A Short Black in Ballarat costs $4.25 at the median café — +4.4% above the national median of $4.07.
A Short Black in Ballarat costs $4.25 at the median café, based on 20 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.00 and $4.83.
Ballarat's median of $4.25 sits +4.4% above the national median of $4.07.
Across Ballarat, 80% of cafés charge between $3.77 and $5.37 for a Short Black. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the Ballarat reading of the Short Black Index — part of the full Ballarat reading. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.