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April 2026 reading
The Milkshake Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheMilkshake Index

The canonical Milkshake, read from 1,899 café menus across Australia.

National median
$8.00
Across 1,899 venues that listed Milkshake in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$6.50 p10median $8.00$10.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
61
256
474
565
274
139
69
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
Median $8.00
Strong sample
n=1,899 venues · spread $6.50–$10.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Milkshake by state
WA$8.00NT$8.75SA$8.00QLD$7.97NSW$8.00VIC$8.00TAS$8.00ACT$8.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$9.00
Melbourne
$8.00
Adelaide
$8.00
Sydney
$8.00
Perth
$8.00
Canberra
$8.00
Hobart
$8.00
Brisbane
$7.75
Australia
$8.00
Local readings of the Milkshake Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $8.00Adelaide $8.00Newcastle $8.00Sydney $8.00Perth $8.00Canberra $8.00Sunshine Coast $8.00Gold Coast $8.00Hobart $8.00Geelong $8.00Wollongong $8.00Brisbane $7.75
By stateVictoria $8.00New South Wales $8.00South Australia $8.00Tasmania $8.00Western Australia $8.00Australian Capital Territory $8.00Queensland $7.97
Cheapest regions — Milkshake
#RegionPricen
1Orange$7.5069
2Nathan$7.90269
3South East Coast$7.9017
4Wheat Belt - North$7.9516
5Casey - South$8.00354
Most expensive regions — Milkshake
#RegionPricen
1Adelaide Hills$8.7024
2Casey - South$8.00354
3Port Stephens$8.00598
4Marion$8.0086
5Stirling$8.00116
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

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.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for Milkshake is $1.20 +15.0% of the national median.
Milkshake prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Milkshake in Australia?

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.

Which state has the cheapest Milkshake?

Queensland is cheapest at $7.97; Northern Territory is dearest at $8.75.

Where is a Milkshake most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Adelaide Hills has the dearest median at $8.70 and Orange the cheapest at $7.50.

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April 2026 Reading
Iced Chocolate $7.50Fresh Juice $7.50Smoothie $10.00Soft Drink $5.00Still Water $4.50Sparkling Water $5.00Coke $4.50Orange Juice $7.50Lemonade $5.45Apple Juice $6.50Kombucha $6.50
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