Surprisingly trackable — and a clean read on bakery-line costs.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City | $6.00 | 150 |
| 2 | Charles Sturt | $6.50 | 57 |
| 3 | Campaspe | $6.50 | 45 |
| 4 | North East | $6.50 | 21 |
| 5 | Cottesloe - Claremont | $6.63 | 52 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange | $7.60 | 44 |
| 2 | Nathan | $7.00 | 152 |
| 3 | Gosford | $7.00 | 406 |
| 4 | North Canberra | $7.00 | 37 |
| 5 | Mackay | $7.00 | 50 |
At the median Australian café, a Banana Bread costs $7.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.00 and $8.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Orange the median runs $7.60; in Melbourne City it's $6.00.
Sample sizes vary by region — every number on this page ships with its n, and regions below our confidence bar are marked indicative or thin. Medians, not means: one $40 outlier doesn't move the number.
A Banana Bread costs $7.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,049 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.00 and $8.00.
Victoria is cheapest at $6.20; Northern Territory is dearest at $7.50.
Of the regions we read, Orange has the dearest median at $7.60 and Melbourne City the cheapest at $6.00.