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April 2026 reading
The Brownie Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheBrownie Index

The canonical Brownie, read from 338 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.50
Across 338 venues that listed Brownie in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$4.80 p10median $6.50$10.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
34
67
90
59
23
20
11
5
6
3
8
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
12–13
13–14
14–15
Median $6.50
Strong sample
n=338 venues · spread $4.80–$10.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Brownie by state
WA$7.00NT$6.50SA$6.00QLD$6.90NSW$6.25VIC$6.65TAS$5.95ACT$6.50
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Perth
$7.00
Melbourne
$6.90
Brisbane
$6.70
Canberra
$6.50
Sydney
$6.00
Adelaide
$6.00
Hobart
$5.70
Australia
$6.50
Local readings of the Brownie Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityPerth $7.00Melbourne $6.90Brisbane $6.70Sydney $6.00
By stateWestern Australia $7.00Queensland $6.90Victoria $6.65New South Wales $6.25South Australia $6.00
Cheapest regions — Brownie
#RegionPricen
1North East$5.909
2Orange$6.0019
3Tea Tree Gully$6.005
4Port Adelaide - East$6.0015
5Kempsey - Nambucca$6.3886
Most expensive regions — Brownie
#RegionPricen
1Rockingham$7.355
2Loganlea - Carbrook$7.2514
3Perth City$7.0031
4Nambour - Pomona$6.9057
5Yarra Ranges$6.8061
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Brownie costs $6.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.50 and $7.90 — but the regional spread is the story. In Rockingham the median runs $7.35; in North East it's $5.90.

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 Brownie is $1.45 +22.3% of the national median.
Brownie prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Brownie in Australia?

A Brownie costs $6.50 at the median Australian café, based on 338 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.50 and $7.90.

Which state has the cheapest Brownie?

Tasmania is cheapest at $5.95; Western Australia is dearest at $7.00.

Where is a Brownie most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Rockingham has the dearest median at $7.35 and North East the cheapest at $5.90.

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April 2026 Reading
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