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April 2026 reading
The Fish & Chips Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheFish & Chips Index

The canonical Fish & Chips, read from 563 café menus across Australia.

National median
$22.00
Across 563 venues that listed Fish & Chips in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$13.00 p10median $22.00$28.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
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42
57
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49
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85
88
49
48
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10–12
12–14
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18–20
20–22
22–24
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26–28
28–30
30–32
Median $22.00
Strong sample
n=563 venues · spread $13.00–$28.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Fish & Chips by state
WA$22.00NT$23.00SA$22.20QLD$22.00NSW$21.00VIC$23.00TAS$23.00ACT$22.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$23.00
Perth
$22.75
Adelaide
$22.20
Canberra
$22.00
Sydney
$21.95
Darwin
$21.90
Brisbane
$21.00
Hobart
$20.88
Australia
$22.00
Local readings of the Fish & Chips Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $23.00Perth $22.75Adelaide $22.20Sydney $21.95Gold Coast $21.13Brisbane $21.00
By stateVictoria $23.00Tasmania $23.00South Australia $22.20Western Australia $22.00Queensland $22.00New South Wales $21.00
Cheapest regions — Fish & Chips
#RegionPricen
1Orange$18.7014
2Sorell - Dodges Ferry$20.958
3Marion$21.0030
4Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera$21.0031
5Gosford$21.50203
Most expensive regions — Fish & Chips
#RegionPricen
1Latrobe Valley$24.0035
2Hobart Inner$23.2514
3Maroondah$22.7382
4North Canberra$22.2518
5Kimberley$22.005
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Fish & Chips costs $22.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $16.50 and $25.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Latrobe Valley the median runs $24.00; in Orange it's $18.70.

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 Fish & Chips is $5.30 +24.1% of the national median.
Fish & Chips prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Fish & Chips in Australia?

A Fish & Chips costs $22.00 at the median Australian café, based on 563 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $16.50 and $25.00.

Which state has the cheapest Fish & Chips?

New South Wales is cheapest at $21.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $23.00.

Where is a Fish & Chips most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Latrobe Valley has the dearest median at $24.00 and Orange the cheapest at $18.70.

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April 2026 Reading
Burger $22.00Toastie / Jaffle $12.00Sandwich $15.00Wrap $16.00Caesar Salad $20.00Chicken Schnitzel $20.00Salt & Pepper Calamari $22.90Steak Sandwich $25.00BLT $16.50Chicken Parmigiana $26.00Soup of the Day $16.00Garden Salad $8.50Salad Bowl $24.00Chicken Sandwich $18.00Garlic Bread $9.00Greek Salad $16.00
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