The canonical Milkshake, read from 1,899 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange | $7.50 | 69 |
| 2 | Nathan | $7.90 | 269 |
| 3 | South East Coast | $7.90 | 17 |
| 4 | Wheat Belt - North | $7.95 | 16 |
| 5 | Casey - South | $8.00 | 354 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Hills | $8.70 | 24 |
| 2 | Casey - South | $8.00 | 354 |
| 3 | Port Stephens | $8.00 | 598 |
| 4 | Marion | $8.00 | 86 |
| 5 | Stirling | $8.00 | 116 |
At the median Australian café, a Milkshake costs $8.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $7.00 and $9.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Adelaide Hills the median runs $8.70; in Orange it's $7.50.
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 Milkshake costs $8.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,899 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $7.00 and $9.00.
Queensland is cheapest at $7.97; Northern Territory is dearest at $8.75.
Of the regions we read, Adelaide Hills has the dearest median at $8.70 and Orange the cheapest at $7.50.