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

TheScone Index

The canonical Scone, read from 228 café menus across Australia.

National median
$7.50
Across 228 venues that listed Scone in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $7.50$12.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
13
33
49
34
33
18
12
6
17
5
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
12–13
13–14
Median $7.50
Strong sample
n=228 venues · spread $5.00–$12.50 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Scone by state
WA$6.78NTSA$8.45QLD$8.00NSW$7.50VIC$6.90TAS$5.70ACT$8.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Adelaide
$8.97
Canberra
$8.00
Melbourne
$7.50
Sydney
$7.50
Brisbane
$7.50
Perth
$6.75
Hobart
$5.90
Australia
$7.50
Local readings of the Scone Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $7.50Sydney $7.50
By stateQueensland $8.00New South Wales $7.50Victoria $6.90
Cheapest regions — Scone
#RegionPricen
1Hobart Inner$5.7012
2Warrnambool - Otway Ranges$6.5023
3Bayswater - Bassendean$6.788
4Yarra Ranges$7.0041
5Orange$7.0012
Most expensive regions — Scone
#RegionPricen
1Adelaide Hills$8.4710
2North Canberra$8.006
3Cleveland - Stradbroke$8.0028
4Gosford$7.5051
5Yarra Ranges$7.0041
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Scone costs $7.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.00 and $9.18 — but the regional spread is the story. In Adelaide Hills the median runs $8.47; in Hobart Inner it's $5.70.

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 Scone is $2.77 +37.0% of the national median.
Scone prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Scone in Australia?

A Scone costs $7.50 at the median Australian café, based on 228 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.00 and $9.18.

Which state has the cheapest Scone?

Tasmania is cheapest at $5.70; South Australia is dearest at $8.45.

Where is a Scone most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Adelaide Hills has the dearest median at $8.47 and Hobart Inner the cheapest at $5.70.

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April 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $7.00Croissant $7.00Ham & Cheese Croissant $10.00Slice / Cake $7.00Muffin $6.00Cookie $5.00Brownie $6.50Pie $8.50Sausage Roll $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.45Carrot Cake $7.50Doughnut $5.00
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