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April 2026 reading
The Carrot Cake Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheCarrot Cake Index

The canonical Carrot Cake, read from 172 café menus across Australia.

National median
$7.50
Across 172 venues that listed Carrot Cake in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.50 p10median $7.50$9.95 p90
What does the spread look like?
5
20
37
30
46
18
9
1
4
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
12–13
Median $7.50
Strong sample
n=172 venues · spread $5.50–$9.95 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Carrot Cake by state
WA$8.10NTSA$5.50QLD$8.20NSW$6.95VIC$7.08TAS$8.25ACT$7.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Brisbane
$8.50
Perth
$8.10
Melbourne
$7.08
Canberra
$7.00
Sydney
$6.90
Adelaide
$5.50
Australia
$7.50
Local readings of the Carrot Cake Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityPerth $8.10Melbourne $7.08Sydney $6.90
By stateQueensland $8.20Western Australia $8.10Victoria $7.08New South Wales $6.95
Cheapest regions — Carrot Cake
#RegionPricen
1Tea Tree Gully$5.508
2Sydney Inner City$6.9041
3Maroondah$7.0026
4South Canberra$7.005
5Townsville$7.4514
Most expensive regions — Carrot Cake
#RegionPricen
1Southport$8.2029
2Mundaring$8.1020
3Campaspe$7.5014
4Townsville$7.4514
5Maroondah$7.0026
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Carrot Cake costs $7.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.11 and $8.20 — but the regional spread is the story. In Southport the median runs $8.20; in Tea Tree Gully it's $5.50.

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 Carrot Cake is $2.70 +36.0% of the national median.
Carrot Cake prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Carrot Cake in Australia?

A Carrot Cake costs $7.50 at the median Australian café, based on 172 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.11 and $8.20.

Which state has the cheapest Carrot Cake?

South Australia is cheapest at $5.50; Tasmania is dearest at $8.25.

Where is a Carrot Cake most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Southport has the dearest median at $8.20 and Tea Tree Gully the cheapest at $5.50.

More from Bakery
April 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $7.00Croissant $7.00Ham & Cheese Croissant $10.00Slice / Cake $7.00Muffin $6.00Cookie $5.00Brownie $6.50Pie $8.50Sausage Roll $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.45Scone $7.50Doughnut $5.00
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