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October 2026 reading
The Scone Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheScone Index

The canonical Scone, read from 879 café menus across Australia.

National median
$7.00
Across 879 venues that listed Scone in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $7.00$12.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
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211
305
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64
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30
2–4
4–6
6–8
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
Median $7.00
Strong sample
n=879 venues · spread $5.00–$12.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Scone by state
WA$7.50NT$7.00SA$7.75QLD$6.67NSW$7.50VIC$6.50TAS$7.38ACT$8.25
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Hobart
$9.00
Adelaide
$8.85
Canberra
$8.25
Sydney
$7.50
Perth
$7.25
Melbourne
$7.00
Brisbane
$7.00
Australia
$7.00
Local readings of the Scone Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityAdelaide $8.85Gold Coast $7.65Sydney $7.50Perth $7.25Melbourne $7.00Brisbane $7.00
By stateSouth Australia $7.75New South Wales $7.50Western Australia $7.50Tasmania $7.38Queensland $6.67Victoria $6.50
Cheapest regions — Scone
#RegionPricen
1Bunbury$5.758
2Bayside$6.50121
3Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula$6.5089
4Ipswich Inner$6.50121
5Devonport$6.7520
Most expensive regions — Scone
#RegionPricen
1Tea Tree Gully$8.7021
2Hobart Inner$8.5012
3Manjimup$8.259
4Woden$8.2510
5Gosford$7.50213
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Scone costs $7.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.90 and $9.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Tea Tree Gully the median runs $8.70; in Bunbury it's $5.75.

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.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for Scone is $2.95 — +42.1% of the national median.
Scone prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Scone in Australia?

A Scone costs $7.00 at the median Australian café, based on 879 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.90 and $9.00.

Which state has the cheapest Scone?

Victoria is cheapest at $6.50; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $8.25.

Where is a Scone most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Tea Tree Gully has the dearest median at $8.70 and Bunbury the cheapest at $5.75.

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October 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $6.90Croissant $7.20Slice / Cake $7.00Muffin $6.50Ham & Cheese Croissant $10.00Cookie $5.58Brownie $6.80Pie $8.90Sausage Roll $7.55Carrot Cake $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.18Doughnut $5.50
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