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

TheCroissant Index

The canonical Croissant, read from 4,333 café menus across Australia.

National median
$7.20
Across 4,333 venues that listed Croissant in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $7.20$10.25 p90
What does the spread look like?
157
633
969
850
706
397
226
90
91
48
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
12–13
13–14
Median $7.20
Strong sample
n=4,333 venues · spread $5.00–$10.25 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Croissant by state
WA$7.25NT$8.00SA$8.00QLD$7.50NSW$7.00VIC$7.00TAS$7.50ACT$7.50
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Adelaide
$8.00
Brisbane
$7.50
Hobart
$7.50
Canberra
$7.50
Darwin
$7.35
Sydney
$7.00
Melbourne
$7.00
Perth
$7.00
Australia
$7.20
Local readings of the Croissant Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityWagga Wagga $8.00Port Macquarie $8.00Cairns $8.00Rockhampton $8.00Adelaide $8.00Mackay $7.95Gold Coast $7.90Toowoomba $7.90Newcastle $7.88Townsville $7.80Brisbane $7.50Sunshine Coast $7.50Hobart $7.50Canberra $7.50Wollongong $7.35Sydney $7.00Tamworth $7.00Byron Bay $7.00Melbourne $7.00Perth $7.00Victor Harbor $7.00Central Coast $6.88Geelong $6.50
By stateSouth Australia $8.00Northern Territory $8.00Queensland $7.50Tasmania $7.50Australian Capital Territory $7.50Western Australia $7.25New South Wales $7.00Victoria $7.00
Cheapest regions — Croissant
#RegionPricen
1Whitsunday$6.0010
2Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield$7.001457
3Dubbo$7.00144
4Yarra$7.00843
5Stirling$7.00273
Most expensive regions — Croissant
#RegionPricen
1Mid West$10.7830
2Kalamunda$8.2035
3Limestone Coast$8.0051
4Charles Sturt$8.00180
5Maryborough$7.90256
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Croissant costs $7.20 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.00 and $8.70 — but the regional spread is the story. In Mid West the median runs $10.78; 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 Croissant is $4.78 — +66.3% of the national median.
Croissant prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Croissant in Australia?

A Croissant costs $7.20 at the median Australian café, based on 4,333 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.00 and $8.70.

Which state has the cheapest Croissant?

Victoria is cheapest at $7.00; South Australia is dearest at $8.00.

Where is a Croissant most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Mid West has the dearest median at $10.78 and Whitsunday the cheapest at $6.00.

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October 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $6.90Slice / Cake $7.00Muffin $6.50Ham & Cheese Croissant $10.00Cookie $5.58Brownie $6.80Pie $8.90Sausage Roll $7.55Carrot Cake $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.18Scone $7.00Doughnut $5.50
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