3,350 Businesses For Sale in Queensland

Queensland Business for Sale Market Insights

Market insights updated for the September 2026 quarter.

There are currently 3,350 businesses for sale in Queensland on Bsale, including cafes, tourism businesses, franchises, trade services and established regional operations. New listings are added regularly, with more than 1,000 listings updated across Bsale every week.

Queensland is one of the largest business for sale markets on Bsale, with almost one in four listings nationally. It also recorded some of the strongest growth in buyer demand, with enquiries rising 47% year-on-year in the September 2026 quarter, in line with South Australia.

Queensland also had the strongest momentum of any state over the quarter, with enquiries up around 38% on the June quarter. Brisbane 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 Queensland?

The average asking price for businesses for sale in Queensland was $870,843 in the September 2026 quarter, according to Bsale's market data, the second-highest of any state behind Western Australia ($903,336).

Mackay & Central Queensland lifts the state's upper end, averaging $1.86 million across more than 150 listings, driven by mining services, transport and industrial businesses. Brisbane averaged $825,819, the second-highest capital city average, while the Sunshine Coast averaged $779,742.

The Gold Coast, one of the largest regional markets on Bsale with more than 300 listings, averaged $558,720, making it one of the more accessible coastal markets for buyers.

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

How Is the Queensland Business Sales Market Performing?

Businesses marked as sold in Queensland were down around 22% year-on-year in the September 2026 quarter. The state accounted for around one in five businesses marked as sold nationally.

The Gold Coast bucked the trend, with businesses marked as sold up around 56%, while Brisbane (down 21%) and the Sunshine Coast (down 37%) recorded fewer than a year earlier.

With buyer enquiries up 47% and the number of individual buyers up around 35% year-on-year, stronger demand may take time to flow through to sales. 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 Queensland?

Hospitality remains the largest category on Bsale, accounting for approximately 28% of buyer enquiries nationally. Cafes for sale in Queensland are available alongside restaurants, accommodation and tourism businesses and franchises.

Service and trade businesses are attracting more interest. Nationally, service business enquiries rose 62% year-on-year, manufacturing 59% and automotive 51%. These sectors include cleaning businesses, transport businesses and mechanics.

Buyers are also looking for 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 Queensland.

Where Are Buyers Looking for Businesses in Queensland?

Brisbane attracted the largest share of Queensland enquiries in the September 2026 quarter. On the Gold Coast, buyers enquired about businesses in Southport, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach and Burleigh Heads.

Elsewhere in the state, buyer interest included Maroochydore, Toowoomba, Hervey Bay and Townsville.

Buyers can also browse Cairns & Far North Queensland and Toowoomba & Darling Downs.

Buying a Business in Queensland

Bsale has connected buyers with businesses advertised for sale across Australia since 2000, including Brisbane and regional Queensland.

Before buying a business in Queensland, review its financial performance, lease conditions, employee arrangements and any industry-specific licensing requirements. For tourism and coastal businesses, it's also worth understanding how trading changes across the year.

Buyers are increasingly requesting financial statements, information memorandums and confidentiality agreements earlier in the enquiry process. Having finance organised and professional advisers available can help buyers assess an opportunity and move through due diligence.

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

• How to Buy a Business in Queensland
• Queensland or NSW? Seven Business Brokers on How Their Markets Differ
• 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.