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April 2026 reading
The Chicken Schnitzel Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheChicken Schnitzel Index

The canonical Chicken Schnitzel, read from 595 café menus across Australia.

National median
$20.00
Across 595 venues that listed Chicken Schnitzel in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$13.60 p10median $20.00$28.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
20
44
63
51
97
62
72
64
50
40
12
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
26–28
28–30
30–32
Median $20.00
Strong sample
n=595 venues · spread $13.60–$28.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Chicken Schnitzel by state
WA$17.75NTSA$22.50QLD$22.00NSW$19.90VIC$18.75TAS$26.50ACT$21.25
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Adelaide
$22.50
Brisbane
$22.50
Canberra
$21.25
Sydney
$19.90
Hobart
$18.50
Melbourne
$18.00
Perth
$17.75
Australia
$20.00
Local readings of the Chicken Schnitzel Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityAdelaide $22.50Brisbane $22.50Canberra $21.25Sydney $19.90Newcastle $19.45Gold Coast $18.00Melbourne $18.00
By stateSouth Australia $22.50Queensland $22.00Australian Capital Territory $21.25New South Wales $19.90Victoria $18.75Western Australia $17.75
Cheapest regions — Chicken Schnitzel
#RegionPricen
1Fremantle$17.7516
2Maroondah$18.00112
3Orange$19.0020
4Hobart Inner$19.509
5Gosford$19.95252
Most expensive regions — Chicken Schnitzel
#RegionPricen
1Marion$22.5042
2Cairns - South$22.0016
3Ormeau - Oxenford$21.9553
4North Canberra$21.2518
5Ballarat$20.0036
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Chicken Schnitzel costs $20.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $16.00 and $24.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Marion the median runs $22.50; in Fremantle it's $17.75.

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 Chicken Schnitzel is $4.75 +23.8% of the national median.
Chicken Schnitzel prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Chicken Schnitzel in Australia?

A Chicken Schnitzel costs $20.00 at the median Australian café, based on 595 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $16.00 and $24.00.

Which state has the cheapest Chicken Schnitzel?

Western Australia is cheapest at $17.75; Tasmania is dearest at $26.50.

Where is a Chicken Schnitzel most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Marion has the dearest median at $22.50 and Fremantle the cheapest at $17.75.

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April 2026 Reading
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