.

Where Are Buyers Looking for Businesses in New South Wales?

Sydney attracted the largest share of New South Wales enquiries in the September 2026 quarter, with strong interest in Penrith, Blacktown and Parramatta.

Outside Sydney, buyers enquired about businesses in Newcastle, Coffs Harbour, Albury, Port Macquarie and Wollongong.

Buyers can also browse the South Coast, Dubbo & Central West and Tamworth & New England.

Buying a Business in New South Wales

Bsale has connected buyers with businesses advertised for sale across Australia since 2000, including Sydney and regional New South Wales.

Before buying a business in New South Wales, review its financial performance, lease terms, staff arrangements and any licensing that applies to the industry, such as liquor, food or trade licences.

Buyers are increasingly requesting financial statements, information memorandums and confidentiality agreements earlier in the enquiry process. With more buyers competing in New South Wales, having finance organised and advisers ready can help you act when the right business comes up.

For more information, read Bsale's buying guides and latest market reports.

• How to Buy a Business in Australia
• How to Buy a Business in New South Wales
• Queensland or NSW? Seven Business Brokers on How Their Markets Differ
• 9 Leading Business Brokers in Sydney NSW
• Australian Business Sales Insights – September Quarter 2026

Bsale market insights are based on activity recorded on Bsale and do not represent all Australian business sales. Asking prices and sold statuses are advertiser-supplied and not independently verified. Figures are provided as a general market guide and are not financial advice.