A Short Black in Canberra costs $4.50 at the median café — +7.1% above the national median of $4.20.
A Short Black in Canberra costs $4.50 at the median café, based on 62 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.00 and $4.50.
Canberra's median of $4.50 sits +7.1% above the national median of $4.20.
Across Canberra, 80% of cafés charge between $3.82 and $5.00 for a Short Black. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the Canberra reading of the Short Black Index — part of the full Canberra reading. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.