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April 2026 reading
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TheBig Breakfast Index

Quintessentially Australian. The full plate — eggs, bacon, sausage, the lot.

National median
$27.00
Across 836 venues that listed Big Breakfast in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$22.50 p10median $27.00$30.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
9
18
25
51
156
187
270
59
36
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
26–28
28–30
30–32
32–34
Median $27.00
Strong sample
n=836 venues · spread $22.50–$30.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Big Breakfast by state
WA$27.00NT$27.95SA$27.50QLD$27.50NSW$27.00VIC$28.00TAS$26.00ACT$26.50
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$28.00
Darwin
$28.00
Adelaide
$27.50
Brisbane
$27.25
Perth
$27.23
Hobart
$26.95
Canberra
$26.50
Sydney
$26.00
Australia
$27.00
Local readings of the Big Breakfast Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $28.00Geelong $27.75Adelaide $27.50Brisbane $27.25Perth $27.23Canberra $26.50Gold Coast $26.25Sydney $26.00
By stateVictoria $28.00South Australia $27.50Queensland $27.50New South Wales $27.00Western Australia $27.00Australian Capital Territory $26.50Tasmania $26.00
Cheapest regions — Big Breakfast
#RegionPricen
1Wheat Belt - North$25.408
2North East$26.0013
3Sorell - Dodges Ferry$26.009
4North Canberra$26.5036
5Gosford$26.95268
Most expensive regions — Big Breakfast
#RegionPricen
1Barossa$28.5010
2Casey - South$28.00151
3Mildura$28.0050
4Orange$28.0022
5Goldfields$28.005
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Big Breakfast costs $27.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $25.00 and $28.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Barossa the median runs $28.50; in Wheat Belt - North it's $25.40.

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.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for Big Breakfast is $3.10 +11.5% of the national median.
Big Breakfast prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Big Breakfast in Australia?

A Big Breakfast costs $27.00 at the median Australian café, based on 836 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $25.00 and $28.50.

Which state has the cheapest Big Breakfast?

Tasmania is cheapest at $26.00; Victoria is dearest at $28.00.

Where is a Big Breakfast most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Barossa has the dearest median at $28.50 and Wheat Belt - North the cheapest at $25.40.

More from Breakfast
April 2026 Reading
Toast $8.00Eggs Benedict $23.90Smashed Avo on Toast $20.00Eggs Your Way $14.50Bacon & Egg Roll $14.50Hash Brown $4.50Granola / Muesli Bowl $17.50Pancakes $20.00Acai Bowl $18.00Omelette $22.00Corn Fritters $23.00French Toast $22.00Waffles $19.00Chilli Scramble $23.00Bruschetta $19.40Shakshuka / Turkish Eggs $24.00Porridge / Oats $17.50Breakfast Burrito $19.00Breakfast Bowl $22.00
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