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October 2026 reading
The Brownie Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheBrownie Index

The canonical Brownie, read from 2,215 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.80
Across 2,215 venues that listed Brownie in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $6.80$9.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
154
376
610
477
248
113
53
36
45
14
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
12–13
13–14
Median $6.80
Strong sample
n=2,215 venues · spread $5.00–$9.50 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Brownie by state
WA$6.69NT$7.00SA$7.00QLD$6.90NSW$6.50VIC$6.84TAS$7.00ACT$7.48
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Canberra
$7.49
Brisbane
$7.00
Adelaide
$7.00
Hobart
$7.00
Melbourne
$6.90
Darwin
$6.85
Sydney
$6.50
Perth
$6.50
Australia
$6.80
Local readings of the Brownie Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityCanberra $7.49Gold Coast $7.33Port Macquarie $7.00Central Coast $7.00Brisbane $7.00Adelaide $7.00Hobart $7.00Wollongong $6.90Melbourne $6.90Geelong $6.83Sydney $6.50Newcastle $6.50Perth $6.50Sunshine Coast $6.13
By stateAustralian Capital Territory $7.48South Australia $7.00Tasmania $7.00Queensland $6.90Victoria $6.84Western Australia $6.69New South Wales $6.50
Cheapest regions — Brownie
#RegionPricen
1Whitsunday$6.005
2Dubbo$6.1080
3Manly$6.50709
4Melbourne City$6.50347
5Stirling$6.50172
Most expensive regions — Brownie
#RegionPricen
1North Canberra$7.4952
2Bunbury$7.2528
3Marion$7.00106
4Lower North$7.0033
5South East Coast$7.0021
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Brownie costs $6.80 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.90 and $8.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In North Canberra the median runs $7.49; in Whitsunday 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.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for Brownie is $1.49 — +21.9% of the national median.
Brownie prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Brownie in Australia?

A Brownie costs $6.80 at the median Australian café, based on 2,215 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.90 and $8.00.

Which state has the cheapest Brownie?

New South Wales is cheapest at $6.50; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $7.48.

Where is a Brownie most expensive?

Of the regions we read, North Canberra has the dearest median at $7.49 and Whitsunday the cheapest at $6.00.

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October 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $6.90Croissant $7.20Slice / Cake $7.00Muffin $6.50Ham & Cheese Croissant $10.00Cookie $5.58Pie $8.90Sausage Roll $7.55Carrot Cake $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.18Scone $7.00Doughnut $5.50
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