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October 2026 reading
The Iced Long Black Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheIced Long Black Index

The canonical Iced Long Black, read from 5,667 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.50
Across 5,667 venues that listed Iced Long Black in the October 2026 reading.
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National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.50 p10median $6.50$8.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
340
603
1154
1208
1054
564
341
129
5.0–5.5
5.5–6.0
6.0–6.5
6.5–7.0
7.0–7.5
7.5–8.0
8.0–8.5
8.5–9.0
Median $6.50
Strong sample
n=5,667 venues · spread $5.50–$8.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Iced Long Black by state
WA$6.50NT$7.00SA$6.80QLD$6.50NSW$6.50VIC$6.50TAS$6.50ACT$7.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$7.00
Canberra
$6.95
Adelaide
$6.90
Sydney
$6.75
Melbourne
$6.50
Brisbane
$6.50
Perth
$6.50
Hobart
$6.50
Australia
$6.50
Local readings of the Iced Long Black Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityMackay $7.25Newcastle $7.00Toowoomba $7.00Darwin $7.00Canberra $6.95Mildura $6.90Adelaide $6.90Sydney $6.75Townsville $6.75Wagga Wagga $6.65Coffs Harbour $6.50Central Coast $6.50Wollongong $6.50Melbourne $6.50Bendigo $6.50Sunshine Coast $6.50Gold Coast $6.50Brisbane $6.50Rockhampton $6.50Cairns $6.50Perth $6.50Bunbury $6.50Victor Harbor $6.50Hobart $6.50Port Macquarie $6.38Byron Bay $6.00Tamworth $6.00Geelong $6.00
By stateAustralian Capital Territory $7.00Northern Territory $7.00South Australia $6.80New South Wales $6.50Victoria $6.50Queensland $6.50Western Australia $6.50Tasmania $6.50
Cheapest regions — Iced Long Black
#RegionPricen
1Moree - Narrabri$6.006
2Outback - South$6.4016
3Stirling$6.40348
4Dubbo$6.50164
5Tumut - Tumbarumba$6.50268
Most expensive regions — Iced Long Black
#RegionPricen
1North Canberra$7.00119
2Jervis Bay$7.005
3Tuggeranong$6.907
4Adelaide City$6.90230
5Kalamunda$6.8054
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, an Iced Long Black costs $6.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.00 and $7.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In North Canberra the median runs $7.00; in Moree - Narrabri 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 Iced Long Black is $1.00 — +15.4% of the national median.
Iced Long Black prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is an Iced Long Black in Australia?

An Iced Long Black costs $6.50 at the median Australian café, based on 5,667 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.00 and $7.00.

Which state has the cheapest Iced Long Black?

Tasmania is cheapest at $6.50; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $7.00.

Where is an Iced Long Black most expensive?

Of the regions we read, North Canberra has the dearest median at $7.00 and Moree - Narrabri the cheapest at $6.00.

Sister product

For the dedicated Flat White Index — with deeper coffee analysis, roaster intel and suburb rankings — see SmallFlatWhite. TheCafeIndex covers the breadth; SmallFlatWhite covers the coffee depth.

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