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October 2026 reading
The Ham & Cheese Croissant Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheHam & Cheese Croissant Index

The canonical Ham & Cheese Croissant, read from 3,524 café menus across Australia.

National median
$10.00
Across 3,524 venues that listed Ham & Cheese Croissant in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$8.00 p10median $10.00$13.90 p90
What does the spread look like?
77
212
465
787
587
349
464
204
175
101
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
12–13
13–14
14–15
15–16
Median $10.00
Strong sample
n=3,524 venues · spread $8.00–$13.90 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Ham & Cheese Croissant by state
WA$10.00NT$10.80SA$10.50QLD$10.00NSW$10.00VIC$10.00TAS$10.00ACT$10.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$11.95
Adelaide
$10.50
Hobart
$10.25
Sydney
$10.00
Melbourne
$10.00
Brisbane
$10.00
Canberra
$10.00
Perth
$9.90
Australia
$10.00
Local readings of the Ham & Cheese Croissant Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityNewcastle $11.70Byron Bay $11.25Port Macquarie $11.00Sunshine Coast $11.00Townsville $11.00Adelaide $10.50Central Coast $10.25Hobart $10.25Cairns $10.22Geelong $10.20Gold Coast $10.20Sydney $10.00Melbourne $10.00Brisbane $10.00Canberra $10.00Wollongong $9.90Perth $9.90Victor Harbor $9.90Tamworth $9.50
By stateNorthern Territory $10.80South Australia $10.50New South Wales $10.00Victoria $10.00Queensland $10.00Western Australia $10.00Tasmania $10.00Australian Capital Territory $10.00
Cheapest regions — Ham & Cheese Croissant
#RegionPricen
1Wynnum - Manly$9.90213
2Stirling$9.90233
3Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield$10.001236
4Dubbo$10.00133
5Moira$10.00170
Most expensive regions — Ham & Cheese Croissant
#RegionPricen
1Broken Hill and Far West$12.005
2Outback - South$12.009
3Mid West$11.5023
4Kalamunda$11.0037
5South East Coast$11.0017
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Ham & Cheese Croissant costs $10.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $9.00 and $12.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Broken Hill and Far West the median runs $12.00; in Wynnum - Manly it's $9.90.

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 Ham & Cheese Croissant is $2.10 — +21.0% of the national median.
Ham & Cheese Croissant prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Ham & Cheese Croissant in Australia?

A Ham & Cheese Croissant costs $10.00 at the median Australian café, based on 3,524 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $9.00 and $12.00.

Which state has the cheapest Ham & Cheese Croissant?

Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $10.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $10.80.

Where is a Ham & Cheese Croissant most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Broken Hill and Far West has the dearest median at $12.00 and Wynnum - Manly the cheapest at $9.90.

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October 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $6.90Croissant $7.20Slice / Cake $7.00Muffin $6.50Cookie $5.58Brownie $6.80Pie $8.90Sausage Roll $7.55Carrot Cake $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.18Scone $7.00Doughnut $5.50
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