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

TheCroissant Index

The canonical Croissant, read from 1,041 café menus across Australia.

National median
$7.00
Across 1,041 venues that listed Croissant in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $7.00$10.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
27
189
269
187
152
83
45
13
27
9
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
12–13
13–14
Median $7.00
Strong sample
n=1,041 venues · spread $5.00–$10.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Croissant by state
WA$7.00NT$8.10SA$8.00QLD$7.00NSW$6.75VIC$6.70TAS$6.00ACT$7.50
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Adelaide
$8.00
Canberra
$7.50
Perth
$7.00
Brisbane
$6.88
Sydney
$6.72
Melbourne
$6.50
Hobart
$6.00
Australia
$7.00
Local readings of the Croissant Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityAdelaide $8.00Gold Coast $7.75Newcastle $7.63Canberra $7.50Perth $7.00Brisbane $6.88Sydney $6.72Melbourne $6.50
By stateSouth Australia $8.00Australian Capital Territory $7.50Queensland $7.00Western Australia $7.00New South Wales $6.75Victoria $6.70Tasmania $6.00
Cheapest regions — Croissant
#RegionPricen
1Devonport$5.886
2Hobart Inner$6.1320
3Stonnington - West$6.50217
4Gosford$6.75317
5Albany$6.756
Most expensive regions — Croissant
#RegionPricen
1Marion$8.0068
2Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton$8.009
3Adelaide Hills$7.7512
4Mackay$7.5052
5North Canberra$7.5028
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Croissant costs $7.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.00 and $8.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Marion the median runs $8.00; in Devonport it's $5.88.

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 Croissant is $2.13 +30.4% of the national median.
Croissant prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Croissant in Australia?

A Croissant costs $7.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,041 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.00 and $8.50.

Which state has the cheapest Croissant?

Tasmania is cheapest at $6.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $8.10.

Where is a Croissant most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Marion has the dearest median at $8.00 and Devonport the cheapest at $5.88.

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