The canonical Long Black, read from 2,292 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitsunday | $4.75 | 5 |
| 2 | Casey - South | $5.00 | 395 |
| 3 | Nathan | $5.00 | 337 |
| 4 | Gosford | $5.00 | 732 |
| 5 | Marion | $5.00 | 121 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Hills | $5.50 | 33 |
| 2 | Weston Creek | $5.50 | 5 |
| 3 | South East Coast | $5.25 | 15 |
| 4 | Casey - South | $5.00 | 395 |
| 5 | Nathan | $5.00 | 337 |
At the median Australian café, a Long Black costs $5.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.70 and $5.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Adelaide Hills the median runs $5.50; in Whitsunday it's $4.75.
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.
A Long Black costs $5.00 at the median Australian café, based on 2,292 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.70 and $5.50.
Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $5.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $5.20.
Of the regions we read, Adelaide Hills has the dearest median at $5.50 and Whitsunday the cheapest at $4.75.
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.