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April 2026 reading
The Porridge / Oats Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

ThePorridge / Oats Index

The canonical Porridge / Oats, read from 352 café menus across Australia.

National median
$17.50
Across 352 venues that listed Porridge / Oats in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$8.00 p10median $17.50$22.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
13
54
17
18
33
48
93
34
34
6–8
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
Median $17.50
Strong sample
n=352 venues · spread $8.00–$22.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Porridge / Oats by state
WA$19.00NTSA$18.00QLD$8.50NSW$16.95VIC$19.00TAS$20.00ACT$18.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Hobart
$20.00
Melbourne
$19.00
Perth
$19.00
Canberra
$18.00
Adelaide
$18.00
Sydney
$17.00
Brisbane
$8.00
Australia
$17.50
Local readings of the Porridge / Oats Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $19.00Canberra $18.00Sydney $17.00
By stateVictoria $19.00Australian Capital Territory $18.00New South Wales $16.95Queensland $8.50
Cheapest regions — Porridge / Oats
#RegionPricen
1Townsville$8.0029
2Brisbane Inner - West$9.0047
3Orange$15.907
4Sydney Inner City$17.0085
5South Canberra$18.0021
Most expensive regions — Porridge / Oats
#RegionPricen
1Hobart Inner$20.005
2Stonnington - East$19.00106
3Perth City$19.0018
4Campaspe$18.9514
5South Canberra$18.0021
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Porridge / Oats costs $17.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $12.00 and $19.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Hobart Inner the median runs $20.00; in Townsville it's $8.00.

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 Porridge / Oats is $12.00 +68.6% of the national median.
Porridge / Oats prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Porridge / Oats in Australia?

A Porridge / Oats costs $17.50 at the median Australian café, based on 352 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $12.00 and $19.50.

Which state has the cheapest Porridge / Oats?

Queensland is cheapest at $8.50; Tasmania is dearest at $20.00.

Where is a Porridge / Oats most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Hobart Inner has the dearest median at $20.00 and Townsville the cheapest at $8.00.

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April 2026 Reading
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