A Short Black in Darwin costs $4.85 at the median café — +15.5% above the national median of $4.20.
A Short Black in Darwin costs $4.85 at the median café, based on 20 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.38 and $5.63.
Darwin's median of $4.85 sits +15.5% above the national median of $4.20.
Across Darwin, 80% of cafés charge between $3.95 and $6.20 for a Short Black. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the Darwin reading of the Short Black Index — part of the full Darwin reading. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.